Arena Amphitheatre
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Basic info
Type of attraction
Amphitheatre
Italian name
Anfiteatro Arena
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How to visit
Prices
Adult (26 to 65): 12,00€
Senior (over 65): 9,00€
Young Adult (18 to 25): 3,00€
Children & Young (under 18): Free*
*For children under 14 only if accompanied by an adult.
Free access
- Children & Young (under 18)
- Verona Card
Opening times
Tuesday – Sunday: 10 am – 3 pm
Last Admission: 2:30 pm
Closing days
Mondays
Location
Piazza Brà, 1 – 37121 Verona
Public transports
From Catullo Verona Airport:
Bus 199
+ 4 min walk to Bus Terminal C2:
+ Bus 92/98
Bus 199
+ 4 min walk to Bus Terminal B1:
+ Bus 90
From Verona Porta Nuova Bus Station:
Terminal C2: Bus 92/98
Terminal B1: Bus 90
More details
- External ring: the Arena’s facade, with only a small surviving section (the so-called “Ala”) from the original building. Limestone from theValpolicella was used in its construction.
- Cavea: the seating area, with rebuilt steps. In its origins it was upheld by a triple ring of galleries.
- Arena: featuring an elliptical design, it was once the site of gladiator duels.
1st century – Built by the Romans. It was the stage for different types of shows: gladiator fights, athletic competitions, animal hunting. Christian martyrdoms also occurred there.
493-526 – Reign of Theodoric. Part of the outer ring was dismantled to build the second city wall.
11th century – Enemies of the powerful, when sentenced to death, were sometimes executed in public spectacles in the arena.
1117 – A significant earthquake results in extensive destruction of the outside walls.
13th century – The outcome of certain legal disputes is sometimes decided through fights in the arena between professional fighters.
1276-1537 – The city’s prostitutes are allowed to practice their trade in the arena.
1278 – Two hundred heretics sentenced to the stake were burned on a pyre.
16th century – Artisans and traders begin to develop their activities in this space.
1544 – Major cleaning and restoration.
17th century – Knights tournaments take place there.
18th century – Comedians and dancers perform on small stages constructed within the Arena.
mid-19th century – The Arena starts hosting opera perfomances.
1866 – The annexation of Veneto to the Kingdom of Italy is celebrated in the Arena.
1913 – Summer seasons dedicated to opera become regular.
Nowadays – The Arena is a global hub for opera and live concerts.
the surroundings
- Castelvecchio Museum (450 m)
- Church of Saint Fermo (750 m)
- Juliet’s House (750 m)
- Lamberti Tower (850 m)
- Verona Cathedral (1,3 km)
- Archeological Museum (1,5 km)
- Peperino Verona (160 m)
- Caffè degli Artisti (220 m)
- La Griglia (260 m)
- Tre Marchetti (300 m)
- Locanda 4 Cuochi (350 m)