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L'Arena di Verona

Piazza Bra, Verona, Italy 37121

Featured Review : The heart of Verona is its pink marble first century Roman Arena. Once the scene of gladiatorial spectacles, it now stages an annual open-air annual opera season. It is the third largest Roman amphitheatre in existence...See Full Review

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Roman Arena

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Joy S from Manchester, England, United Kingdom
  • August 24, 2008
Roman Arena
Quote: The heart of Verona is its pink marble first century Roman Arena. Once the scene of gladiatorial spectacles, it now stages an annual open-air annual opera season. It is the third largest Roman amphitheatre in existence and seats 20,000 people. It... Read the full L'Arena di Verona review

From journal One Night in Verona

L'Arena di Verona

L'Arena di Verona
Quote: Entering Verona through the Portoni della Bra you cannot miss the massive arena that dominates the Piazza. Built during the first century AD this was allegedly the third largest of all Roman amphitheatres (only beaten by the Colisseum in Rome, and... Read the full L'Arena di Verona review

From journal We Next Play Verona...

L'Arena di Verona

  • 2 out of 5 stars by ShannonBrooke from Somerville, Massachusetts
  • February 20, 2007
L'Arena di Verona
Quote: The Roman Arena, quarried from pink stone, is an impressive site, dominating Piazza Bra. The square surrounding the Arena has become a central location in Verona, with many piazza-side cafés and restaurants, a small park, and grand buildings... Read the full L'Arena di Verona review

From journal Northern Italy with the Famiglia!

Arena di Verona

  • 5 out of 5 stars by caromeow from Prague, Czech Republic
  • March 11, 2005
Arena di Verona
Quote: The Arena di Verona is a Roman structure dating back to the first century A.D. It's fun to walk around and explore inside and then climb up the steps to get a nice view of the city. Just be careful, as the steps can be rather steep and are slippery... Read the full L'Arena di Verona review

From journal Visiting Verona

Arena di Verona

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Tolik from Tampa, Florida
  • August 14, 2004
Arena di Verona
Quote: The northern part of the Brà Square is dominated by the Arena Amphitheater. The name Arena comes from the Latin word for sand, which covered the area where the games were held. This is the best-preserved amphitheater in Italy (and the third... Read the full L'Arena di Verona review

From journal Delightful Verona

Arena di Verona

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Re from São Paulo, Brazil
  • June 24, 2003
Arena di Verona
Quote: When I got to Piazza Bra, I immediately spotted the stage decorations people were removing from the Arena. Unfortunately, I only had a day to spend in Verona and no Operas were to be staged that day. This is an old dream I have, to watch an opera in... Read the full L'Arena di Verona review

From journal A day in Verona

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Arena di Verona

  • 4 out of 5 stars by travel2000 from New York, New York
  • November 5, 2000
Quote: This is what Verona is made famous for, the annual summer operas and full-scale productions of Aida, complete with animals on stage. Though I have not had the luck to be there at the right time, my friends there have been to numerous productions and... Read the full L'Arena di Verona review

From journal Verona-More than Romeo & Juliet

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Arena di Verona

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Go Girl! from Los Angeles, California
  • October 12, 2000
Arena di Verona
Quote: The best preserved Roman amphitheater in the WORLD and best known in Italy after Rome's Colosseum -- built around the year 100AD. It's truly amazing and worth taking a tour of.

From journal Verdi's Verona