Verona Arena Skip-the-line Tour
- 45 minutes
- Skip the line
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
Highlights
Meet the local guide in Piazza Bra and start to visit, during this 45 minutes tour, the famous Arena: the great Roman amphitheatre of Verona. Enter with your priority ticket and listen to the local expert telling you about Arena construction, its current and ancient use, and the historical legends behind it. Walk under the old marble arcades and listen to stories of gladiators and of the ancient Roman games that used to take place here. Discover facts and anecdotes about the extraordinary history of this monument. Arena, which survived an earthquake in the 12th century, is still nowadays the city’s favorite open-air Opera hall, for its unique sound quality. Nowadays it’s famous for the Opera season that started in 1913 with the world-famous Aida. During this tour don’t forget your camera: from the top of the Arena you can enjoy a 360° view on the beautiful Piazza Bra. After this express tour you’ll know everything about the most famous and beautiful Verona monument.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local licensed tour guide
- Entrance ticket to the Arena
What's not
- Hotel pick up and drop-off
Itinerary
The Arena is located in the beautiful Piazza Bra. You will also have the opportunity to admire this elegant square from thew top of the Arena
Enter the grand amphitheater Arena, built by the romans during the First century B.C and listen to stories of gladiators and of the ancient Roman games that used to take place here.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 252 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5A great guide and a great experience.
Francesco was great! A real history nerd, with lots of knowledge and a great sense of humor. Meetup was easy and we had a wonderful experience.
5Great tour, fun guide
This tour is a must do if you're going to visit the Arena, our guide Franco was so knowledgeable, he referred to himself as a geek but in fact was super fun and interesting, we learned way more than we would have otherwise, good value for money, definitely recommended!
5Impressive Arena and tour
Our guide (Maria?) was great and enthusiastic about the history and construction of the arena. It was fun to hear the stories of the gladiators and rulers throughout the arena's past. Also great to clamber up the many rows of seating to view the town from the balcony and hear the impressive acoustics of the structure. Beautiful Veronese hospitality and impressive site.
5I highly recommend this...
This experience was well worth it. Skipping the line saved having to wait in a long line to get into the arena. Additionally, our tour guide was exceptional. The tour started outside the arena with our guide providing interesting historical facts about the arena and city. She continued once we entered the arena with additional history and explanations. Great tour that I highly recommend!
5Verona Arena
There was no end time you could spend as much time in the arena. Didn’t have to climb step if you chose not too! Our tour guide was great!! She was fun and answered all our questions!
5A working coliseum!
This short but informative tour was really great! Our guide was engaging and provided some great information about the history of the coliseum, construction, and how it is used today.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The guide will be in front of the theater holding a yellow sign with "TOUR" written. Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time. This is the meeting point for those tours which also include the city walking tour.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 16 travellers
- Operated by
- Ways
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Underage customers must be accompanied by an adult.
- This tour runs rain or shine
- This tour is guaranteed with a minimum number of 2 participants
- Please note that in case of adverse weather conditions (eg. bad storms, unexpected extreme events), or unforeseen circumstances (eg. monuments sudden closures, train/flight cancellations or delays) we do not guarantee a full refund. The company will examine each case and act accordingly.
How it compares in Verona
- Its from-price is 59% below the median of the 410 experiences we list in Verona.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 18 of 410.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Verona
Verona, in Veneto, is a Roman and medieval city on a loop of the Adige, with a vast arena, Juliet's balcony and Lake Garda close by.
The Adige curves around Verona's old centre, and the city's Roman past is plain to see in the Arena, an amphitheatre of the first century that still stages open-air opera in summer. Piazza delle Erbe, the market square on the old Roman forum, is lined with frescoed houses and has a column topped by the lion of Venice, and the Torre dei Lamberti beside it can be climbed. The historic city is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Top-ranked sights in Verona: Verona Historic Center (Verona Centro Storico) , Piazza delle Erbe, Verona Arena.
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