Tour to the Arena di Verona at the Gladiator's Time
Description
Experience the Roman age in the most spectacular of the buildings raised in those days, the amphitheatre. Explore it with someone who really knows it. Because what stands nowadays is not exactly what was build 2000 years ago. You will then enter the amphitheatre and walk along its corridors and archways to explore the ingenious structure capable of connecting the external gates with the internal "vomitoria". You will discover the places frequented by gladiators and those used to house fairs. Will you perhaps forget to enter the "arena" as a gladiator would have done? And take a seat on the stonesteps as the spectators still do? After listening to the countless anecdotes related to the world of gladiator games, you will end our tour in the most hidden and evocative part of the whole amphitheater. And there, your free time will begin, so that you can stay in this extraordinary place for as long as you wish.
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The Verona Arena is a Roman amphitheater located in the historic center of Verona, an icon of the Venetian city together with the figures of Romeo and Juliet. It is one of the large buildings that have characterized Roman architecture and one of the ancient amphitheaters that has come to us with the best degree of conservation, thanks to the systematic restorations carried out since the 16th century; precisely for this reason, despite the numerous transformations it has undergone, it allows the visitor to easily understand the structure of this kind of buildings, rigorously subject to the function for which they were intended but still endowed with an essential beauty
Piazza Bra, or more simply the Bra (toponym derived from a corruption of the term "braida", which in turn derives from the Lombard breit, or "largo"), is the largest square in Verona, located in its center historical.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(14)
The visit to the Arena de Verona gives you a taste of the history of the place. It wasn’t necessary to get the tickets out in advance, we only waited 10 minutes for admission.
Fabbio gave a wonderful tour. He was funny, knowledgeable, and entertaining. We very much enjoyed how he brought history alive!
Fabio was a superior guide- giving us snippets of important history as he took us through this amazing structure. His energy and passion, as well as his professionalism were exceptional. It was a fascinating tour- you could truly imagine what it must have been like in ancient times! Do yourself a favor and take this guided tour with Fabio!
Fabio did a great job explaining everything very well.We had a great time.Thank you for showing us an important part of History
Fabio was a fantastic tour guide who is energetic, passionate and educated. Fabio explained to us the history of the Arena amd many facets within it. We throughly enjoyed our time and walked away with good insight. Pick up location was great, easy and overall value of the tour was exceptional. Thank you Fabio
The tour was very interesting and fun and we have learnt information in a way that we will remember it … Fabio is a terrific guide!
Very attentive, knew a lot about what he presented to us. Gentle. Educated and showed us many parts of the Arena
Visited with my husband in September 2022. Tried online to get tickets through vendors with ho luck. It was easy to get them on site instead! Great Experience! Loved it! A must visit in Verona
Thanks a lot, Jem!
Very interesting tour with historic facts and stories about the building, the Roman and medieval use of the arena, the emperors and gladiators. Fabio is an entertaining and pleasant guide to listen to, also for children (ours 13 yrs old). Absolutely recommended.
Nochmals vielen Dank für die Teilnahme, Paulien, es war mir eine Freude, Sie in die Geheimnisse der Arena von Verona einweihen zu lassen!
Amazing tour with Fabio!! He was so passionate and knowledgeable and proud of his home city of Verona. If you are interested in learning about the Arena history and its significance to Italian and Veronese history, then this tour is how you do it.
Hello Campbell, and thanks for your great words! I am pleased that you enjoyed the tour of the Arena, I always try to give my best, showing guests the secrets of this unique monument in the world. Thanks again for participating, Fabio
