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Archaeological site · Verona, Veneto

Verona Arena

Arena di Verona

The Verona Arena (Arena di Verona) is a Roman amphitheatre on Piazza Bra in Verona, used as a venue for opera since 1913.

Why go

The Verona Arena is a Roman amphitheatre on Piazza Bra in Verona that is still used for performances; this record is the monument, not the opera festival held in it. Italy's national tourism board says it was built under Emperor Claudius, around 41 to 42 AD, just outside the ancient city walls, and that its use as an opera and concert venue began in 1913 with Verdi's Aida. The Arena di Verona Opera Festival is run by the Fondazione Arena di Verona, whose website is the one Wikidata and italia.it list for the Arena. This record does not name who runs daytime visits to the monument, because no official page for them could be read.