Verona - Amphitheater Arena di Verona
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The Roman Amphitheater (Arena) in Verona, one of the largest of its kind, was built in the reign of Diocletian (about A.D. 290). Of the outer wall only four arches on the north side have survived. With its 44 rows of seating it can accommodate some 22,000 spectators; from the top rows there are fine views. The overall length of the structure was 152m/176yd, its height 32m/16ft.
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Verona is part of the summer festival circuit which also includes Bayreuth and its Wagner operas and Salzburg. The Verona performances usually run from mid-July to mid-August.
Address:
Roman Amphitheter, Piazza Brà, I-37100 Verona, Italy
Hours:
Always closed on: Epiphany (3 Kings' Day ) - Christian (January 6), New Year's Day (January 1), Liberation Day - Italy (April 25), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), Assumption Day - Christian (August 15), All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26), Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter Monday - Christian, Good Friday - Christian
Tips: Hours vary during opera season.
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides: Interpretive sessions sometimes available.
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