Verona Arena

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It should have been an arena in ancient Rome, and it has now become a performance venue. The arena is in the very center of Verona’s old town, and almost no tourists will miss it. Sitting at the top of the stands, looking at this arena, it feels very majestic.

This kind of circular arena is also called "Gladiator Arena." It was a place used by slave owners in Roman times to seek excitement and watch slaves and beasts kill each other to gain joy. So the elegant appearance is actually full of blood and violence inside. Later, it became an open-air theater for the appreciation of large-scale operas. More than two thousand years have passed, and it is still used in large-scale opera performances or music concerts. Each performance can be watched by 15,000 people. It is conceivable how magnificent it is, a classic that is both beautiful and practical. There are neat rows of round arches, layered inside and outside. This is a typical feature of ancient Roman architecture. Just looking at the thick bricks, even if the cracks are already visible, people still have to admire the ancient Romans as a nation with great architectural art and creativity.

The Verona Arena is also one of the better-preserved ancient Roman arenas. Compared with the Colosseum, although the floor is not that high, it is more interesting in terms of appearance.

Compared to the arena, the scale here is smaller. But there are more ancient and authentic buildings preserved here, even more than Rome. On the first Sunday of every month, tickets here are only 1 Euro. And it’s not as crowded as an arena, and there is no queue, which is very interesting. Worth coming!

The most central location in Verona is the Verona Arena. This is the third largest amphitheater in Italy, after the Colosseum and Capua Amphitheatre. Compared with the first two theaters that are ruins and can only be used as historical relics for future generations to visit, the Verona Amphitheater was completed in 30 BC until now, more than two thousand years have passed, it is still It stands there well, and still plays the role when it was built. The Verona Opera Festival kicks off here every year~