About this guide
The Arena, built by the Romans around the mid-1st century AD for about 30,000 spectators, is the ancient amphitheatre with the best degree of preservation in the world; since Verdi's Aida in 1913 it has hosted a summer opera festival. Piazza delle Erbe was the Roman forum, and across the Adige the Roman Theatre climbs the slope of the San Pietro hill.
- Difficulty
City streets and squares; the stairway from Ponte Pietra up to Castel San Pietro is steep, and the funicular is the alternative.
- Season
Year-round. The Arena di Verona Opera Festival runs from 11 June to 11 September 2027. From April to October stage set-ups mean the Arena can't be fully visited.
- Getting there
Verona Porta Nuova is the main station, with trains from Munich via Innsbruck and from across Italy; long-distance buses (ATV) run from Lake Garda. By car on the A22 from Austria or the A4 Milan–Venice; most of the centre is a restricted traffic zone (ZTL), so park outside it.
- Food & drink
Verona's osterie and wine bars: try risotto al tastasal or polenta with a glass of Amarone della Valpolicella.
Map, routes and places
Trails
Route data checked: October 2026 ·
Places
Sights & viewpoints
Getting there & parking
Plan your trip
Up to Castel San Pietro in little more than a minute; runs all year.
Related guides
Sources (4) · last checked October 2026
Route data checked: October 2026
- Destination Verona & Garda Foundation (visitverona.it, DMO Verona) — route, access, rules, season and opening, history
- Fondazione Arena di Verona — season and opening
- Funicolare di Castel San Pietro (Comune di Verona) — access, season and opening
- Comune di Verona (map on visitverona.it) — route, distance, time