If you do one thing, make sure you go to the opera in Verona. It was the best thing we did on our trip. We bought tickets up in the nose bleed seats for 26 Euros or around there. The doors opened at 7, we got there a few minutes earlier than that and were in the first group in.... more

Anyone visiting verona who does not take the opportunity to watch an opera if one is on at the time of their visit is missing a great experience- even if you don'y really like opera that much. The spectacle and spectator atmosphere is unique. Hopefully the weather will be warm but wear something long if you are prone to being... more

My kids (4 and 1 1/2) loved this. Not near as crowded or as large as the Colosseum, it has held up very well. We were so disappointed that we couldn't see a performance there...it would have been amazing. We only had one day there and had no idea how wonderful it would be. Ok, my kids ran up and... more

What a great evening. My Husband & spent three nights in Verona and had a night at the opera. We saw the Barber of Seville and it was a superb experience. We paid for good seats in the stalls but the view must have been great from the seats along the top of the arena. It was a beautiful evening... more

Opera at the Arena is a great experience! Show begins when it gets dark and people bring their own picnic stuff and enjoy the opera. We had gradinata "seats" which aren't numbered and require subtantial standing in line...people start queuing two hours before. However gradinatas are OK since they're much cheaper than the booked seats (cheapest ticket 20-25 eur, most... more

We had been looking forward to "Aida" for several months having bought our tickets in January for a performance on 15th August 06. We weren't disappointed. The weather was fine, and the evening wind warm though there were a lot of threatening clouds in sky. Fortunately they behaved and it was the following day that it poured down. We had... more

Arena di Verona - seeing an opera there sure is a dream for many; it also was one for me and my girlfriend until it turned pretty much into a night mare... On the day of the opera (Aida, August 24th 2006) the weather was ok, but towards the evening the sky turned dark with clouds and about half an... more

We took intercity train from Venice Mestre station about 45 minutes to Verona, 6 EU R/T, the Arena is a collesium that is now used for outdoor plays of enormous size and presenntation. Check season schedule, Aida was on as well as many other plays..A must and the small town of Verona is great easy to walk,take taxi from train... more

Saw La Boheme in Aug 05 and was definietly worth a trip, sat on the stone steps (buy a cushion only 2.50 Euro), huge range in ticket prices but somethign affordable for anyone even if your not an opera fan and just want to experience a very unique setting. One additional suggestion is if youa re pushed for time (or... more