Roman Theatre, Verona, Italy

The Roman theatre of Verona should not to be confused with the Roman amphitheatre known as the Verona Arena. The theatre was built in the late 1st century BC. Before its construction, two walls were built alongside the Adige River, between the Ponte di Pietra and the Ponte Postumio, to protect it against floods.

Today only remains of the edifice are visible, recovered starting from around 1830. They include the cavea and the steps, several arcades of the loggias and remains of the stage. Part of the cavea was occupied by the church of S. Siro, built in the 10th century and restored in the 14th century. At the top of the hill there was an ancient temple, built on a series of terraces.

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Kristina (5 months ago)
Very interesting visit, especially the museum. Much to see. The roman theatre is quite small and it was full of people preparing an event, so you couldn‘t see much there.

Kaia T (5 months ago)
Amazing museum. You will get there more information about Arena than at the Arena itself. Not too big. Very nice staff as well.

Konrad (7 months ago)
It's amazing to be able to look inside the structure of the theatre. The panoramic view of the city is also impressive from here.

Cindy Shelberg (7 months ago)
What a surprise! One of the best displays of antiquity in Verona! We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. A must see in Verona!

Julius Kavaliauskas (8 months ago)
There is a modern stage built up with seating which covers most of the ancient amphitheater and completely ruins (pun intended) the main attraction of this establishment. 9€ per person to see some concert scaffolding is a complete rip off. I did not even bother visiting the archeological museum and after some convincing got my tickets refunded by the cashier. If it still looks like this (see the picture) from the outside, don't bother visiting and save your cash.

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