Verona Arena Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Verona Arena. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Verona Highlights Walking Tour in Small-Group

• Highlights and Hidden Gems Verona Bike Tour

• Verona: Tour With Arena, Cable Car and Optional Juliet Tickets

• Verona E-Bike Tour: City Center and Panoramic Views

• Verona and Lake Garda Day Trip From Milan

The cost of tickets to the Verona Arena depends on whether you’re just visiting generally or attending a performance there. General admission prices start at €12 for adults, €9 for seniors, and €3 for EU youths aged 18–24. The base rate for concert tickets at the arena generally ranges from €30 to €265.

Yes, travelers won't want to miss visiting the Verona Arena. This ancient amphitheater is one of the city's most well-known landmarks and one of Italy's best-preserved arenas, making it an important Verona landmark to include when visiting local historical sites. It's also not hard to fit the arena into your itinerary, as it's quite central and features on most local walking tours.

Per one customer who booked the Verona Highlights Walking Tour in Small-Group, "Isabella was a wonderful guide and told us a lot about the city's history. One of the biggest pros when booking is the fact that you get to skip the line at both the Casa di Giulietta and the Arena with your guide. And yes, I recommend booking both trips. Seeing the Arena from the inside was the highlight."

Yes, you can go inside the Verona Arena, but you’ll need a ticket for a general visit by day or for an event or performance. The facility is typically open daily, but current renovations are resulting in closures, so be sure to consult the arena’s website before your trip.

How long it takes to see the Verona Arena depends on the type of experience you’re looking for—some people will snap a photo of the exterior and call it good. Self-guided audio tours typically take about an hour; guided tours will take a bit longer, and history buffs may find themselves here for closer to an afternoon.

The Verona Arena is used for operas, concerts, and events in summer only. The arena’s schedule is mostly absolute operatic classics, like Aida, La Boheme, or Carmen, but you’ll also find the occasional symphony, singer, or town celebration. In 2026, the arena will be put to work for the Olympics.

The Verona Arena, built in 30 AD, is the largest open-air opera house in the world. It once held roughly 30,000 spectators—today, with technology and stage needs, it’s down to approximately 22,000. While today it’s primarily used for beautiful music, its original purpose was for blood sports, like gladiator fights.

The Verona Arena has no strict dress code like some Italian opera houses. It gets pretty warm in Verona in summer, so you’re simply asked to dress with care. The more expensive your seats, the dressier you should be—men in long pants and a nice shirt; women in dresses or skirts.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting the Verona Arena. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Verona:

• Juliet's House

• Piazza delle Erbe

• Piazza Brà

• Porta Borsari

• Piazza dei Signori

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Verona.