Verona Arena
A Roman amphitheatre in the centre of Verona and one of the best preserved anywhere, thanks to restoration that began in the 16th century. It is still in use, and each summer its stone tiers fill for a season of open-air opera.
- Where
- Verona, Veneto, Italy
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 45.4389, 10.9944
Get the Verona Arena stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Verona Arena. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Veneto volume with your photos and a note.
Near Verona Arena
Piazza delle Erbe 0.5 km
A long square in the heart of Verona that was once the town's Roman forum. Market stalls under white umbrellas still fill its centre, surrounded by frescoed houses, a marble fountain and the Lamberti tower.
Gardaland 22 km
Italy's best known amusement park, opened in 1975 beside Lake Garda in the province of Verona. The resort now includes a Sea Life aquarium, a Legoland water park and three themed hotels around the roller coasters of the main park.
Grottoes of Catullus 31 km
The ruins of a large Roman villa at the very tip of the Sirmione peninsula on Lake Garda, built around the turn of the 1st century BC and AD. The name ties it to the poet Catullus, who wrote of Sirmione, though the villa was never shown to be his.
Lake Garda 33 km
The largest lake in Italy, cutting into the edge of the Alps between Brescia and Verona. Glaciers shaped it at the end of the last ice age, and its shores, shared by Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino, are lined with olive groves, old harbours and lemon houses.
Scrovegni Chapel 69 km
A small chapel in Padua whose walls are covered from floor to vaulted blue ceiling in frescoes by Giotto, painted in the early 14th century. Visitors go in small groups through a climate-controlled room, and the cycle is counted among the founding works of Western painting.
Basilica of Saint Anthony 69 km
The great pilgrimage church of Padua, built over the tomb of Saint Anthony and known locally simply as Il Santo. Its domes and minaret-like towers mix Byzantine and Gothic styles, and the high altar holds bronzes by Donatello.
Ferrari Museum 102 km
The company museum of Ferrari, in the town where its factory stands. Alongside road and racing cars it shows trophies, photographs and the technical ideas that made the jump from the racetrack to the road.
Grand Canal 104 km
The largest channel in Venice, curving through the city in a backward S and serving as its main street for boats. It is lined with palaces from every century of the Republic, and the vaporetto ride along it is the classic first view of the city.
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Questions
Where is Verona Arena?
Verona Arena is in Verona, Veneto, Italy. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Piazza delle Erbe (0.5 km), Gardaland (22 km), Grottoes of Catullus (31 km).
How do I get the Verona Arena stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Verona Arena and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Veneto volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Verona Arena before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Veneto volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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