Verona & Arena von Verona
Opera & Shakespeare drama in the capital of Veneto
The tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet, who, despite the hostility of their families, the Montagues and the Capulets, find each other, still touches theater goers and film fans all over the world today. Visitors to Verona will inevitably find traces of William Shakespeare's tragedy. Verona, a World Heritage City, is also home to major opera festivals and monuments from Roman times, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
The capital of the province of Veneto is located only 6 km east of the Quellenhof Luxury Resort Lazise.
Sights in Verona
- Juliet's house in the Via Cappello with the famous balcony from "Romeo and Juliet"
- Juliet's grave in the Via delle Pontiere
- Capuchin Monastery of San Francesco al Corso: The cloister is the scene of the tragic end of the two lovers Romeo and Juliet.
- Arena von Verona: the world's largest preserved amphitheater after the Roman Colosseu and the Arena of Capua. Today it seats up to 22,000 spectators for excellent opera performances.
- Roman theater & archeological museum
- Churches: San Zeno, San Bernardino, San Fermo, San Anastasia, Cathedral of Verona
- Arche Scaligere: the tombs of the Skaliger, the former rulers of Verona, next to the church of Sana Maria Antica
- City museum in the Castelvecchio, the 14th century seat of the scaliger family.
- Lamberti tower: Verona can be admired from above from the 84 metre high towernext to the Palazzodella Ragione.
- Stroll through the beautiful old town of Verona – from Piazza Bra or the Piazza delle Erbe to boutiques, street cafés and trattorias
The Arena of Verona – Operas in the Amphitheater
To experience a performance in the Arena of Veronais spectacular to say the least. In the stands of the impressive amphitheatre, the visitors feel a unique ambience and opera singers give first-class performances in front of magnificent stage sets.
Nabucco, Tosca, Carmen … they have all been on the repertoire of the Verona Opera Festival. AIDA was the first opera to be staged here in 1913 on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Guiseppe Verdi.
Let us know if you would like tickets - Quellenhof Luxury Resort Lazise offers guests a ticket service for performances in the Arena of Verona.
