Discover one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters in all of Italy with a guided tour of Verona Arena. Meet your local guide in Piazza Bra to begin your visit, and enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of this famous Roman amphitheater. Enter the mighty arena with your priority ticket and listen as a local expert gives you chapter and verse on the arena's construction, its ancient uses, the historical legends behind it, and how it is used today. Tiptoe under the old marble arcades and listen to stories of gladiators and ancient Roman games that used to take place here. Admire the preserved ‘Ala’, which is the only remaining section of the outer third circle. Discover facts and anecdotes about the long and extraordinary history of the great amphitheater, which survived an earthquake in the 12th century, and is still the city’s favorite open-air opera venue to this day. Its unique acoustics and historical atmosphere are hard to beat!