Roman Arena in Verona - Photo of the Week
Wednesday October 21, 2009
Verona has the third largest Roman arena. It's the venue for Italy's top outdoor opera festival. Do you know which two arenas are larger? Post your guess in the comments section below, then check top Verona attractions for the answer.
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Verona Arena © 2009 by Martha Bakerjian, licensed to About.com
I know the answer…I’ve been to both.
Here’s a hint – both of the larger arenas are located well south of Verona.
I had a friend in high school who loved Verona more than any other part of Italy. Despite living part of year in southern Italy, I still haven’t made it to Verona. Some day, I plan to make the trip. Great photo!
Ach! I got the one, of course, but missed the second one!
Lovely photo and great info!!
The photo seems incongruous with the lovely, intact-appearing Roman arches and the modern spotlights on top.
I didn’t realize that Verona had such a large arena – and I would have never gotten the two larger ones.
I think Rome and Pula, Croatia.
The arena at Pula is said to be the 6th largest Roman amphitheater in the world. It’s one of the best preserved of the more than 200 surviving Roman arenas. The two larger arenas are the Colosseum in Rome and the arena in Capua, near Naples. Although most people say that Verona is the third largest some say the third largest in the world is the amphitheater of El Djem in Tunisia so perhaps I should have said Verona is the third largest in Italy.