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Verona Highlights Walking Tour with Arena Visit

4.7(138 reviews)Verona, Italy
3hDurationEnglishOffered inMobile ticketTicketNot includedPickupEasyLevel

About this experience

On this guided walking tour, participants will explore Verona's historic center, visiting key landmarks such as Castelvecchio, Gavi’s Arch, Piazza delle Erbe, and Piazza dei Signori. The tour includes storytelling and insights from a local expert. The tour concludes at the Arena in Piazza Bra, where guests will have an inside visit of this well-preserved Roman amphitheater. The experience covers its construction, historical uses, and current performances. This tour is suitable for anyone interested in history and culture. It is not ideal for those with mobility issues due to the walking involved.

Itinerary

1

Teatro Ristori

Meeting point: 5 minutes away from Castelvecchio

2

Museo di Castelvecchio

Enjoy a pleasant walk through Verona lanes, in the company of a small group of people and our expert local tour guide. We will depart from the city center to start discover lanes, streets and squares of our city, with several stops to admire from outside the most important monuments.Castelvecchio and its Scaligero Bridge, then Bra square and the roman Arena amphitheater.

3

Scaligero Bridge

It connects the Verona’s late-medieval castle to the Adige’s left bank. It was almost destroyed in a bombing and later fully rebuilt looking precisely similar to the original one.

4

Porta Borsari - World Heritage Site

The street takes its name from Porta Borsari, the street is one of the most elegant and characteristic of Verona, as well as being one of the most exclusive for shopping

5

Piazza delle Erbe

Discover this unique square, it was the Forum, centre of city life during Roman times. The centre of the square contains the monuments that symbolise the different rulers of Verona: the most famous is the fountain, built during Scaligeri rule.

6

Casa di Giulietta

You will listen our local tour guide telling you ancient legends and tales from the past about Juliet and the magic balcony, roman and medieval lanes and the lifestyle of our fellow citizens inside the old town wall.

7

Piazza Bra

The city walking will end in Piazza Bra. You'll have a quick pause before the Arena guided tour.

8

Piazza dei Signori

The "Piazza dei Signori" was the former centre of power in Verona. A large statue by the famous Italian poet Dante Alighieri has dominated the square since 1865 and gave the square the nickname “Piazza Dante”.

9

Arena di Verona

Follow your guide through the old city center and discover the famous sights of the ancient Roman Arena. Enter the ancient amphitheatre and listen interesting stories about it. You have included the guided visit and ticket skip the line.

What's included / not included

Local licensed tour guideArena entrance ticket
Hotel pick up and drop-off

Additional information

Accessibility and comfort

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note that some parts of the tour may not be easily accessible for people with reduced mobility (or any kind of disability), if you are unsure of the details, feel free to contact us.

Good to know

  • Underage customers must be accompanied by and adult.
  • This tour runs rain or shine
  • This tour is guaranteed with a minimum number of 2 participants
  • Please note that during the tour in English there will be a 30 min break before the Arena tour
  • Please note that in case of adverse weather conditions (eg. bad storms, unexpected extreme events), or unforeseen circumstances (eg. monuments sudden closures, train/flight cancellations or delays) we do not guarantee a full refund. The company will examine each case and act accordingly.
  • Please note that from March 2026, the tour does not include the access to Juliet's Balcony.
  • English tour: there is a 30-minute break before the arena tour
  • Italian tour AM: there is a 1.5-hour break before the arena tour

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