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Arena di Verona vs Museo di Castelvecchio
Both Arena di Verona and Museo di Castelvecchio are rated very highly by experts. On balance, Museo di Castelvecchio ranks significantly higher than Arena di Verona. Museo di Castelvecchio has a TripExpert Score of 96 with recommendations from 6 sources like Michelin Guide, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Arena di Verona
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Piazza Bra 28, 37121 Verona
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"Built of pink-tinged marble in the 1st century AD, Verona's Roman amphitheatre survived a 12th-century earthquake to become the city’s legendary open-air opera house, with seating for 30,000 people."
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"The 1st-century pink marble Arena di Verona is the third-largest Roman amphitheatre in existence."
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"The pink marble Roman amphitheatre was built in the 1st century AD and survived a 12th-century earthquake to become Verona’s legendary open-air opera house, with seating for 30,000 people."
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Fodor's
"In summer, you can join up to 16,000 people packing the stands for spectacular opera productions."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This splendid amphitheatre is one of the finest in the Roman world and can accommodate 25 000 spectators on its 44 tiers of seating."
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Museo di Castelvecchio
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Corso Castelvecchio 2, Verona
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"The "Old Castle" is a crenelated fairy tale of brick towers and turrets, protecting the bridge behind it."
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Don't miss the large courtyard with the equestrian statue of the warlord Cangrande I, with a peculiar dragon's head affixed to his back
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"Castelvecchio makes a fitting home for Verona’s largest museum."
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"Displays medieval and Romanesque art and ancient weaponry."
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Fodor's
"Get a look at a significant collection of Venetian and Veneto art, medieval weapons, and jewelry."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
" A section is devoted to Veronese artists from the Renaissance, among which Caroto and his unusual Portrait of a child with a drawing. "
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