Category: Cultural
The arena of Verona, Verona, Italy
The arena of Verona is a Roman amphitheatre in the historic centre of Verona. Built in 30 AC, they could accommodate 30,000 spectators at that time. The amphitheatre is 152 metres long, 128 meters wide and 32 metres high. It is often considered the third Roman amphitheatre for its dimensions, after the Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheatre) in Rome and Capua amphitheatre. It is also the best preserved, especially the internal structures of the building. The bleachers can accommodate today 22,000 seated spectators. Since 1913, the arena hosts performances of opera in the Festival of Verona and its acoustics is truly remarkable. There are also other shows and concerts presented in the arena.
Tips
If you want to buy tickets to attend to an evening opera or buy a subscription for the festival, you will find the program of the festival and the price on the site of the arena several months in advance.
It would be also advisable to book your stay in advance. Remember that spectators from all over the world arrive at the festival and closer hotels fill up easily.
If you go just for a show, enjoy your stay being 2 or 3 days more in the city; you won’t regret it.
Pompeii exhibition, Fine Arts Museum of Montreal
Until September 5th, 2016, the Fine Arts Museum of Montreal presents an exhibition on Pompeii and Herculaneum, its neighboring city. There are over 220 archaeological artifacts, mosaics, frescoes, bronze and marble statues, decorative art objects, utensils and personal accessories, in a multi-sensory environment. This will allow you to imagine how people lived in 79 AD. when Vesuvius eruption occurred. When the excavations of the Roman city began, stunning relics were found. Statues of actors and athletes as well as erotic art let you visualize the lifestyle and thirst for pleasure Pompéiens had. You will see an exhibition with visual and sound effects at the forefront of the highest technology with a multimedia recreation of the terrible volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii.
Tips
On Wednesday, the Museum presents a special offer at half price. You can make your visit with an audio guide in English or French or consult all the exhibition texts on your smart device with the mobile site mbampompeii.com There’s also a boutique where you can buy souvenirs.
