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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto Verona Bardolino Bussolengo Garda Lazise Legnago Malcesine | | VeronaItaly > Veneto > VeronaVerona (population est. 260,000) is an ancient town, episcopal see and province in the Veneto, Northern Italy. The ancient town, and the centre of the modern city, is situated in a loop of the Adige River near Lake Garda. Verona is famous for its Roman amphitheatre, the Arena where opera is now performed in the summer months. The Arena (whose shape and use immediately recall the Roman Colosseum) was built in the mid-1st century AD on a site which at the time was outside the city walls. The ludi (shows and games) played in it were so famous that spectators came to Verona for them from many other (sometimes very distant) places. The amphitheatre could host more than 30,000 spectators, and the most requested events were gladiators' fights (against lions too). The round façade was originally in white and pink limestone from Valpolicella, but during the Middle Ages the Arena was used as a sort of quarry for other buildings. The first interventions to recover its functionality as a theatre were started during the Renaissance. Pages referring to VeronaHere are links to a selection of pages that mention Verona within this website: Garda, Veneto Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Veneto Snippets of Articles Relating to VeronaItaly > Veneto > Verona > Garda Lake Garda (it. Lago di Garda) is the largest lake in Italy. It is located in Northern Italy about half-way between Venice and Milan. It is in an alpine region and was formed by glaciers at the end of the last ice age. The lake and its shoreline are divided between the provinces of Verona (to the south-east), Brescia (south-west), and Trento (north). The lake is a major tourist destination with a number of hotels and resorts along its shore. Italy > Veneto Veneto is a region in northeastern Italy, bordering on Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Austria, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and Emilia-Romagna, between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. It is traversed by the Po, Adige, Brenta and Piave rivers. Italy > Veneto > Belluno Belluno is the capital of the Belluno Province of Italy. It has around 34,000 inhabitants. | |
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