Piazza Brà
Piazza Brà
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Denny S
Gothenburg, Sweden184 contributions
Oct 2021
This is the largest square in Verona and it's said to be also one of the largest in Italy. The highlight is of course the 2000-year old Verona Arena, the famous amphitheatre still holding opera events. It's a great place with a lot of nice buildings around the square among them the Town Hall (Palazzo Barbieri), The Gran Guardia and the Liston with rows of cafes and restaurants next to each other. However, the square feels a little too big to be personal. I prefer smaller more intimate squares integrated in the street scene. The square functions mostly as an arrival hall to the old town. Piazza Bra is a lovely place full of activity with many historical buildings, excellent restaurants and street cafes.
Written October 25, 2021
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Amy
65 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
A very picturesque location with the iconic Arena and beautiful buildings, perfect for taking photographs. There looked to be a wide range of restaurants, but the best part was the green space in the centre. This was a lovely place to sit and enjoy a gelato, with plenty of benches. At the time there was a man playing a cello outside one of the restaurants, so it was very atmospheric and enjoyable to spend time here. Definitely recommend a visit here.
Written April 14, 2022
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pawel_hbg
Sopot, Poland9,999 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
Piazza Bra, often shortened to Bra, is the largest piazza in Verona and one of the largest in whole country. Bra is lined with numerous cafés and restaurants, along with several notable buildings like Verona Arena, town hall or the Palazzo Barbieri. When I have entered this square I have felt great joy and excitement. You can feel history here and those all colours and great buildings make happy.
Written October 4, 2022
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lotsagoldens
Surprise, AZ960 contributions
Jul 2022
This is a huge area outside of the arena. There are numerous restaurants lined up, most with umbrellas/awnings for shade. When the opera is in season, you can walk around and look at the sets that will be installed. There is a nice green area, too. Catch the hop on/hop off bus here.
Written July 10, 2022
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Vadim
Murmansk, Russia26,951 contributions
Jun 2023 • Solo
During the time of republican Rome, this place was outside the city walls. It was only in the first century A.D. that life began here with the construction of the amphitheater. And life is a market. At the same time, it was not an ordinary food market, but a market for hay, grain and wood. For many centuries, there was only an amphitheater and a new city wall around the perimeter of the square, of which only Portone della Bra and the pentagonal Torre Pentagon remained. The square began to acquire modern outlines with the construction of palaces. The neoclassical Barbieri Palace was built in 1836-48. The colorful multi-colored houses forming Liston Boulevard on the west side of Piazza Bra were built in the XV-XVIII centuries. The Palazzo della Gran Guardia, which was built for 200 years from the XVII to the XIX century, is now used as an exhibition center. Since the end of the 19th century, a green square has been laid out in the center of the square, which has a fountain, a monument to Vittorio Emanuel II and a public toilet. The square enlivens the square, but on the other hand makes it impossible to perceive it as a single ensemble.
Written April 28, 2024
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Simon D
Folkestone, UK10 contributions
Nov 2021
I go to Italy regularly for work, Verona is place I go back to with my wife for pleasure. I much prefer it to Rome; smaller, prettier, much cleaner, less tourists. Piazza Bra is the largest piazza and has the theatre in, with plenty of places to eat and drink, awesome for chilling and people watching.
Written February 6, 2022
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Lindsey B
Rotherham108 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
When me and my friend came here we sat at a restaurant here for hours just watching the world go by. So relaxing with a couple glasses of red wine or a aperol spritz or two. Good choice of restaurants. Great spot to catch a bit of sun on a nice day!
Written January 25, 2020
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Jason S
Melbourne, Australia1,715 contributions
Feb 2023 • Solo
Really nice piazza that’s is huge with lovely architecture buildings, park, water fountains and statues to just name a few things.
Arena is located in this Piazza creating a buzz and large amount of foot traffic so gets very busy,
Lots of varieties of restaurants to choose from I had lunch and dinner in the square a few times and enjoyed it.
Also in park area lots of park benches to sit down relax and enjoy the space. Would recommend visiting both day and night as they both have different atmosphere to them.
Arena is located in this Piazza creating a buzz and large amount of foot traffic so gets very busy,
Lots of varieties of restaurants to choose from I had lunch and dinner in the square a few times and enjoyed it.
Also in park area lots of park benches to sit down relax and enjoy the space. Would recommend visiting both day and night as they both have different atmosphere to them.
Written August 9, 2023
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Steve_Grant1
Oldham, UK1,669 contributions
Oct 2022
This is a great square and a must visit. There is a nice fountain in the center and a number of statues. It is bounded on one side by the historic arena. This is a must see. The first day we went was the best as later on they were putting up stalls for a wine festival.
Written October 18, 2022
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JJBlondie
Denver, CO1,996 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
Since you have to go to the arena in this Piazza, you end up spending time here, no matter what. It can be a very busy Piazza during the weekend, especially. The view of the arena is very good.
They’re quite a few restaurants you can sit in to have apertivos, or dinner. A few of the restaurants are tourist traps but some actually have decent food. I suggest having an app TiVo at these places and moving onto other places for dinner.
They’re quite a few restaurants you can sit in to have apertivos, or dinner. A few of the restaurants are tourist traps but some actually have decent food. I suggest having an app TiVo at these places and moving onto other places for dinner.
Written April 12, 2024
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Andrea M
Montecchio, Italy
Buonasera chi sa dirmi a grandi linee quanto tempo prima dell'inizio degli spettacoli è consigliabile presentarsi ai cancelli di ingresso ? abbiamo già i biglietti per le gradinate spettacolo nabucco. parcheggio Arena prenotato.
Ringrazio fin d'ora per i consigli
Valentina M
6 contributions
E sito arena it spettacolo Nabucco troverai chicche e curiosita'
Nadia
Bergamo, Italy186 contributions
Arrivando il venerdì sera verso le 21.00 a Verona in auto, per visitare piazza brà prima di andare in hotel che parcheggio mi consigliate? Grazie
michele
Verona, Italy60 contributions
Parcheggio piazza Cittadella o parcheggio Arena,entrambi grandi e vicini a Piazza Bra'.
Chaitra N
Switzerland8 contributions
Is it accessible from the station? We are planning to take a train from Venice to Verona...
Rebekah F
Indianapolis, IN155 contributions
You can take one of the city buses from the station to reach Piazza Bra. Tickets are just 1.30 euro if I remember correctly. Or you can walk maybe 15-20 mins through a somewhat boring landscape to get there.
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- According to Tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience Piazza Brà:
- Verona Highlights Walking Tour in Small-group (From $38.17)
- City Sightseeing Verona Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour (From $27.26)
- Verona Arena Skip-the-line Tour (From $31.62)
- Verona City Sightseeing Walking Tour of Must-See Sites with Local Guide (From $39.26)
- The Original Verona Highlights Bike Tour (From $42.53)
- Hotels near Piazza Brà:
- (0.00 mi) Dimora Cangrande 1 close the Arena with 4 sleeps and balcony
- (0.03 mi) Dimora Opera splendid apartment with view of Arena - 7 sleeps
- (0.03 mi) Brà Luxury Guest House
- (0.03 mi) Brà Luxury Guest House
- (0.10 mi) Oriana Homèl Verona
- Restaurants near Piazza Brà:
- (0.01 mi) Emanuel Cafe
- (0.02 mi) Liston 12
- (0.03 mi) Ristorante Pizzeria La Costa in Bra
- (0.03 mi) Ristorante Caffe Vittorio Emanuele
- (0.03 mi) Ristorante Pizzeria Olivo 1939
- Attractions near Piazza Brà:
- (0.01 mi) Casa Faccioli
- (0.01 mi) World City Trail - Verona
- (0.03 mi) Romeo & Juliet Guide
- (0.03 mi) Statua a Vittorio Emanuele II
- (0.03 mi) Hello Fun