Verona and the Arena

The Arena is a first-century Roman amphitheatre that never stopped being used: from June to September it stages open-air opera to 13,000 people, and the acoustics work without amplification. Outside the season you can walk the tiers for a few euros in half an hour. The old city around it — Piazza delle Erbe, the Castelvecchio bridge — makes a good half-day when the Garda beaches are too hot.

• First-century Roman arena
• Summer open-air opera
• Piazza delle Erbe

Campsites that make a good base

Drive times are estimated from road distance, so treat them as a guide rather than a promise.

We don't have a campsite close enough to recommend for this one yet.