Reaching the Opera Festival from Naples

Are you in Naples? You will definitely have been enchanted by the eternal marvels of one of Italy’s oldest cities. You will have visited the museum of the Sansevero Chapel, which hosts the fascinating suggestive marble sculpture of the Veiled Christ by Giuseppe Sanmartino, you will have admired the impressive Piazza del Plebiscito, the Royal Palace, the San Carlo Theatre, prestigious world-level opera theatre, the Cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta, the Royal Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro, with its Baroque style, and you will definitely have taken a walk down the renowned Spaccanapoli and Via Toledo. If you are in this city, we advise you to also visit underground Naples, the Mount Vesuvius National Park, the Campi Flegrei and the Castel Nuovo, also called Maschio Angioino, the symbol of historic Naples.

If you are organizing a tour of Italian cities and Naples is one of your destinations, add another stop and come to visit Verona!

Here too you will be able to lose yourself in the charm of timeless marvels: come and admire the basilica of Sant'Anastasia, Ponte Pietra, historic buildings and famous monuments such as Palazzo della Ragione and Torre dei Lamberti, Porta Leoni, Arco dei Gavi, Porta Borsari and the Scaliger Tombs. Lastly, end your journey by treating yourself to an evening at the Arena di Verona, the Roman amphitheatre that hosts the annual Opera Festival. Here you will have the opportunity of attending great immortal opera classics that will make your tour a unique priceless experience! 

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Would you rather travel with your own car? Leaving Naples by car, you will reach Verona in approximately 7 hours, covering roughly 740 km, according to the route you choose. 

We suggest the shortest route: take the A1 motorway towards Rome, then continue on the A1VAR/E35 in the direction of Bologna, lastly continue on the A22/E45 towards Verona Nord. You will reach Verona in approximately six and a half hours.

Check the map to see your route in detail.

Verona offers the possibility of parking in zones adjacent to the old town centre. Check this page and find out more!

If you prefer a bus trip, you can take advantage of the long-distance coaches that always have low-cost offers. 

Lastly, we suggest you end your trip to Verona with a night at the Arena di Verona and, to stay overnight, visit the following Web site www.veronabooking.com: there’s no lack of good proposals!