Culture of Vicenza Veneto Italy - Travel guide & Information

This description page of Vicenza, in the Italian region of Veneto, will guide you in planning your trip to Italy and help you find useful travel information about the culture of this Italian city.

In the heart of the city rises the impressive Roman amphitheater constructed in about the 1st century AD. The elliptical construction with a central open space called the arena was used for thrilling battles between gladiators and conflicts between ferocious wild beasts. The arena in which the spectacle took place soon became the name of the entire structure. The word “arena” derives from “rena,” or sand, which was used to cover the pit where the conflicts were staged.

The Veronese amphitheater is the third largest of its type, preceded by the Colosseum in Rome and the amphitheater of Capua. Of the outer ring primarily built for decorative reasons, only the famous “ala” (wing) remains and is formed by three arches on three tiers. Today the Arena can accommodate a total of 22,000 spectators!

The most world-famous and important cultural event is the Gold Exposition. It takes place in Vicenza three times every year, in January, June, and September. The city’s exhibition center, Fiera, offers exhibitions and religious festivals, which is also a place of pilgrimage. It is the home of the Basilica di Monte Berico, with its sanctuary dedicated to Mary.

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