At its 97^th edition the Opera Festival Verona represent the biggest Opera event in the whole world. This year’s edition will be open by La Traviata, the famous Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, with a brand new set. Over La Traviata will follow other four from the most known operas: Aida, Il Trovatore, Carmen and Tosca; with a total of 51 nights of shows. The festival will also host 3 special events: the Plácido Domingo 50^th Anniversary on August 4^th, the famous dancer Roberto Bolle and friends for two nights on 16^th and 17^th July and the Musica Sinfonica Carmina Burano of Carl Orff on 11^th August.

Opera lovers will be surely not disappointed from the program which maintains the high level of its tradition.

The Opera season in the Verona Arena is in the summer time, one of the best period to visit Verona. Take some free time during the day to have a guided tour of the city at let yourself be amazed by the beauty of Romeo and Juliet’s city; you cannot miss the visit of Juliet’s House, Bra Square, Erbe Square and the Adige rivers, just to mentioned few of the main places.

If you can dedicate a full day for some visits to the nearby cities, Special Luxury Services can organize you amazing day trips. In a short distance we can surely high recommend the enchanting Lake Garda, which is even more beautiful during the summer, have a boat trip of the lake or simply enjoy its little town such as Peschiera del Garda, Sirmione and Desenzano del Garda. Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy a visit of Venice, far just 2 hours from Verona, the city it is the most important of the Veneto region and it is known all over the world for its uniqueness to be all surrounded by water. During your trip to Venice you can find other beautiful little towns such as Padua, famous for the Prato della Valle Square which is the biggest of Italy or the Santo Basilica and Vicenza, homeland of Palladio with his Palladian Villas and architecture.  As well in less than a couple of hours you can also reach Milan area, the Italian city of finance and fashion par excellence.