If you decide to spend money anywhere in Vicenza, it should certainly be here. It's a short visit and you really don't see much else than the stage itself, but it manages to charm its way into your heart with the decoration and unique atmosphere. It's good to use your Vicenza pass/4 museum card for it.

The oldest indoor theatre in Europe, situated in a very heart of Vicenza. Garden Is full of statues and nice small lawns very tipical Italian style. Ticket office Is open and you can buy online tickets

Masterpiece of Palladian architecture just a few minutes walk from the central square. Entry is around 11euros, but if you get the museum or Vicenza card and visit a couple of other spots you can easily make up for the entry fees. A theater from a bygone era with not too many visitors.

Teatro Olympico Vicenza..The oldest stage set in the world. Built in 1580 /85 by Palladio the Renaissance architect,completed after his death. The set was never dismantled . Entry through a pleasant garden which has a cafe/ bar. A. Long gallery depicting characters and quotes from plays. Enjoyed it. Vicenza was a pleasant surprise less expensive and less frenetic than many Italian tourist spots.

What a wonderful and unique theater. The outside itself is very beautiful, but the inside is just unbelievably gorgeous. Definitely a must do on your visit to the charming and not tourisic city of Vicenza! It was just jaw dropping.

Incredible experience. A must place to visit and see. Not to be missed when you visit Vicenza. We were blown away.

We visited this place while nothing was playing so we managed to sit and enjoy a bit of the interior design and architecture. It’s astonishing. The handwork that has gotten into this place is just out of this world.

Magnifisent architecture by Andrea Palladio, one of many World heritage sites in Vicenza. You can stay here for hours, admiring the scene.

To cut to the chase- it's a 500 year old theatre with REAL SCULPTURES and an architectural portico for a scene! Although myself I felt that the amount of architectural glamour seems almost kitschy, you cannot deny the scale and grandeur of the design. We visited with a year old baby. We left the pram at the reception desk, the staff was friendly for us to leave it there. There was a light show included in the price which wasn't great if you ask me, a bit over the top-new-years-eve type of thing, but it's a matter of opinion I guess. Overall, really worth visiting!

A masterpiece from Palladio right in the center of Vicenza. The room before the theater is also worth a stop. A brief exhibition about the history of the building is also available, but it's easy to miss and the staff don't really push it

Simply perfect peace of arhitecite and history. A must see if you are there. It's the oldest closed amphitheaters in the world. You will remain impressed for sure!

Great piece of history. Light show was astonishing :)

Amazing place, absolutely worth a visit. Get the free audio guide!

Wir waren begeistert über die Architektur, man muss es gesehen haben👍🏼😊

Beautiful place to see, little bit expensive but beautiful.

A lot smaller than I expected when walking through, but very cool. I was amazed at the theater itself and it would be awesome to see a play here.

Absolutely beautiful and amazing. I would say it is a must see. I think this is one of the most amazing things I have seen in Italy. I hope to be blown away as we visit farther south but am comfortable with my statement. Entry is 11 per person. Kids to a certain age are free but it would be best to go with older kids. We took our 2yo and it was tough. Pictures simply don't do it justice. Go see it!

Great building and historic atmosphere, However staff seemed unsure of their roles, Four were having a phone fest at reception, and one barked " tickets" as we walked through the door. On producing the pre bought pass ( bought from tourist office at the gate) was given cursory directions to the theatre space. Assent in to raked seating / steps only possible via the three narrow staircases, one of which was blocked off by a group being given a talk by a lady who was a very poor communicator reading from a doog eared three page missive. None have any form of functional handrail, making for a precarious ingress and egress for those with mobility issues or small children. They need to sort out thier access issues

Beautiful theater with amazing set, but I don't think the light show did it justice. I'd recommend seeing a real performance here over the prerecorded light show.

Cant go to Vicenza and not see this. It is astonishing. Tons of detail and very unique. Try to see the light/music show if possible.

A must to visit. Andrea Palladio's latest contribution to Vicenza: the Olympic Theater.

Absolutely astonishing. Even if you have no interest in theatre the set is a must-see for its use of perspective. Like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, no matter how much you have read about it in guide books and seen photos of it, it will knock you out when you first see it. The light show to highlight it is pretty effective too.

Beautiful place to visit. Loved the music and light show they do when visiting.

This amazing theater has to be seen to be believed. It was designed by Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) and completed three years after his death in 1583. It was the first indoor theater to revive the antique tradition of providing a permanent stage and seating. The theater was commissioned by the Olympic Academy, a group of Vicentine nobles and intellectuals, founded in 1556. Palladio and his son Silla were members.

Amazing 1585 was the opening. Donate the "penny" and enjoy the show

Really interesting place. The stage is amazing. Make sure you ask if the show is s on, as when we went it wasn't, but as we'd been before a couple of years ago we knew there was one. Kindly they wrote on our tickets so we could go and see it. It's around 10-15 mins but show the stage and surrounding areas really well. Would recommend.

Sehr altes Theater inmitten von Vicenza mit vielen Skulpturen. Die Lichtershow war sehr schön. Ein Besuch ist empfehlenswert. Am besten man nimmt das Kombiticket und kann damit mehrere Museen besuchen.

This is a place in Vicenza that you don't wanna miss for sure! We was also lucky to watch a mini show there!