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Torre dei Lamberti, Verona: Tickets, Opening Hours and the Lift
Torre dei Lamberti
A full ticket to the Torre dei Lamberti costs 6.00 EUR, with reduced tickets at 4.50 EUR and free entry for children up to 7 (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026a). The tower is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00 and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:30 to 19:00, with last admission 20 minutes before closing, and it closes on 25 December and 1 January (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026a; Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026a). Buy at the ticket office at the foot of the tower; booking ahead by email or phone is recommended.
The Verona Card includes the climb by the stairs, and card holders pay 1.00 EUR to use the lift (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026a). The tower stands 84 metres over Piazza delle Erbe and was begun by the Lamberti family in 1172 (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026b). This page covers the ticket categories, the opening hours, the stairs and the lift, how to book, the 1 EUR first Sundays in winter, and what you see from the top.
How much does the Torre dei Lamberti cost?
The tower's own ticket office publishes four rates. A full ticket costs 6.00 EUR. The reduced ticket at 4.50 EUR applies to groups of 15 people, visitors aged 60 and over, children aged 8 to 14, students aged 14 to 30 who show a school or university card, holders of the Province of Verona card, members of the Italian army and national civil service volunteers (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026a).
A second reduced rate of 1.00 EUR covers school groups and the lift for Verona Card holders. Entry is free for children aged 0 to 7, teachers accompanying school groups, disabled visitors with their carers, tourist guides, ICOM members, residents of Verona over 65, and Verona Card holders who climb by the stairs (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026a).
For a single visit without a card, the full ticket is the figure to plan with. If you are also visiting the Arena, Castelvecchio or Juliet's House within 24 or 48 hours, compare the cost with the Verona Card, which includes the tower and the city buses.
Source: Torre dei Lamberti (2026).
Opening hours and closing days
The ticket office gives the hours as Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00, and Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 to 19:00. Last admission is 20 minutes before closing, and the ticket office and bookshop also close 20 minutes before closing time (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026a). The tourist office's page for the tower gives the same hours, applies the weekend times to public holidays as well, and puts the last entry at 17:40 on weekdays and 18:40 at weekends (Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026a).
The two sources differ on closing days. The tower's home page says it is open every day of the year except 25 December (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026b), while the tourist office lists both 25 December and 1 January as closing days (Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026a). If your visit falls on New Year's Day, check with the tower by phone before you go.
There is no weekly closing day, which makes the tower a useful plan for a Monday, when the Arena is closed (Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026d).
Stairs or lift: getting to the top
Visitors reach the panoramic terrace either by the staircase that runs around the inside walls or by a glazed lift, which lets you see the structure of the tower on the way up (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026b). The two official sources give different step counts: the tower's own site says 289 steps, while the tourist office's page says 368 (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026b; Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026a). Either way it is a long climb, and the tourist office describes the lift as a paid option (Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026a).
The tariff list does not state a separate lift supplement for visitors with an ordinary ticket. It does set the lift at 1.00 EUR for Verona Card holders, whose card otherwise covers only the stairs (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026a), and the Verona Card page confirms that the lift is paid on site (Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026b).
Because of the stairs, the tourist office states that the monument is not accessible to visitors with disabilities. Animals are not admitted, except guide dogs accompanying a disabled visitor (Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026a).
How to book and where the entrance is
The tower recommends booking ahead. Reservations are made by email to [email protected] or by phone on +39 045 9273027 (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026a). The tourist office gives the phone line's hours as Monday to Friday from 10:15 to 17:15, and Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 11:15 to 18:15 (Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026a). Tickets are paid at the ticket office on the day, and the Verona Card page also recommends booking for card holders (Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026b).
The address is Via della Costa 2, the short street between Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza dei Signori. The tower belongs to the Palazzo della Ragione complex and is run by AGEC, the company that manages Verona's municipal buildings (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026a; Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026a).
The tower's site describes it as a short walk from Juliet's balcony (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026b), so the two fit easily into one walk; our Juliet's House page explains the timed booking that the house requires. For other sights near Piazza Bra, see the Arena.
The 1 EUR first Sunday and other ways to save
On the first Sunday of each month from November to March, Verona's civic museums and monuments charge 1 EUR, and the Lamberti Tower is on the list, with reservations taken on 045 9273027. The next dates are 6 December 2026, 3 January 2027, 7 February 2027 and 7 March 2027 (Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026c).
At 6.00 EUR, the tower is one of the cheaper sights included in the Verona Card, so it rarely justifies a card on its own. It becomes worth counting when you add the Arena, Castelvecchio and Juliet's House, which are also on the card's list (Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026b). Our Verona Card page does the arithmetic.
At the four historic churches, the Chiese Vive foundation sells a combined ticket that is separate from the tower ticket; see Verona's churches ticket for prices and hours. Families should note that children aged 8 to 14 pay the 4.50 EUR reduced rate and younger children enter free (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026a).
What you see from the top, and the tower's history
The tower rises to 84 metres and offers a view in every direction over the historic centre (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026b). It is one of the surviving towers of the Palazzo della Ragione, the old seat of the commune, and the tourist office describes it as the only private tower in Verona, built by the Lamberti family in tuff and terracotta (Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026a).
The tower's own timeline dates its construction to 1172 and the placing of its two bells to 1295. The Rengo summoned the city council and called citizens to arms, and the Marangona marked working hours and sounded the alarm for fires. Lightning damaged the top in 1403. Reconstruction began in 1448, adding the octagonal bell chamber in brick and white marble, and was completed in 1463 at the present height. In 1795 Count Giovanni Sagramoso paid for a clock to replace the one on the nearby Torre Gardello, which had stopped working (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026b).
The tourist office notes that two further bells are more recent and have no proper name (Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026a).
Frequently asked questions
5 questionsHow much is the ticket for the Torre dei Lamberti?
A full ticket costs 6.00 EUR. The reduced ticket is 4.50 EUR for visitors over 60, children aged 8 to 14, students aged 14 to 30 with a card, and groups of 15. Children up to 7 enter free (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026a).
Is there a lift in the Lamberti Tower?
Yes. A glazed lift runs to the panoramic terrace as an alternative to the stairs. The tourist office describes it as paid, and the tariff list sets it at 1.00 EUR for Verona Card holders, whose card covers the stairs for free (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026a, 2026b; Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026a).
How many steps does the Torre dei Lamberti have?
The tower's own site says 289 steps, while the tourist office's page says 368. Both agree the tower is 84 metres high, and the lift is the alternative to the climb (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026b; Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026a).
What are the Lamberti Tower's opening hours?
Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00, and Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 10:30 to 19:00. Last admission is 20 minutes before closing. It closes on 25 December, and the tourist office also lists 1 January as a closing day (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026a; Destination Verona & Garda Foundation, 2026a).
Do I need to book the Torre dei Lamberti?
Booking is recommended but not compulsory. Reserve by email at [email protected] or by phone on +39 045 9273027, and pay at the ticket office on the day (Torre dei Lamberti, 2026a).
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