Things to Do in Verona Veneto Italy - Travel Guide & Information

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Monuments and Museums

The Arena (The Veron's Amphitheater)

Verona’s amphitheater, completed in AD 30, is the third largest in the world, after Rome’s Colosseum and the amphitheater at Santa Maria Capua Vetere, near Naples. The interior, still virtually intact, could hold almost the entire population of Roman Verona, and visitors came from across the Veneto to watch gladiatorial combats. Since then, the Arena has seen executions, fairs, bullfights, and theater and opera productions.

Romeo and Juliet’s Houses

Relive the tragic story of Shakespear's unhappy lovers by visiting some of Veron's fortified houses built at that time, including the homes of both Romeo and Juliet, where admire the famous balcony. 

Castelvecchio

Built by Cangrande II between 1355 and 1375, it houses one of the finest art galleries in the Veneto outside Venice (Venezia). It is arranged to give striking views of the castle as well as the exhibits within. Silver plate, 5th-century brooches, a collection of 15th-century Madonnas, suits of armor, swords, noted paintings—all can been seen in the art galleries.

Church of San Francesco al Corso

The tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet had its beginning and end in this church: it is where Romeo and Juliet were married and J's tomb lies in the cloisters.

Duomo

Verona’s cathedral was begun in 1139 and is fronted by a magnificent Romanesque portal carved by Nicolo. The highlight of the interior is Titian’s lovely Assumption, and outside there is a Romanesque cloister in which the excavated ruins of earlier churches are visible.

Giardino Giusti

One of Italy’s finest Renaissance gardens, it was laid out in 1580. It features a juxtaposition of nature and artifice; the formal lower garden contrasts with wilder woods above.

Piazza dei Signori

In the center of the square stands an elegant 19th century statue of Dante. Beside it is the Palazzo della Ragione, the Palace of Reason, or law court, both were built in the 14th-century.

Piazza delle Erbe

This famous church is not one but two churches which is apparent from the outside where the apse has pointed Gothic elements rising above a Romanesque base. The lower church begun in 1065 by Benedictine monks on the site of an earlier sanctuary, has frescoes on the simple arcades. The more impressive upper church dates from 1313 and is covered with a ship’s keel roof. The interior also boasts medieval fresco work including a 14th-century section by Stefano da Zevio depicting Musician Angels.

San Giorgio in Braida Church

Begun in about 1530, this lovely domed Renaissance church features the famous Martyrdom of St. George by Vernonese at the altar, and above the west door is the Baptism of Christ, usually attributed to Tintoretto.

San Zeno Maggiore Church

An impressive church dedicated to Verona’s patron saint, it is the most ornate Romanesque church in northern Italy. Built in 1120-38, the façade is adorned with an impressive rose window, marble reliefs, and a graceful porch canopy. The highlight, however, is the fascinating 11th-and 12th-century bronze door panels. The Romanesque and Gothic cloisters are part of the former Benedictine abbey.

It’s no coincidence that Verona plays host to VinItaly, the country’s major wine fair—the city is the hub of a thriving wine-producing region. Sant’Ambrogio de Valpolicella, just west of Verona, is wine country noted for the fruity red wine. Soave, which lies in the surrounding area, is best known for its dry white wine. The fortified town is enclosed by Gothic defensive walls, hemmed in by towers and crowned by a castle known as Rocca Scaligeri, named after its 14th century founders.

Scaligero Bridge

Connecting Castelvecchio and Adige, this powerful bridge was first built in the 1st century AD, destroyed during World War II, and rebuilt using parts of the original structure.

Roman Theater (Teatro Romano)

Build in the 1st century BC, little survives of the stage area, but the semicircular seating area remains larges intact. It has wonderful views over Verona and in the foreground is only one of three Roman bridges to have survived.

Bertani Vineyards

This scenic vineyard estate is located in the heart of Veron's Valpolicella region, which produces a full spectrum of fine Veronese wines.

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