Holidays in the city of Verona
Castelvecchio in Vernoa This castle, built by Cangrande II of the Della Scala family (1354-1357), was intended both as a home and a set of fortifications.Duomo in V The Duomo, originally in Romanesque style, was re-built in the XII century in an area where the Romans had exploited the natural hot springs.Holidays in the City of Verona

Close to Lake Garda, Verona is a city of rare beauty, set back against the hills to the north and laid out harmoniously along the smooth curves of the Adige river. Founded as a commercial and political town in Roman times, traces of this period remain with the massive Arena, the Roman theatre, the Gavi Arch and the Borsari gate, as well as the archeological area of Porta Leoni and that of the Scaligeri excavations. Large sections of the ancient walls are still standing and they bear witness – along with the monumental gates and other fortifications – to the strategic importance of the city.

Yet, the whole centre of Verona is well worth visiting, with its rich collections of churches and palaces. Crowds flock to the house and tomb of Juliet, whose tragic love-story with Romeo was immortalised by William Shakespeare. Verona is also full of prestigious cultural institutions, from the ancient Civic Capitolare Library to the university and the oldest Music academy in the world. The Fondazione Arena has been producing stunning opera productions for its 15,000 capacity audience for over a hundred years, and every summer an international crowd packs the open-air theatre to cheer each performance.

What to do and see while on holiday in Verona

The Arena in Verona
Built by the Romans in the 1st century AD, this stadium played host to gladiators and wild animals. Today it is used above all for the opera and concerts.

Duomo in Verona
The Duomo, originally in Romanesque style, was re-built in the XII century in an area where the Romans had exploited the natural hot springs.

Castelvecchio in Verona
This castle, built by Cangrande II of the Della Scala family (1354-1357), was intended both as a home and a set of fortifications.

Juliet’s House in Verona
Dating back to the 12th century, this house was originally owned by the Dal Cappello family. The confusion of the name Cappello with Capuleti was the source of the popular myth that this was the home of Juliet, the heroine of the Shakespeare play.

Juliet’s Tomb in Verona
Juliet’s tomb is where, according to legend, lie the remains of Romeo and Juliet.

Palazzo Della Ragione E Torre Dei Lamberti in Verona
This XII century palace has a magnificent romanesque courtyard. The view from the top of the Torre dei Lamberti is stunning!

Teatro romano in Verona
This theatre was built at the end of the 1st century B.C. and restored in the first half of the 19th century.

Piazza Delle Erbe (erbe Square) in Verona
The Forum, centre of city life during Roman times, was situated here. The Piazza delle Erbe has continued to fill this same role for centuries, as a meeting place, as the site of a market, and as the political centre of the city.

Airport in Verona
Verona’s International Airport "Valerio Catullo" is around 12 km from the city centre. A local city bus (Aptv bus "Aerobus") gets you into the city (close to the railway station)

Ryanair budget flights use both Brescia Airport (from London Stansted), also known as Montichiari or Gabriele D’Annunzio Airport, and Valerio Catullo (from Frankfurt Hahn). Brescia Airport is located 20km from Brescia (and 52km from Verona). There are a couple of different bus shuttle services to Brescia bus station.

Public transport in Verona
Verona is a small city, and the best way to see it is on foot. The company which operates Verona’s local transport system is Amt.

Taxi in Verona
Verona’s main taxi company is Radiotaxi 24h a day. You can also find cabs close to places such as the rail station (Piazza di Porta Nuova, or Piazza Bra.

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