Verona Things to Do

 136 Reviews  Verona has one of the largest and most well-preserved Roman arenas. It is still used for concerts and other performances throughout the summer, and thousands of modern seats have been added to the... 

 112 Reviews  The usual entrance to the church is on the feft side, from Stradone S. Fermo, where a staircase, covered by a massive porch, leads up to the door. There are a 13th century frescoes in the lunette, the... 

 95 Reviews  In the Piazza della Erbe you will find the Lamberti tower standing at almost 85 metres high. You can climb it if you're game or spend about a euro and take the lift. Either way its most definately... 

 53 Reviews  This Old Castle (it wasn't always called that, but got the name Old when the newer fortifications were built on the hill of San Pietro) was built by the Scala family during the 14th century when they... 

 68 Reviews  The famous Porta Bombardiera, built in 1687, stands in the courtyard of Palazzo del Capitano (Piazza dei Signori). The courtyard is of particular interest, with its lovely Renaissance well, and with... 

 59 Reviews  After either a long days shopping or sightseeing you should dump your bags at your feet and grab an ice cream or 'gelato' at one of the many ice cream parlours in Piazza Bra. There are some... 

 50 Reviews  Of course there are many charming little streets in downtown Verona, but most people get their first taste of the city by walking along Corso Porta Nuova, which begins not far from the train station... 

 33 Reviews  If it hadn't been for my travel guide, I don't think I would have been able to guess that the amazing group of monuments sitting next to the church of Santa Maria Antica is in fact a cemetery. "Arche... 

 42 Reviews  When I visited the Teatro Romano, there was a crew of several men and one woman setting up the stage for a new production of the play La putta onorata by Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793). I didn't see the... 

 29 Reviews  I think it was worth of visit, just because of the silhouette of the town. The town looked so different from here and it was good kind of different! I don´t know if the water allways run there, but... 

 30 Reviews  Porta Vescovo is a part of the city walls and the main eastern gate into the old core of the town. You can easilly reach it entering the town from direction of Venice, just follow Viale Venezia till... 

 30 Reviews  "Il saporo genuino della natura" - Wines produced by Tenuta Chiccheri We were lucky to be invited by Mr.Ruffo, a local industrial to have lunch on his vineyard, located in the moutains of Tregnano,... 

 10 Reviews  Palazzo Forti actually dates back to the 13th century and many noble men have lived there throughout the years until its very last owner, Achille Forti, left it to the city of Verona in 1937 along... 

 3 Reviews  If you feel like going away from the crowds for a little while, a quick walk across the Ponte Nuovo will take you to the Giardino Giusti. We were there on a gorgeous sunny day, and we only met four... 

 cmcard2 Says:  Corte Figaretto is a family run estate in Valpantena, just North of Verona. It is owned by the Bustaggi family. On my last trip i began to learn about... 

 Nemorino Says:  The Teatro Nuovo or New Theater was opened in 1846, and is still used as a venue for plays, musicals, ballets and operettas.This is the home of a theater... 

 Jefie Says:  One of the things I really enjoyed about Verona is that it's possible to go for a great walk along the Adige River. There's a nice sidewalk running on both... 

 BruceDunning Says:  Only six main bridges cross over into the old city, and three are from the 13th century, maybe renovated somewhat. Floods were commonplace for the river Adige... 

 edwis Says:  We explored the old city of Verona the next day, about 13 minutes away from the tower B&B. Verona is Italy’s richest city and world famous for the summer opera... 

 TexasDave Says:  Started in 1172 and completed in 1463, this is the tallest of Verona's towers, measuring 275 ft (84 meters). Although there are 238 steps to the top, there is... 

 TexasDave Says:  Since the story is fictional the house must be also, but, like they say, it's the thought that counts. It is, however, a very old house (13th century). The... 

 TexasDave Says:  At the center of the plaza you see a statue of Dante Alighieri, who helped define "Italian", based on the regional dialect of Tuscany, with some elements of... 

 BruceDunning Says:  Some of the wonders besides the tourist spots in the citta vecchio is the other side of the river Adige. The Castle Pietra (st. Peters castle) stands out at the...