The church on the left bank of the river Adige, reachable from old core of the town across the bridges of Ponte di Pietra or Ponte Garibaldi.
San Giorgio in Braida was founded in 1447 and designed by... more
I have once more to ask Boris Croisbeauty if this is what I think, Palazzo Negri. Several features do not correspond to that Palazzo but I have found no other identification for this beautiful... more
The church of the Holy Trinity is a single nave with beautifuly designed porch and fine early fresco paintings.
Worth of note is the sarcophagus of Antonia da Sesso from 1421, situated in the... more
Here's another case of a museum we might not have thought about visiting if it hadn't been included in the Verona Card. The Museo Lapidario Maffeiano (or Maffei's Stone Museum) is one of Europe's... more
The Scaliger Tombs (Italian: Arche scaligere) is a series of funerary monuments in Verona, celebrating the Scaliger family, who ruled in Verona from the 13th to the late 14th century.
The tombs are... more
The octagonal Baptismal Font is one of the most precious monument you can find in Verona. It is a masterpiece of romanesque sculpture, situated in the center of the church of San Giovanni in... more
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... more
To me, Verona is like neverending story, my favorite place in Italy which I am visiting almost every month in the year. I still remember my first visit (long time ago), it was love on the first sight....
Perched on the serpentine river Adige and backdropped by green hills with laden orchards, Verona is a wonderful blend of ancient history, inspirational music, sacred art and world-renowned gastronomy...
The Arena, a roman amphitheatre wich is nearly 2,000 years old, is maybe the most known symbol of Verona..... after Romeo & Juliet, of course!
It is still used for a famous open air opera festival...
On my visit to Verona in August 2006 I saw three open-air opera performances in the Arena di Verona: Verdi's Aida, Bizet's Carmen and Puccini's Madama Butterfly. What they had in common was that all...
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