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Verona/Brescia

Overview

Verona is a city in north-eastern Italy's Veneto region most famous as the setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Though close to the more popular tourist destination of Venice, many people consider Verona a more relaxed and pleasant place to visit. There are many tourists, but the number of tourists per square meter is lower.

Location Information

Catullo Airport is Verona's closest airport, 12 km from the city. Budget airlines fly from Brussels (Charleroi), London-Gatwick, London-Stansted, Paris-Beauvais, Madrid, Alghero, Palermo, Trapani and Brindisi to Catullo Airport of Verona. Buses will take you from Verona Airport direct to Verona railway station. It costs from 5€, and you can buy the ticket directly from the bus driver. Airlines also fly to Venice's Marco Polo and budget airlines to Treviso's Al Angeli.

City Information

1. The Arena – Is a huge spectacular Roman amphitheatre which was built in the 1st Century AD. It is the world's third-largest amphitheatre to survive from antiquity

2. Juliet's House (Casa di Giulietta) Supposedly the location of the famous balcony love scene from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. You can visit the house itself (€4 entry). The balcony overlooks a tiny courtyard containing a statue of Juliet. There is an alot of graffiti on the walls, floor and seats. There is a tradition of writing love messages to Juliet, many visitors leave notes and other trinkets.

3. Roman amphitheatre (Teatro Romano), across the river on the hill, in the north-east of the city

4. Castle Scaligeri the castle of the Scaliger family who ruled Verona. Surrounded by Tombs and monuments.

5. Castelvecchio - A 14th-century, red brick, fortified castle on the banks of the river Aldige. The main castle buildings house the city art museum which is packed with medieval sculptures and Renaissance paintings

6. Piazza delle Erbe - Home of the Forum in Roman times this is still a focal point of the city. Contains the 'Britney Verona' fountain, 14th century 'Gardello Tower', and a market

7. Lamberti Tower (Torre Lamberti) - completed in 1463, this is the tallest of Verona's towers. The unmistakable clock tower looms over the Piazza delle Erbe, and you enter via the palace courtyard. Although there are 238 steps to the top, there is a lift! Views from the top are breathtaking.

8. Porta Borsari – Is an ancient Roman gate which dates back to 1st century AD

9. Piazza Bra - is the largest piazza in Verona, The piazza is lined with numerous cafés and restaurants, along with several notable buildings such as the Verona Arena and Verona's town hall

10. The Scaligeri tombs - A group of five Gothic funerary monuments celebrating the Scaliger family, who ruled in Verona from the 13th to the late 14th century. The Gothic style tombs are located in a court of the church of Santa Maria Antica.

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