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Verona Italy Guide
Travel to Verona for its Arena and other attractions (like Juliette's Balcony)

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Map of Italy showing the location of Verona.

James Martin

Verona - Location

Verona is in the Veneto Region of Italy, on the Milano-Venice train line, 70 miles west of Venice. There is a small airport just outside of Verona. (Locate Verona on a map of the Veneto)

Attractions Near Verona

Lake Garda is nearby. Other nearby towns worth a visit are Cremona, Brescia, and Vincenza. Verona can be part of a Suggested Travel Itinerary - Milano and the Lakes Region to Venice by Train

Verona Attractions

  • Arena di Verona - a 2000 year old Roman Arena and it's still going strong. The opera stage is the largest in the world. In the summer months the arena hosts opera and other performances. Make sure you get tickets early.
  • 2 bridges (ponti) Visit the Ponte Scaligerofor a beautiful view, and the Ponte Pietra, a roman era bridge over the Adige river.
  • Juliet's House (Casa de Giulietta). Ok, we're not even sure that Shakespeare ever visited and the characters come from a story by Luigi da Porto of Vicenza but hey, you can rub the right breast of Juliet's statue for luck and take a picture of the balcony like everybody else, eh?
  • Piazza dei Signori - a central square including a statue of Dante because he resided in Verona for a while.
  • Piazza delle Erbe- It used to be the Roman Forum but now its a wonderful open air market surrounded by historic buidings with frescos and peppered with sculptures. Go here for a cheap meal.
  • Castelvecchio (the Old Castle) Beautiful Views and an interesting art collection inside.

More Verona Attractions

See Italy Travel's picks for Top Verona Attractions.

Verona Italy Pictures

See Our Verona Picture Gallery. Or see the views of Verona from the top of the Lamberti Tower, which you can visit free with a highly recommended Verona Card.

Verona Hotel Suggestions

See our recommended hotels: Top User-Rated Hotels in Verona.

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