MORE ABOUT YOUR DESTINATION
OF VERONA
Our local ambassadors discover the most authentic spots for you.
IS THERE ANYTHING MORE ROMANTIC THAN LOSING YOURSELF IN VERONA?
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The Capulet House
Many lovers have been drawn to Verona by the story of Romeo and Juliet, and the house that was the inspiration for the home of the fictional Capulet family. Shakespeare chose the city and this particular scenic balcony to set one…
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Verona, city of horses
Legend has it that, just after the end of the war in 489 AD between Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, and the Roman general Odoacer, the starving people of Verona were granted exceptional permission to eat the many horse carcasse…
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The Magic of Christmas in Verona
Even if I were suddenly to lose all concept of time, I would immediately recognize the arrival of the Christmas season from one unmistakable detail. When strolling through Piazza Bra, I see the large comet anchored to the ground,…