VERONA, ITALY

A 16th-century scholar once wrote that to know Verona is to love her. In fact, there are many reasons to fall in love with this city once you have got to know her. Her links with Shakespeare's timeless love story of Romeo and Juliet is the prime reason to admire her. As you walk through the streets or underneath the balconies of the houses of the two ill-fated lovers, you can't help feeling passionate emotions yourself. However, Verona is also the city of the Arena (one of the largest opera houses), nature parks and the Adige river that encircles it; not only that, but the city's gastronomic delights are world renowned.

The historic center of Verona is surrounded by walls (around 10 kilometers in length) which were erected on the orders of the Scaligeri. The city is divided into four different zones: the ancient city, with its Roman remains, the Cittadella zone which stretches southwards, San Zeno where you can see the splendid cathedral, and finally the Veronetta with origins in the Early Middle Ages.

Centro storico Every tourist winds up in Piazza Bra. Trains terminate here and cars... more