Piazza delle Erbe, Verona

Advantages: Beautiful City, lots to see & do
Disadvantages: None

...such as Gucci, Louis Vouiton and the like. Don't just use this street though, there are many great little shops tucked away in little side streets. *** People *** The people of Verona are really friendly, try a bit of Italian, if they notice you are struggling, they will speak English. Sitting in any of the squares with a coffee watching the world go by is great! See the tourists mix with the locals, *** Eating *** Yes you can eat well in Verona, in fact you can eat well in most of Italy! The majority of restaurants are around the 2 main squares, Piazza Bra - this is more geared to tourists, so the prices are quite high, or Piazza Erbe, this again is very tourist orientated, and expensive. Walk slightly off the beaten track, and you will be rewarded with some fantastic places to eat. San Matteo Church, just near Porta dei... Read review

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Advantages: amazing history, beautiful sights
Disadvantages: somewhat crowded at times

...can hold around 22,000 people, it didn't need anywhere near that many to hold the maybe 4,000 people that had come to see the opera. While I hated the opera, it was pretty interesting to see performed. The Madonna Verona This is actually nothing more than a really cool, really old fountain with a massive statue on top of it. Apparently it has a pretty cool history behind it, all that I know is it is pretty old and is great for some pictures. It is located in the Piazza Delle Erbe. Roman Theater This is a really great place to visit. While it took us quite some time to find it, even though it's quite obvious, sitting on top of a decent sized hill, we eventually made our way up. It was quite a ways to walk, so I would recommend taking some fort of alternative transportation to save time. However, the walk is quite interesting... Read review

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Advantages: hmmm....gift shop?
Disadvantages: that would be 734 word's worth - see review!

...Yes, I am back and finally writing reviews, my recent holiday to Italy has inspired me - after a bit of a break, I thought, ease myself in with a nice easy review - The House of Juliet or Casa di Giulietta. ~Finding Juliet's House~ As most of you know it is "fair Verona where we lay our scene", tucked between two shops on Via Capello, just off of Piazza delle Erbe, heading towards Porta Leoni. To be honest, it is not hard to find - just look for the mass of tourists gathering outside the gates. ~What's there?~ To be honest - not much, Snarf & I weren't actually particularly bothered about visiting Juliet's house, but we had us a Verona Card (a card that costs 8 euros, entitling you to "free" entry into all Verona's museums, churches, monuments & free travel on local AMT buses for that day, a card valid for 3 days is available... Read review

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