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During my recent holiday to Italy Verona was one of the cities that I visited. Verona is a city in Northern Italy not far from Lake Garda. Due to its geographical position the city has frequently flooded in the past and as you travel round the city this can be noted by water markings on bridges and walls. Verona was also the town that Julius Caesar visited for his relaxing stays and features strongly in the travel diaries of Goethe. Furthermore Verona is also the town were Dante wrote the second part of his 'Divine Comedy'. Despite all of this however Verona is probably most famous for being the setting for William Shakespeare's most famous tragedy, Romeo and Juliet.
So what can you do in Verona? Verona due to its historical heritage has a great
many tourist attractions that draw in the crowds. These attractions include The Arena, Juliet's House & Balcony, Juliet's Tomb, Verona's Archaeological Museum, the tombs of the Scaligers and many more.
Now we all know (or maybe you don't) that the story of Romeo and Juliet is just that a story and that although the families did exist, Romeo and Juliet did not. Despite this however Juliet's House & Balcony and Juliet's Tomb are popular tourist attractions, Juliet's house being the second most visited tourist attraction in Italy (according to our guide anyway). Juliet's House, Balcony and Tomb however are worth a visit even if it is just so that you can say you have visited them. To visit both places, the balcony is part of the house; it will cost you 8 Euros, which at the current exchange rate is about Ģ6.60.
The Arena, which cannot be missed due to it's size and the crowds of people queuing to enter is also well worth a visit. Entrance into this will cost you 8 Euros, again roughly Ģ6.60 and I assure you that this is money well spent. The Arena is a Roman Amphitheatre and is very impressive in my opinion. On entering the arena you are suddenly transported back in time as you marvel at the architecture within. The queues for this attraction can be rather extensive but the queues do move relatively quickly so you shouldn't find yourself waiting for more than 30 minutes. I would however strongly recommend that you ensure that you leave yourself at least another 30 minutes to explore the wonders of the Arena, more if you are particularly interested in architecture or Roman history.
Now I'm afraid I cannot comment on the interest of Verona's Archaeological, as I'm afraid I did not have time to visit this during my visit but I did manage to take a brief look at the Tombs of the Scaligers. The Scaliger family ruled the city of Verona from the 13th century to the late 14th century. The tombs themselves are a series of funerary monuments commemorating the family and reflect a gothic style of architecture. They are situated in an adjoining courtyard to the church of Santa Maria Antica and are surrounded by an exquisitely decorated wrought iron fence.
After being cultural for a while what else is there to do? Verona is also home to a great many markets that sell all manner of fruit and vegetables, as well as numerous tourist souvenirs. These markets are well worth browsing, as the prices are reasonable and the products of a decent quality. I myself can vouch for the quality Verona's fruit cups, which cost in the region of 1.5 - 2.5 Euros and contain a wide variety of chopped and washed mixed fruits.
Away from the markets are numerous other shops selling tourist items and glassware, which are again reasonably priced. You will also find here a great deal of ice-cream parlours and eating establishments selling folded pizzas, pasta dishes and a wide variety of cakes and pastries. Better still these places will not cost you a fortune to eat at. For example an ice-cream cone with 1 scoop of ice cream will cost you in the region of 1 Euro, a folded pizza 2.5 Euros and a coffee between 0.8 Euros and 2 Euros.
All in all I would highly recommend Verona as a place to visit. There are a great deal of cultural attractions to enjoy and food and drink is reasonably priced throughout the city. I personally would definitely visit this city again, as in my opinion it is a much better tourist city than Venice and has a lot more to offer anyone who goes there.
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Advantages: Breathtaking views, bundles of romance, history and architecture Disadvantages: Easy to get lost, no obvious hostel/travellers sites (except camping)
beccilace 02.11.2005 (02.11.2005)
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