Verona Lodge, Three Anchor Bay

Veron, Verona, wherefore art thou Verona

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

Walking around Verona in early June, there was a smell all over the city, not the smell of decaying rubbish as I experienced in my work trip to Naples, but the sweet smell of tree blossom, and Jasmine, even my hotel had Jasmine growing under the window! I never really took to Shakespeare, at school I was more into war stories, and adventures, but Verona forever has the association with Romeo & Juliette, as you walk around the city, you will see plaques embedded in various walls with Shakespearean quotes. *** Where is it? *** Verona is in the Central Northern part of Italy Built on a tight bend in the river Adige, it was easy to defend, as the water provided a natural barrier, also it was a natural crossing point. City walls were constructed to defend the rest of the city. The Romans had a major city here, complete ...

lazza123 22.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Verona (Italy)

Where for art thou Verona

Advantages: A beautiful city with lots to offer
Disadvantages: Italy itself can be a little expensive

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 ...

MI9to5 08.10.2008 · Read full review
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My Bay

Advantages: tasty addition to stews and cassorole
Disadvantages: maybe to strong for your taste

Bay is an everygreen herb which grows like a shrub, it can be grown in open spaces or in tubs. The flowers of the bay are yellow and it will flower in may. The best way to get a bay plant is to buy one from a garden centre for around 99p depending on the size. I also like to get my herbs from bootsales where you can pick them up from 25p so saves money. When your bay plant is well established in the pot re-plant it outside. It likes to be in a sunny but shaded place in the garden. They may die off in the winter but should throw new shoots during the following spring. Bay is a native to the east mediterranean but have been grown in europe for years. They are a very popular herb to grow in your herb garden as they have a good use in cookery. You can use the leaves dried or fresh. Bay leaves have a very strong aromatic ...

Sunnysmiles 02.07.2009 · Read full review
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