When in Verona…
Earlier this year (2008), the Guardian wrote a travel article about the city of Verona, after Venice the most beautiful and romantic city in the region of Veneto, in Northern Italy. Since I am sure the Guardian is much more venerable and knowledgeable than I am, I humbly follow their advice as to what are the most important Verona tourist attractions, restaurants and night life spots.
Verona tourist attractionsVerona is of course the home of Shakespeare-famed Romeo and Juliet and every year around St. Valentine’s Day a festival is organized with concerts, exhibitions and dinners by candle light. The festival is called “Verona In Love”. (What is presumed to be) Juliet’s House is located on Via Capello. You can pose for pictures on the famed balcony or send a Dear Romeo e-mail from the free computers inside the house, if all that amorousness is a bit much for you. The Roman Arena is the most famous tourist attraction of Verona, and not just during the summer months when the opera season takes place. The Arena is on the Piazza Bra, lined with grand cafes. The Museo Castelvecchio, a medieval fortress, displays works by Titian, Tintoretto, Canaletto and Tiepolo. The Byblos Art Gallery (Corso Cavour 25), on the other hand, shows contemporary, avant-garde art. The Giardini Giusti are among Italy’s most beautiful Renaissance gardens. A walk along the embankment of the Adige river, lined with castles, churches and cypress trees is a must. The Dolomite hills form the perfect backdrop to enchanting Verona and its meandering river. Piazza delle Erbe, during daytime overrun with tourists, becomes a hangout for the local Veronese in the early evening. Later on the city youth moves to a covered arcade called Sottoriva, lined with all kinds of bars and eateries. |
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