2. Verona Italy, is world famous for being the city of
lovers and one of the wonders of Italy. Here,
indeed, is the home of Juliet, with the famous
balcony, recalling the troubled love story of Romeo
and Juliet written by Shakespeare.
3. The historic Arena is symbol of the city, the third
largest Roman amphitheater in Italy, in summer
becomes the stage for great performances, concerts
and the Arena opera season.
4. • Verona is UNESCO Heritage site since the year 2000
and is a beautiful example of integrating urbanism,
architecture and art of different time periods in
history that have taken place in over 2000 years.
• The highest expression is Piazza Erbe: architecture
of Roman era, Medieval and Renaissance times
harmoniously integrated with those of the time of
Della Scala and nineteenth-century buildings.
5. Next to it is Piazza dei Signori, the living room of
Verona, another perfect example of the historical
stratification with the monument to Dante Alighieri.
6. Near the Adige river are other great works of Roman
and Scala ages, for sure the two historical periods
that most marked the history of the city: the
Castelvecchio fortress, now the Museum of Modern
Art, the Scaliger Ponte, mirabile example of
medieval architecture, and Scaliger Arches, superb
tomb works built for the remains of the Gentlemen
of Verona (Shakespeare’s play “The Two Gentlemen
of Verona”).
7. Across the river you can see the remains of the Teatro
Romano where nowadays, as in the past, hare held
important theatrical events such as the Verona Jazz
Festival and the Shakespeare Festival.
From there you have access to the Archaeological
Museum which exhibits decorative objects and
sculptures from the period of Roman domination.
8. Among the religious buildings of great artistic and
architectural value worth visiting is the cathedral,
recently restored to take to its former glory the
superb frescoes and with the marble which
decorate its interior surface, the Basilica of San
Zeno Maggiore: it is a Romanesque church full of
important sculptures and paintings.
9. All Verona area is full of art treasures, an example are
the impressive villas and imposing castles to be
found along the shores of Lake Garda, where you
will find Villa Albertini, in the town of Garda, one of
the grandest medieval houses surrounded by a
large park with tree lined streets, fountains,
waterfalls and caves.
