Top 10 Places to Visit in Verona on Your First Visit

TOP 10 PLACES TO VISIT IN VERONA ON YOUR FIRST VISIT

Why VERONA? ▪ Verona, the city in northern Italy’s

Veneto region, with a medieval old town is a treasure for those who are travelling to the region for their holidays.

▪ The place is famous for Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” setting. There is a 14th-century house with a tiny balcony said to be Juliet’s house. Many other plays of Shakespeare is said to have its backdrop in Verona.

BASILICA DI SAN ZENO MAGGIORE This church has its first origin in the 4th century and most of the currently existing buildings have been constructed between the 10th and 12th century in the Romanesque style.

SAN FERMO MAGGIORE This place was first built in the memory of saints Fermo and Rustico who are believed to be martyrs of that time and then the structure was replaced with the current one in the 11th century.

DUOMO OF VERONA This is Verona’s main cathedral or Duomo which has the real beauty of medieval architecture and incredible interiors filled with artistic gems and also includes painting by the Italian master Titian.

CASA DI GIULIETTA This building is said to be the living place of Juliet but the place has nothing to do with the Shakespeare’s ima ginative novel. As the tourists are not satisfied with this answer So this medieval building is renovated to impress the tourists .

PIAZZA DELLE ERBE This place is the home to a market in the evening and is filled with locals and tourists sipping Campari in the outdoor cafes. It is one of the prettiest piazzas in all of Italy.

ARENA OF VERONA This amphitheater is built in the 1st century AD and is the home to Verona’s summer opera festival.

CASTELVECCHIO AND PONTE SCALIGERO On the bank of the river Adige, Castelvecchio is an impressive defensive and beautiful palace built by the Scaligeri.

SANT ANASTASIA TOWER Sant Anastasia’s tower is a gothic church in the heart of Verona having the scenes of the life of St. Peter over its portal carved in stone. There is also a 15th-century fresco above them all.

PORTA BORSARI This ancient Roman gate once marked the southern entrance to the town. This is an example of the way in which the city was built on the ruin of Rome.

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