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The city lies alongside the banks of the S-shaped Adige River. As far as the average visitor is considered, everything of interest—with the exception of the Teatro Romano—is found in the centro storico on the south side of the river’s loop; there’s no site that cannot be easily and enjoyably reached by foot.
The massive and impressive ancient Roman amphitheater, the Arena, sits at the southern end of the city’s hub in the airy cafe-ringed Piazza Brà. The piazza is linked by the popular Via Mazzini pedestrian thoroughfare to the Piazza delle Erbe and its adjacent Piazza dei Signori. The grid of pedestrian-only streets between are lined with handsome shops and cafes and make up the principal strolling and window-shopping destinations in town.
Slightly out of this loop (though still an easy walk) is the Basilica di San Zeno, west of the Arena, and Juliet’s Tomb, southeast of the Arena (only die-hard Juliet fans will appreciate the trek here). Both the train station and the Fiera di Verona conference center are located in the southern part of town beyond the Porta Nuova.
Verona tourist information
Via degli Alpini 9 (in city wall, just off SE corner of Piazza Bra)
tel. +39-045-806-8680
www.tourism.verona.it
Planning your day: You could knock off the major sights (plus lunch) in six hours or so, and thus visit Verona as a day trip from Venice (or en route to or from Venice, as Verona is one a main rail line).
However, Verona truly deserves an overnight of its own. Its sights are a bit spread out around town, so it sakes a little while to see them all, plus it is simply a lovely place to spend the evening, with the liveliest shopping, restaurant, and nightlife scene of any town in the Veneto region, along with some great hotels.
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Verona tourist information
Via degli Alpini 9 (in city wall, just off SE corner of Piazza Bra)
tel. +39-045-806-8680
www.tourism.verona.it
This article was written by Reid Bramblett and was last updated in April 2015.
All information was accurate at the time.
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