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ponte scarigero - Verona
ponte scarigero
verona

verona is an interesting city to visit when in the veneto area of italy. in the center of verona is best preserved roman arena in italy. built in the first century and it is still used as an entertainment venue today. however, the most interesting sites in verona are the works of the scaligeri family. the scaligeri came to power in 1263 and ruled verona for 124 years. they built the castelvecchio in 1355 which now houses a fine art gallery. another site worth seeing is the ponte scaligero crossing the alige river. the tombs of the scaligeri are interesting in that they are not in a church but outside. also a site worth seeing is the casa di giulietta. the balcony of this house was shakespere's inspiration for the play romeo and juliet. the original story was written by luigi da porto in the 1520's but in reality the balcony that is visited by millions of tourists was part of a restored 13th century inn.

the tombs of the scaligeri
tombs of the scaligeri - Verona

tombs of the scaligeri

the tombs of the scaligeri. the rulling family of verona in the middle ages

romeo and juliet
romeo and juliet balcony - Verona

romeo and juliet balcony

the romeo and juliet "balcony"

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  • Pros:an interesting medieval city
  • Cons:train station area a little "seedy"
  • Last visit to Verona: May 2005
  • Intro Updated Jul 30, 2006
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casa di giulietta - Verona romeo and juliet balcony Things to Do (3)

this balcony is supposedly the one that romeo climbed to see his lover juliet. the original story of romeo and juliet... more travel advice

tombs of the scaligeri - Verona the tombs of the scaligeri Things to Do (3)

located next to the church of santa maria antica are the tombs of the scaligeri. the scaligeri family were the rulers of... more travel advice

castelvecchio - Verona the castelveccio Things to Do (3)

the castelveccio was built by cangrande II between 1355 and 1375. this impressive brick fortress now houses an excellent... more travel advice

train station area Warnings and Dangers (1)

verona is a great place to visit, but the area around the train station is rife with prostitutes and drug dealers. in... more travel advice

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    unravelau's Profile Photo
    Jul 21, 2006 at 9:06 PM

    Welcome to vt Doug. I am enjoying roaming through your Italy pages a really favourite country of mine. Thank you for the tip. Carole.

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