Italy is a country full of history and art, but at times the traditional lifestyle can become too old and restricted for the younger generation.
And that is what happened to me. I needed to go abroad, to have an experience that could open my eyes and let me see better the reality I was living in.
I spent an entire summer working in Spain, and when I came back, I realized how fascinating the city I grew up in was.
So, let me show you some of the reasons why Verona, a city in Northern Italy, is worth a trip to!
Verona – the City of Love and World Heritage
Verona is often nicknamed as ‘the City of Love’, and it is absolutely not randomly given. The decorated buildings, the bricked facades, and all the monuments are connected, in a way or the other, under the sign of love.
These are the 10 places to fall in love with in Verona:
1- Castel San Pietro:
It’s a building with Langobardic origins. You can get there by car or walking up a stair starting from Ponte Pietra (you’ll read about it in point 2). It is an incredible panoramic spot, from which you can see the Roman Theater down below (it the photo, it’s behind the red fence).
2- Ponte Pietra and Lungadige:
Destroyed during the bombardments in the WWII, the bridge was rebuilt with part of the original stones fallen into the river.
Right below Castel San Pietro, there usually is a crowd of tourists and it is the perfect romantic set for wedding shooting. So, if you’re getting married in Italy, consider having some photos taken there!
And if you’re traveling with your sweet half, a walk along the river Adige at the sunset or by night is one of the most romantic things you can do.
3- Piazza Erbe and Torre dei Lamberti:
Piazza Erbe (Grassmarket Square) was originally the Roman Forum, and is now one of the most important poiints of the city, from where you can reach several monuments. One of them is the Torre dei Lamberti (Lamberti Tower), with medieval origins. You can climb it up and have another breathtaking view on the city.
4- Juliet’s House:
They say it was the house of Juliet Capulet (Giulietta Capuleti), whose story has been told worldwidly through Shakespeare’s play.
If you visit it, don’t forget to leave a letter to the lovely club and touch her boob (ups – but it will bring you luck in love!)
Did you know there’s Romeo’s house, too? You can’t visit it, but he deserves a couple of your minutes…
5- Pozzo dell’Amore – Well of Love:
Quite unknown among Verona’s citizens, there’s the story of Corrado and Isabella behing this well, as tragic as Romeo and Juliet’s, but perhaps less romantic…
If you want to explore the real city, don’t miss it!
6- Porta Borsari:
Built in the year 265 aC, it is still nowadays an entry and gathering point of the city centre. Across the centuries, its name has changed adapting to its differfent functions, before finally becoming “Porta Borsari”, where duties had to be paid to get into the city.
7- Castelvecchio:
Castelvecchio is now a single word that means “old castle”. We inhabitants refer to it as both the bridge and the castle, that now hosts a museum and art gallery.
8- Piazza Bra – Arena and Listoni:
The main square of the city is the one that gathers most of the people and different events according to the period of the year.
In summer, you’ll be able to listen to the night Operas playing in the Arena from the outside,
while in wintertime, there usually are stands for St. Lucy, the Veronese (femenine) version of Santa Claus.
There would be several things to mention about Piazza Bra, but I’ll just give you this brief introduction…
9- Corso Sant’Anastasia and Sant’Anastasia church:
Veronese gothic church, it contains one of hte most beautiful works of art by Pisanello – Saint Jorge and the Dragon.
It is my absolutely favourite church in the city, not only for the art, but also for the warm colours it has – bordeaux and cream.
10- Piazza dei Signori / Piazza Dante:
This is probably the most peculiar square in the whole city. Every building represents a different period of the history of Verona and of those who ruled it.
The slashed lion, for example, was Napoleon’s order with the purpose of demonstrating his power and his win over the Serenissima. By ruining its simbol – the lion – he left a sign in this square.
Where to sleep?
Don’t miss:
I will keep updating this post – there are so many spots to love Verona!
If you have visited it, which is your favourite place?
Read it in Italian here!
Brava veronica … e te lo dicono due veronesi
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Grazie! Mi fa molto piacere, anche se avrei voluto scrivere molto di più su ogni punto e la lista sarebbe, in realtà, infinita… 😊
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Complimenti!!
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Grazie ♥️
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E’ proprio bella Verona!! ❤
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È un piccolo concentrato di bellezza 😊
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LOVED this post and definitely shown me there is more to Verona than Romeo and Juliet’s home!
Char xo
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There definitely is a lot more 😊 Romeo and Juliet is just the touristic frame to a romantic but historic city. You won’t easily get bored😉
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Pretty photos!
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Thank you, Zoe! I’m glad you liked them.
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I loved Verona! We stayed a hotel that had a view of the Colosseum and it was magical. We also ate one of our best meals in Italy there – their specialty risotto with amarone is so delicious!
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Uh, I LOVE risotto. Whenever I go back home, I eat tons of it. You know, grandma’s cuisine is always the best!
Did you manage to visit all of these 10 places? ♥
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So beautiful, I have been so many times in Italy, but never visited Verona. Next time! 😉
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Yes, next time you can stop by, Unta!
Which city did you like the most in Italy?
And which of these 10 spots interested you the most?
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You’re right – you have made me fall in love with it. What a gorgeous city – really love the museum in the old castle/bridge – what a unique location.
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I’m happy I did, Julianna!
Maybe we’ll see you around soon?
Castelvecchio is a very special location, indeed.
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I visited Verona in July and I absolutely loved it! Such a stunning place to be… and I love the beauty of architecture and laidback Italian lifestyle.
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Hi Akvile,
thank you for commenting.
I’m happy you liked it! Have you visited all these places? Which one did you like the most? ♥
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It sure does look lovely. A picturesque Italian town!
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This is beautiful! I’ve been to Italy twice, but never made it to Verona. This is a beautiful post that makes me want to go. ❤
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You’d really like it! The city center is not that big, and you could easily visit it in a day, but then there’s Lake Garda and the mountains (Lessinia) which are very special!
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Verona is a place that I’m so intrigued by! I love your pictures so much! Thanks so sharing! I will refer to this when I get to go!
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Thank you, Savannah!
Hope this will be useful, then. Don’t hesitate to ask me more questions, if you have 🙂
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OOh I must add Verona to my itinerary for 2018 when I visit my friends in Milan.Thanks for the info and please do add some more, I love food so anything to do with that would be awesome.
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You must!
I will definitely do that, thanks for the suggestion.
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Your pictures are beautiful! I’d never considered Verona before but after reading this, I’m definitely adding to my list. I want to visit somewhere in Europe for 2018 and this is now a contender – thanks!
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You’re welcome, Ella!
Verona is a very interesting city ♥
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Italy is one of my favorite countries! I havne’t made it to Verona yet, but would love to walk around some of those plazas.
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Where have you been so far in Italy?😊
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I love Italy but never been to Verona. Your pictures look so beautiful that I have to add it to my bucket list 🙂
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Thank you, Maike! You’d like it 😊
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I loved Verona! I wasn’t too impressed by Juliet’s balcony, though. It was sooo crowded. But I loved Piazza Bra and every little corner of it! 🙂
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I’m more on the “it’s touristic place” mode. As everything, when it gets too popular, it loses part of the magic…
Love to hear that you loved it, though!
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Verona is on my list of places I want to go! I studied English literature in university and loved my Shapespeare classes so much that it seemed like a logical place for me to visit haha! And the architecture looks beautiful!
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Ahahah! Every Shakespeare’s lover should visit!
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Ciao cara, hai veramente raccontato la città in profondità e con foto molto suggestive.
Io ho visitato due volte ma dopo aver letto questo articolo mi rendo conto che ho ancora molto da scoprire!
Ire (@ire.ferri)
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Ciao Irene!
Grazie, ho cercato di fare del mio meglio 😉
Non si smette mai di scoprire! 💞
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I love Italy although I wish I had explored the country a little more. I would love to add Verona to my list of places to see as they’re definitely a lot to see there. Thanks for sharing.
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Hey Moona, there are so many things to see in Italy that it’s comprehensible that you weren’t able to visit it all…
Next time 😉
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Looking at this photo journal – I believe that it’s my city! I love small, cozy, old cities where you can get lost in small streets and enjoy the daily life of local people 🙂 Maybe one day, after I will return to Europe – I need to add it to my bucket list 🙂
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Ria, this is your city!
Being quite a small city, you can easily explore it and the thing I love the most is walking around looking up, to the buildings with frescoes and decorations. You can’t get bored 😊
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I would love to see Romeo’s and Juliet’s houses. Italy is so beautiful, would love to drive around the country for a month; it’s that stunning!
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Do you know that there is an European train pass (Interrail) that would just be perfect for something like that? 😊
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Verona is so charming! I love all of your photos. Dreaming of returning to Italy sometime soon!
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Thank you, Jacki!
We’ll be waiting for you ♥
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I visited Italy many times, but never stopped in Verona. Your article however gives me a lot of wanderlust to visit it asap. Thanks so much for a clear, very practical overview. Loved reading it!
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Thank you, Anna! It’s a lovely city, I’m glad you liked the post!
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I am going to Verona in the summer! Glad to have found this blog post. I will definitely take some of these places on board.
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I’m planning a roadtrip through Italy next year- will definitely be hitting up Verona so thanks for the tips 🙂
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You’re welcome, Lauren! You’re gonna love it!
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Lovely post! I am also a big fan of Italy. Your pictures are so beautiful it makes me fall in love with this country even more.
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Thank you, Maike!
This is so sweet of you…
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It looks awesome! I love your article and how you take us with you into this city!
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Thank you, Lucile!
After two decades living in Verona, I had super clear ideas 😉
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I only got to spend on day in Verona, I wish I would have had more time to see some of these places. The Arena was definitely my favorite thing that I saw!
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Did you like it?
Well, as you saw, there definitely is more than that… Hopefully we’ll see you around soon 😉
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absolutely lovely places to be! This month is all about love and reading about romangtic places to spend Valentines 🙂
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With Carnival and all the love, February is very hectic! 🙂
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Truly a place worth visiting. Loved the pictures and fell in love through them. I wish to visit this part of Europe someday 🙂
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Such a gorgeous town! We intended to visit Verona last summer while we were in Venice. Seeing your post makes me regret that we didn’t make it. I guess I will just have to go back!
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Oh, this is absolutely beautiful. I have always heard of Verona and every time I see pictures it never disappoints. Surely a place that seems very romantic and one to fall in love in for sure. I should totally explore this part of Italy when I visit next.
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The city is well shown in photos, thanks for the useful article!!
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Hi Sam!
Thank you for your comment 🙂
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