Along the Adige River in Northern Italy’s Veneto region sits Verona, northeast Italy’s third-largest city.
In 2000, Verona gained UNESCO World Heritage Site status for its ancient urban structures and stunning architecture.
Only after Rome, Verona has the most Roman Ruins. Some remain in use today, such as the Arena and Roman theatre.
With amazing acoustics, the Arena hosts the city’s fabled Opera festival, which started in 1913.
Strolling through Verona you are immersed in centuries Roman, medieval, and Renaissance history.
Verona offers easy connection points to many of Italy’s most popular destinations, making it a great homebase for a broader experience Italy. From Verona, you are about 1.5 hours from: Venice, Milan, Bologna, Florence. Less than 2 hours from the Dolomites and just 30 minutes from Lake Garda.
The vibrant city of Verona loves to welcome tourists. We suggest spending at least 2 days here – and, more gives you the chance to take in the Veronese culture. The city’s historic, artistic, gastronomic, and cultural charm turns even the most formal person into a hopeless romantic.
Verona alone has 70,000 acres (28.000 ha) of cultivated vineyards with 6 different wine areas The city itself is one of the nine Great Wine Capitals of the world. Our full-bodied red wine of Amarone della Valpolicella ranks among the best wines of the world.
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