I’ll be honest, the main reason why I wanted to visit Verona was to see Juliet’s balcony and to get swept away to Shakespeare land but turns out, it was the rest of Verona that captured me in the end.
For starters, Verona’s Roman Arena is way better preserved than the colosseum in Rome and I hear it hosts incredible open-air opera concerts in the summer. Also, it’s hard to beat the feeling of walking on the old Roman theater on San Pietro’s Hill, which was built in the first century!
Of course, one of my favorite parts of the day was lunch where I had the best risotto I’ve ever had at Hosteria La Vecchia Fontanina. We feasted on a bargain-priced lunch (complete with appetizer, entree, wine, and espresso) in a room full of business people that didn’t seem in any kind of rush to get back to the office.
Verona is known as one of the world’s most romantic cities and while Juliet’s balcony turned out to be a little too touristy for me, all the other little details of the city completely won me over.
Looks so beautiful!! Verona is certainly on my to visit list. Last time I was back packing in Italy we didn’t have time to get there. Looking at your pics and reading of your time I’m gutted we didn’t get there!!
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Definitely make an effort to go there next time you’re in Italy – it’s a charming city!
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Beautiful!
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That is so true. Juliet’s balcony was a bit of a bummer for me too. I had pre-conceived notions which came to nought. The city itself is so so pretty. Makes me want to be there again.
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I would love to go there in the summer and possibly see an opera concert in the Roman Arena!
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Oh yes. That would be something. The arena was so well preserved and beautiful. A friend was supposed to have attended a Pink Floyd concert there last year. That would be magic.
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Agree with your assessment ! Verona is still great. One of the most magic Italy experiences war seeing “Aida” in the Arena on a lush summer evening. I will never forget the magic when the last soft tunes at the very end of the opera went up into the night sky, then there were a few seconds of complete silence, then someone shouting “Viva Verdi”, and then the Arena bursting into applause. It still gives me the shivers. That was my Verona moment….guess I’m too romantic š
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Wow – that sounds so magical. I do have hopes to see an opera concert in Verona some day! Thanks for sharing your experience!
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Looks beautiful there. Thank you for bringing us along.
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Beautiful! Thank you for this lovely post. Verona is definitely on my list.
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Verona is such a beautiful city, and I would certainly agree with you. The city just caputeres you in. Really enjoyed looking at your pictures of the city!
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Thank you!
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Lovely post! really makes me want to go to Verona.. Ah so many places to go!!
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