Arena di Verona

This morning we had a four hour drive from Florence to Verona where we had an afternoon stop. Up till now I haven't mentioned our bus driver - his name was Biagio and he and Vincenzo had done many tours together in the past so they had a very relaxed attitude with each other with lots of back chat. Today was Biagio's 50th birthday so the entire bus …

Next stop on our tour of Italy was Verona where we went to see Aida on the stone steps (aka the cheap seats) at the open air Opera theatre which was built in the 1st century AD. I was feeling apprehensive about 3.5 hours of Opera but despite a sore back and bum we thoroughly enjoyed it.

Whilst we were there we also went to check out a …

Another one night stay which is a shame as Lake Maggiore was definitely one of the highlights of our trip so far.
We headed east with a planned stop for lunch in Verona before finally arriving in Venice.
During the drive we stopped at a winery, Fratelli Berlucchi in the Franciacorta region, that specialised in making Spumante. Now, I know …

Tremezzo certainly put on an amazing morning for our departure. The clearest day yet, Lake Como looked like glass and the haze around the mountains had mostly disappeared. Eating breakfast on the balcony was beautiful this morning. You could feel today was going to be really hot though. Girls enjoyed breakfast. We have been self catering breakfast …

We were not able to do much prior research about Verona, all we knew was The Arena and Julliets House, so after reaching at station we kept our luggage at the locker room, got some tourist pamphlets and figured the bus to our destination but we got it wrong. On the way we met a Sardar ji ( No matter where you go, you can find Indians in every …

The transit from Venice to Verona went smoothly, however, it took us hours to find the camp site. The buses only show half of their stops on the signs and we ended up going the wrong way twice (although the second time was on the correct number bus). The camp site was beautiful, the pitches were outlined by vines bearing fresh grapes and the site …

Milan - Verona So farewell Milan, with your flash as fashion shops and massive churches, we're off to Verona, home of Romeo and Juliette. And what a charming place it is. Narrow cobbled streets, houses with high balconies, opening on to a wide public square in the shadow of a Roman arena. Built in 30 AD, the theatre is in remarkable condition for a …

We took a side excursion to Verona. What an incredible city. We went into the inner city, inside the city walls. Once inside we were met with a very large arena. It looked something like the colosseum from the outside. However this arena is famous for operas. This is the arena in which the famous three tenors held one of their last performances. …

We landed in Verona without a hitch. We had a short layover in Houston then a stop in Frankfurt after a 10 hour flight and then a short to Verona. The airport was very small, which was nice because it was really easy to navigate.

After checking in to our hotel we hit the streets and explored as much as we could until 1 am. The city was …

Verona is not so magnificent as Fiorenze, not so luxurious as Milan, not so historical as Rome and not so romantic as Venice, but there is still something what I like in this town. Verona is much more than just the arena and opera.

Actually the arena was a little disappointment. It was an opera season and there was a big stage and plastic …

... to a lost old lady and may have gotten her more lost. Finally the City of Verona that isn't industrial! First stop was the Arena di Verona. It is an old gladitor type arena that is still in use today. (not for slaughter...although they do use it for ...

... , with the River Erbe winding it's way through the city in a series of sweeping curves. Our first stop off was the Arena di Verona, which was built by the Romans in the first century A.D. It could hold 22,000 spectators, and remains in very good ...

... had just finished exploring the interior of Juliet's house! So, after admiring the beauty around us...we headed back towards the Arena di Verona. The day before we'd only gotten to see the exterior and hear about its history...so today we were more than ...

... was a combination of jazz and tango (jazz flute and piano alongside violin and accordian). Tomorrow we go to the outdoor Arena di Verona to see the opera Aida.  The following couple of days were spent doing the great touristy things - Juliet's tomb ...

... de sol, depois de nos hospedarmos rumamos para o centro histórico, que tem como um de seus maiores símbolos a Arena di Verona, o terceiro maior anfiteatro romano, depois do Coliseu. Sua construção data de 30 a.c e continua até hoje recebendo ...

... and Benjamin when we were little! Poor Benjamin was always stuck being Juliet when he played with Jessica! hehe.  The Arena di Verona in the main piazza is so neat! Older than the Colosseum, it was rather breathtaking in that its still complete in ...

... briefcases were taking the time to sit and watch the scenery. Right across from us in the square stood in the infamous Arena di Verona, completed around 30 A.D., and is the third largest colloseum in Italy. We forked over some euros to get in, and were ...

Travelled down to Verona to see the opera with Tiziana, La Boheme at Arena di Verona, in Herry's car. Bit of a dilemma finding the place and the STRICT convent hostel, but after two 170euro restricted area zone fines, we arrived at the opera in time. ...

... of the month of October. Upon our arrival in Verona we made an immediate beeline for the incredibly well-preserved Arena di Verona, and subsequently to the (fictional, of course) Casa di Giulietta. Outside in the courtyard lies the statue of Juliet - ...