Piazza Bra Verona

I can tell you one thing... Verona is the place to shop (if you have a lot of money). There was quite a lot of envy going on. I found what I think was the only pair of flat shoes in the whole city and considered trying them on until I saw the price was €1,250. I began the morning quite slowly knowing that Italians weren't known for being up …

So from Milan our bus took us to Verona. We started at the Piazza Abra which had the Roman Amphitheatre (Anfiteatro Arena) which is the third largest amphitheatre after the Coloseumm. It housed a very famous Opera named Aida by Guiseppe Verdi who was a very famous Romantic Italian composer. We (Nikki, Casey, the 2 Louisiana girls (Kristin & …

Chris tmas Day! Originally we wanted to go to Lake Garda but we decided to explore Verona. Shops are closed but some restaurants are open. We mostly took a walk along the river and enjoyed the view. We never crossed the river to the other side. We had lunch in a cafe near the Duomo where people just finished a …

... the hill for instance. The bridge had a waypoint right in the centre, so we stopped & looked from there (over the river Adige) Piazza Br''   We had no town map, but we just followed the road (Via Nizza, past Juliet’s house, Via ...

... shrieks at the site of some of the street performers lined along Via Mazzini, the main shopping street between Piazza Bra and Piazza Erbe that was just below our hotel window. Unfortunately, because walking through the streets completely deaf in ...

... streets in the shopping district, and, inevitably, the Arena. The Arena stands ominously in the Piazza Bra, and is impossible to miss. The people of Verona, seem not so much unaffected by their surroundings, but unintimidated. They stand on their own, ...

... to find your way around if you don't speak Italian. On our wanderings we were able to partake of the WC facilities in the Piazza Bra. They looked fabby but were policed by the grumpiest man in Italy. We were trying to get water from the wrong ...

... arrived. After looking at the map in the train station we wandered out and found our way to the main square, Piazza Bra. There we saw the Arena, Verona's own mini Colosseum. It was very well preserved but not as awe inspiring as the Colosseum in Rome. ...

... surprise was accidentally dropping into Juliet's supposed balcony and of course the obligatory crowds. The best was found in the Piazza Bra, a wonderfully 'alive' square with a rally of old Fiats and an ancient Roman amphitheatre still used for outdoor ...

... make back to her (presumably air conditioned) office. Next on the list: back to the hotel for a short nap, before drinks at the Piazza Bra' and then opera at the arena. It was the last night of Puccini's La Boheme. We had booked tickets some weeks back ...

... or Nice little Tratoria for lunch. Speaking of which I would urge anyone to avoid dining at one of tourist traps on Piazza Erbe or Piazza Bra'. Dont get me wrong, these places are fine for a chat with friends over a glass of aperol spritz and campari ...

... 70 degrees. We had been reading my Rick Steve's book and decided to do a walking tour recommended in it. We started off at the Piazza Bra and the famous Roman Arena. We then sat down in the historical center at an outdoor cafe for a lunch in the sun. ...

Evening of the 21st visited Piazza Bra' and Piazza delle Erbe. Also paid a visit to Juliet's house. On the 24th morning, visited Castelvecchio, Basilica San Zeno Maggiore, the Duomo and Piazza Dante. ...