Description: Verona is an ancient town, bishop see and province in Veneto region, Northern Italy - It is a UNESCO world heritage site.

Sights and Attractions: Arche Scaligere • The white and pink Roman Arena is the City center splendid amphitheater where take place public events, fairs, theater and open-air operas such as Aida, La Bohème, Carmen, Cavalleria Rusticana, Nabucco, Tosca, La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Turandot, and many more • Piazza Bra: Verona's biggest central piazza • Castelvecchio (Corso Cavour): beautiful walled castle with tower • Cathedral (Piazza Duomo) • Loggia del Consiglio (Piazza dei Signori): beautiful Renaissance building • Palazzo del Comune (piazza dei Signori 1) with the  5th Century beautiful facade adorned with Romanesque two light-windows, courtyard and tower •  Piazza dei Signori • Piazza delle Erbe and its  with beautiful fountain •
Ponte Scaligero, a medieval bridge of excellent workmanship, with arcades and battlements • The Arco dei Gavi • San Bernardino (Piazza Provolo): Gothic Renaissance church with beautiful triptych on the high altar • San Fermo Maggiore ( church with frescos) • San Giorgio in Braida, a church with beautiful cupola and works by Tintoretto and Verinese • San Zeno Maggiore (Church) a Romanesque church with beautiful facade, rose window, and elegant portal embellished with 18 bas-relief panels of biblical scenes. The interior of the church is divided into a Lower Church and the Upper Church. It preserves frescos and a triptych by Mantegna • The small Romanesque Basilica of San Lorenzo is one of the finest and most important in the city • Roman Theater • The setting of the story of Romeo and Juliet, made famous by William Shakespeare. The balcony has become a tourist attraction for lovers.

Museums: Verona's Natural history museum contains one of the most valuable collections of fossils and archaeological remains of Europe • African Museum • Archeological Museum • Museum of Castelvecchio • Museum of detached frescos • Palazzo Forti Museum • Railway Museum

Events: Verona's Operas Summer season • Fieragricola  • Fieracavalli (horse exhibition) • Vinitaly.

 Market Day: Saturday Morning (at Mercato dello Stadio).
 
Typical products: Valpolicella wine, Amarone wine, Recioto wine and Soave wine, Asparaguses, Apples, Pears, Cherries, Cheeses, Salami, Pandoro cake.

Wines: Wine is also key to the city’s wealth. The vine carpeted slopes of the Valpolicella and Soave regions rise up on either side of the city, which, not surprisingly, plays host to Vinitaly, the country’s top wine fair.

Surrounding villages and hamlets: Avesa, Bassone, Ca' di David, Chievo, Montorio Veronese, Mizzole, Moruri, Parona di Valpolicella, Poiano di Valpantena, Quinto di Valpantena, Quinzano, San Massimo all' Adige, San Michele Extra

Neighboring towns: Bussolengo, Buttapietra, Castel d'Azzano, Grezzana, Mezzane di Sotto, Negrar, Pescantina, Roverè Veronese, San Giovanni Lupatoto, San Martino Buon Albergo, San Mauro di Saline, San Pietro in Cariano, Sommacampagna, Sona, Tregnago, Villafranca di Verona
 

Nearest airport: Verona (12 km)
Nearest train station: Verona
Public transportation:  Bus service website www.amt.it or www.apt.vr.it


Distances: Bergamo km 140, Bologna km 150, Bolzano km 154, Florence km 240, Mantua km 45, Milan km 164, Rome km 511,Venice km 120,