Sightseeing Tour of City of Love and Mysteries in Verona

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  You will see the arrestocratic quarter that arose in the 15-16th century, designed by the great Venetian architect Michele San Michele. You will learn about the era of Italian reunification and what role the first king of Italy, Vittorio Emanuel II, played in this.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2

  You will see a unique monument of the 1st century AD, learn everything about the life of gladiators and the uniqueness of its acoustics.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3

  You will see the only church in Verona in the Baroque style, and learn about the secrets of the burial of the first Christian martyrs.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4

  We will tell you about the risky road of Postumia, about the life of ancient customs officers and the ancient Roman necropolis.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5

  I will tell you the history of one of the most ancient churches in the city, show and tell you about the first medieval metrological station.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 6

  I will tell you about the history of the origin of the largest church in Verona, which houses masterpieces of world painting such as Pisanello, Girolamo dai Libri and Lorenzo Veniziano. You will also noun the legend of the two hunchbacks, whose sculptures are placed at the central entrance.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 7

  I will tell you about one of the longest rivers in northern Italy, I will tell you how it gave life to ancient and medieval Verona, and I will also tell you about St. Peter’s Hill on which the ruins of an ancient Roman theater are located.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8

  We will talk to you about the history of writing Romeo and Juliet, about the myths and legends associated with Shakespeare’s writing of his epic work. I will tell you about the laws of that time and the fate of the family mansion.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 9

  You will learn about the eternal refuge of the powerful princes of Verona, oh pearl of Gothic art, called the Arches of the Scaligers, which testify about the tension in the inner life of the city’s rulers. In the Church of Santa Maria Antica near Piazza della Signoria you can see Gothic monuments of members of the della Scala family. I will talk about the marble canopied tombs belonging to Can Grande I, Mastino II and Cansignorio.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 10

  Here you will learn about the mysterious history of the ancient palaces surrounding the square, in which issues of political and administrative life were decided, primarily during the reign of the della Scala dynasty.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 11

  I will tell you about the ancient Roman forum, which was a place of unification of political, economic and religious power. You will learn about the history of the creation of the Madonna of Verona fountain and many other monuments.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 12

  You will recognize the house of the Capulet family, which was built in the 13th century and today is one of the main symbols of the city of Verona.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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