Verona is not a simple place, It's a dwelling-place of many histories about love and tragedy. Its a old city whose breathe an air of romanticism and quarrels.I've been there just for a day, but it was enough to enjoy the city.
A small city if you depends of the map, but if you like to travel like me, without maps and bradshaw, then the city becomes huge.
The Arena
The Verona Arena (Arena di Verona) is a Roman amphitheatre in Piazza Bra in Verona, Italy built in 1st century. It is still in use today and is internationally famous for the large-scale opera performances given there. It is one of the best preserved ancient structures of its kind. In ancient times, nearly 30,000 people was the housing capacity of the Arena. Nowadays, for security reasons, the maximum attendance is of 15,000 people.
Its a relaxing place, full of cafes and nice restaurants.
In front of the arena there are lots of restaurants and the people se to
sit there to have beer at night and eat the local food.
The Summer:
It was around 33º, warm and dry, I needed too much
water just to walk a little bit, beside me Michelle always complaining
about to be tired, even so this travel was very nice.
Casa Giulieta
The Julieta's house is one of the most important
atractions of the city, full of tourists most of them teenagers and
everybody are invited to leave a message in the wall.
Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai
The love story between Liang and Zhu is a well known legend in china, It's called as "the oriental Romeo and Juliet"
That sculpture is located close to the Juliet's tomb. It's a good place to visit and find out more about the story.
That sculpture is located close to the Juliet's tomb. It's a good place to visit and find out more about the story.
The Adige River
The Adige River is beautiful as much as all the rivers in Italy and the architecture makes the place magical.
The Castel Vecchio Bridge
There is a wall whose around the city and a big bridge and a castle that goes across the riverIt was built (most likely in 1354-1356) by Cangrande II della Scala, to grant him a safe way of escape from the annexed eponymous castle in the event of a rebellion of the population against his tyrannic rule. The solidity of the construction allowed it to resist untouched until, in the late 18th century, the French troops destroyed the tower on the left bank (although it probably dated from the occupation of Verona by the Visconti or the Republic of Venice).
The bridge was however totally destroyed, along with the Ponte Pietra, by the retreating German troops on April 24, 1945. A faithful reconstruction begun in 1949 and was finished in 1951, with the exception of the left tower.
Just a beautiful place
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