Verona (Verona) | |
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Country | Italy |
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Watercourse | Adige |
Area | 206 km² |
Population | 256 461 hab. (2013) |
Density | 1 244,96 inhab./km² |
Postal code | 37100, 37121–37142 |
Telephone prefix | 39 045 |
Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
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Verona is a city italian, in the region of Veneto
Understand
The city of Verona is an important tourist destination, visited each year by more than three million people due to numerous international events, but above all for its artistic richness, so that the historic center has been declared the site of Unesco World Heritage .
Verona is an example of a city that has developed gradually and without interruption over more than two thousand years, incorporating artistic elements of the highest value belonging to different periods. It also represents in an exceptional way the concept of a fortified city which developed in several stages.
The city rises along the banks of the river Adige, where it enters the Po Valley and forms a characteristic double meander, about thirty kilometers east of Lake Garda. It is located 59 meters above sea level, at the foot of the hill of San Pietro, the southern appendix of the Lessini mountains.
In ancient times, the city was the hub of all land and sea transport systems in northeastern Italy. In Roman times, it was the meeting point of four consular routes: Via Gallica, Via Claudia Augusta, Vicum Veronensium and Via Postumia. Even today, Verona remains an important geographical junction - road, rail and motorway - at the crossroads of the lines that connect the center and north-west of Italy with the Brenner Pass.
- 1 Tourist Office , 39 045 8068680, e-mail : [email protected]
To go
By plane
- 1 Verona Airport
Verona-Villafranca Airport, named after Valerio Catullo, is connected by domestic flights to the airports of Rome-Fiumicino, Naples-Capodichino, Bari-Palese Macchie, Crotone, Catania-Fontanarossa, Palermo- Punta Raisi, Olbia-Costa Smeralda, Alghero-Fertilia and Cagliari-Elmas.
The airport is located within the municipal limits of Villafranca di Verona, but only 12 km from the city center, easily accessible thanks to a bus service (called Aerobus) that connects the airport to the station of Verona Porta Nuova. The service, which costs 6 euros, is guaranteed every day, with connections every 20 min from 5.20 am to 11.35 pm.
On a boat
The nearest naval port for passenger ships is Venice, from where you can easily reach Verona by train from Venezia Santa Lucia FS station, getting off at Verona Porta Nuova FS.
By train
- 2 Verona-Porta-Nuova Station – It is the city's main station, located along the Milan-Venice, Verona-Brenner, Verona-Bologna, Verona-Mantua and Verona-Rovigo railway lines. In addition, the station is easily accessible from Rome thanks to 10 high-speed connections served by Frecciargento, while Frecciabianca connects the city to Milan and Venice with 42 daily connections, to Udine via 2 connections, to Trieste via 6 connections and to Turin. through 14 connections every day.
By bus
There is a bus network that connects the city of Verona to different places in the province see urban transport website.
By car
Verona is an important crossroads of roads, the city is easily accessible by car: the motorway connects the city to Milan and to Venice, while the highway connects Bologna to southern Italy, and Trento to northern Europe.
The best way to reach the city center is to go out of the exit Verona South, located along the highway , because from there you are immediately directed towards the center by the avenue des Nations. Shortly before the end of Corso Porta Nuova, you can park your car in two large covered car parks located near Piazza Bra, the car parks Cittadella and Arena. The parking fees in these car parks, open 24 h out of 24, are 2 € for the first hour, 4,5 € for the second, € 7 for the third and € 15 for the daily stopover.
Along Viale del Lavoro, in front of the Verona fair, there is also a parking lot that allows a daily stop of 5 €. The daily stop also includes the return bus ticket from the city center, guaranteed by lines 21 and 22, which run from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the evening, every 10 min.
Circulate
City bus timetables are difficult to obtain online. Bus 11, 12 or 13 on weekdays takes you from the train station (Stazione Porta Nuova) to Piazza Bra. Sunday and public holiday hours differ with a separate numbering system. You can get bus timetables by texting a number displayed at the bus stop. Some of them have an indication of the time remaining for the next bus to arrive. You can pay directly on the bus, but only for a ticket, while you can easily buy tickets at a lower fare almost anywhere there is a cigarette or lotto shop.
To see
- 1 Juliet's house Via Cappello, 23 – Juliet's house is a 1905 museum in a 12th century manor housee century, with its famous reconstituted balcony or is located the tragedy Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare published in 1597.
- 2 Basilica of San Zeno San Zeno Square, 2, 39 45 800 6120 – Romanesque-style church built at the end of the XIe century. Inside, it houses, among other things, the altarpiece of San Zeno, a masterpiece by Andrea Mantegna.
- 3 Verona Arena Brà Square, 1, 39 45 800 5151 – Built in 30 AD. AD they could accommodate about 30,000 spectators. Since 1913, the arena has hosted opera performances, as part of the Verona Festival
- 4 Castelvecchio Corso Castelvecchio 2 – the most important red brick monument of medieval civil architecture in Verona. It now houses the municipal museum which presents Veronese art from the Middle Ages to the end of the 18th century.e century.
- 5 Scaliger Bridge – medieval fortified bridge that crosses the Adige in Verona. It is part of Castel Vecchio.
- 6 Tombs of the Scaligeri Via Arche Scaligere, 39 45 806 8680 – monumental funeral complex of the Scaligeri family intended to contain the tombs of some illustrious representatives of this family
- 7 Stone bridge – Roman road bridge, restored at the end of the 13th centurye century
- 8 Cathedral of Santa Maria Matricolare (Duomo di Verona) – The Cathedral of Santa Maria Matricolare is the cathedral of the diocese of Verona. It has been consecrated to the Virgin Mary since September 13, 1187, and replaces two old early Christian buildings, the last of which was destroyed by an earthquake in 1117. It is built in Romanesque style.
The Scaliger Bridge and the Castelvecchio
The arenas
San Zeno Basilica
Do
- 1 Museo G.B. Cavalcaselle alla Tomba di Giulietta Via Luigi da Porto, 5, 39 045 800 0361
- 2 Museo Della Radio d'Epoca Via del Pontiere, 40, 39 045 595855
- 3 Museo Archeologico al Teatro Romano Rigaste Redentore, 2, 39 045 800 0360
- 4 Amo Arena Museo Opera Palazzo Forti Via Abramo Massalongo, 7, 39 045 803 0461
- 5 Museo civico di storia naturale
- 6 Museo di Castelvecchio Corso Castelvecchio, 2, 39 045 806 2611 – The Castelvecchio Museum in Verona is a museum located in the eponymous medieval castle, which since 1924 has housed the art collections of the city of Verona.
To learn
To work
To buy
Eat
- 1 Ristorante Maffei Piazza Erbe, 38, 39 045 801 0015
- 2 Locanda 4 Cuochi Via Mario Alberto, 12, 39 045 803 0311
- 3 Osteria Ponte Pietra Ristorante Via Ponte Pietra, 34, 39 045 804 1929
- 4 La Cantina Del 15 Corso Castelvecchio, 15, 39 045 221 5914
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Cheap
- 1 Hotel Scalzi Verona Via Carmelitani Scalzi, 39 045 590422 –
Average price
- 2 Hotel Milano & Spa Vicolo Tre Marchetti, 11, 39 045 591692 –
- 3 Best Western Hotel Armando Via Dietro Pallone, 1, 39 045 800 0206 –
- 4 B&B Hotel Verona Via Enrico Fermi, 13b,, 39 045 820 0922 –
Luxury
- 5 Hotel Due Torri Piazza Sant'anastasia, 4, 39 045 595044 –
- 6 Hotel Accademia Via Scala, 12 (hotelaccademiaverona.it), 39 045 596222 –
- 7 Roseo Hotel Leon d'Oro Viale del Piave, 5, 39 045 844 5140 –
Communicate
- 2 Post Office Via Carlo Cattaneo, 23, 39 045 805 9949
Manage the day-to-day
Security
- 3 Polizia Municipale Via del Pontiere, 32, 39 045 807 8411
Around
- 1 San Zeno di Montagna – At the edge of Garda lake.
The area around Verona offers access to some of Italy's most spectacular scenery - to the north are hills with vineyards and small towns, to the west the Garda lake (Lago di Garda).
Lake Garda is easily accessible from Verona for a day trip. Buses run by APTV (the regional bus company) depart from Porta Nuova, taking a 62-64 bus in the morning from the train station or Corso Porta Nuova (the boulevard just south of Piazza Bra). It takes about 2-3 h , depending on the lakeside traffic (which can be loaded), to reach the pretty towns of Malcesine or Torbole. Obtain a timetable at the tourist office or the APTV transport website (Lake Garda is in zone C). Tickets can be purchased at the tobacconist on the road or on the bus. Lake Garda has its own theme park, Gardaland, with accommodation.
Vicenza, Padua, Mantua and of course Venice are the major attractions easily accessible by train from Verona.