Verona (Verona) can compete with Paris for the status of "the most romantic city in the world", because here, according to Shakespeare's plan, there were events of the most sad story in the world - a tale about the tragic love of Romeo and Juliet. Walking late in the winter evening through the streets of Verona, it seems that from somewhere behind the masonry there comes a barely audible passionate whisper and a caressing reply to him ...
However, let's digress from Shakespeare and look around: this city is not in vain included in the list of World Heritage sites by UNESCO. Known as "little Rome", Verona is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Italy. Her "golden age" came in the 13th and 14th centuries, leaving behind an impressive cultural and artistic heritage.
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How to get to Verona
Verona International Airport (Verona-Villafranca) is 12 km from the city and is connected to the center and the railway station. station in the center by buses APTV (6 EUR for May 2013, en route 15 minutes, departure every 20 minutes from 6 am to 11 pm). The ticket can be purchased in a vending machine on the bus otanovke at the airport or directly on the bus for the same price. In addition, the airport can be reached by bus to Mantua (EUR 15, departure every 40 minutes).
Verona's main bus station is directly opposite the railway station. on the square of Porta Nuova. From there, a lot of buses will start in the surrounding neighborhoods and major cities. By train from Verona, you can go to Milan, Modena, Florence, Rome and some cities in Germany (Munich, for example), Austria and Switzerland. The train to Venice will cost 7-15 EUR (April 2011) and will take 1, 5-2, 5 hours.
Verona is also easily reached by car along the Serenissima A4 (Turin-Trieste) and Brennero A22.
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The climate of Verona is
| Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| in the daytime | + 5 | + 7 | + 12 | + 17 | + 22 | + 26 | + 28 | + 28 | + 23 | + 17 | + 10 | + 6 |
| night | -1 | + 0 | + 4 | + 9 | + 12 | + 16 | + 18 | + 18 | + 15 | + 10 | + 4 | + 1 |
Transport
AMT city buses No. 11-14 (and also No. 91 and 92 on Sundays and holidays) connect the railway. station with the main square of Piazza Brà (the fare for April 2011 is one EUR, the ticket is valid for one hour).
Shopping and shopping
The "golden mile" of shopping in Verona is Via Mazzini, which lies between Piazza Bra and Piazza delle Erbe. It can not be missed: beckoning shop windows glow 24 hours a day, prompting naive tourists to go shopping in expensive boutiques of Italian fashion houses.
Corso Porta Borsari - like the Capulets for the Montekovskaya Via Mazzini - its main rival in elegance and quantity of shops. But here there are also nice little show-rooms of beginning designers, and extremely delicate and cozy shops with wonderful pencils and packing paper of the most incredible colors.
Lovers of antiquity and unusual souvenirs like Corso Santa Anastasia - the antique mecca of the city, where there are also paintings of local contemporary artists (and at least a couple of them will be exactly on the theme of love of one famous Verona couple).
Kitchen and restaurants
The local culinary "zest" of Verona is cavina (cavallo), which is worth trying right here. Those who are not ready to taste such exquisite meat a la natural, offer a "light version" - pasta with horse meat (Pastisada de caval). In general, pasta in Verona is respected much more than pizza, because the choice of pasta here is quite rich. For example, it is worth trying Pizzocheri (with cheese and sage), casoncelli (ravioli) or bigoli (thin spaghetti). Also strictly recommended pork casserole (Casoela) and bollito misto (mix of boiled meat, mustard, vegetables and fruits).
- Stand on the balcony or under the balcony of Juliet's house - depending on gender.
- Admire the Roman amphitheater of Arena di Verona and, with some luck, listen to the opera here.
- Sit in Piazza Bra, hiding from the hot sun in the shadow of the monument to Victor Emmanuel.
- Try pasta with horsemeat - of course, if it is for that desire.
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Verona
The city center, where almost all roads lead - Piazza Bra. Here you can make a couple of successful shots with the fountain of the Alps, the equestrian monument of Victor Emmanuel II and the monument to the Italian partisans. You can get to the square through the picturesque mighty arches - Portoni della Bra,
Arena
It is also difficult to pass the Arena (if only because it is of an impressive size). Built under Antonina, the Arena has survived to this day in surprisingly good condition, and is a marble oval 152 meters long and 123 meters wide. Inside - 46 rows of seats for 22 thousand spectators. Romantic legends about the gladiatorial battles and naval battles (navmahii) in ancient times are attached. In the 19th century, a thorny and long way of getting rid of barbarism and accepting civilization in the Arena began to hold concerts and operas.
Juliet's House
But still the Juliet house of the 13th century, which in fact belonged to the Capello family, is the main attraction of tourists .To get into the garden, to the balcony of Juliet, it is possible through the arch, entirely covered with the declarations of lovers - it is a good tradition to leave in the arch your autographs .At the exit of the arch, a charming garden could be opened before your eyes, however, as a rule, a crowd of tourists, head up, opens to the balcony .Where the pseudo-Juliet poses, sending air kisses to the cameras of their beloved ones .Today there is a museum in the house where you can get by paying a couple of EUR .There are often organized temporary exhibitions, as a permanent exposition - only a balcony and a statue of poor Juliet .Opposite the building there is a shop where the darkness of the corresponding souvenirs is sold .Since autumn 2012, tourists have entered special rules for visiting Juliet's courtyard .
Also worth a stroll to the Erbe Square, where in the morning to lunch periodically arranged a bustling market. The house of merchants "Domus Mercatorum", and the Palazzo Maffei, the picturesque house of Mazzanti, the Town Hall and the Gothic masterpiece - the fountain of Verona Madonna, 1368, are waiting for their tourists.
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