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114km (71 miles) W of Venice, 80km (50 miles) W of Padua, 61km (38 miles) W of Vicenza, 157km (97 miles) E of Milan Suspend all disbelief regarding the real-life existence of Romeo and Juliet, and your stay in Verona can be magical. After Venice, this is the Veneto's most-visited city. Verona reached a cultural and artistic zenith during the 13th and 14th centuries under the puissant, often cruel, and sometimes quirky della Scala, or Scaligeri, dynasty that took up rule in the late 1200s. In 1405 it surrendered to Venice, which remained in charge until the invasion of Napoleon in 1797. During the time of Venetian rule, Verona became a prestigious urban capital and controlled much of the Veneto and as far south as Tuscany. You'll see the emblem of the scala (ladder) around town, heraldic symbol of the Scaligeri dynasty. The city has a locked-in-time character that recalls its medieval and Renaissance heyday, and the magnificent medieval palazzi, towers, churches, and stagelike piazzas you see today are picture-perfect testimony to its centuries-old influence and wealth. For some reason, visitors spend remarkably little time in this beautiful medieval city. While it has a short list of attractions, it is a handsome town to stay in and visit at a leisurely pace. Statistics indicate that most tourists stop here for a night (or less) -- I'd say try for at least 2 nights. Back to Top
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| History (Source: WCities) | Top | This wonderful city located along the Adige River and at the foot of the Lessini Mountains (today a National Park,) has been the site of various human settlements for the past 300,000 years. Early settlers, who began working with materials other than flint, used stone as one of the principle natural resources. They fashioned numerous objects from instruments for use in daily life to religious artifacts. At the time when the region was first touched by Roman civilization, it was probably inhabited by Celts. The Emperor reinforced the city's defenses with strong city walls. Extraordinary monuments were built and the urban structure began to take shape—it was an interesting mix of the Medieval and modern. Over the years, Verona became a very important city due to its geographical location (even today, it is an important industrial and commercial gateway to the north of Italy) and its ports provide access to northern Europe. For this reason, it became one of the most highly developed urban centers in Italy. After the successive barbarian invasions between the 5th and 10th Centuries, Verona was finally made an independent city at the beginning of the 13th Century. After a long struggle against Frederico Barbarossa (also known as "Redbeard" in many mythological traditions), the city came under the rule of the Scala family in 1260. It was the Scala family who transformed it into one of the most important kingdoms of its time. It took in most of the Veneto, as well as
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| How To Get There (Source: WCities) | Top | Getting There: By Air: The Verona Valerio Catullo Airport ( VRN ) ( +39 045 809 5666/ http://www.aeroportoverona.it/ ) is located 12km from Verona's city center. Major airlines include: Air Dolomiti ( +39 045 288 6140/ http://www.airdolomiti.it/ ) Air France ( +39 848 884 466/ http://www.airfrance.com/ ) Alitalia ( +39 06 2222/ http://www.alitalia.com/ ) Blue Air ( +40 40 21 208 8686/ http://www.blueair-web.com/ ) British Airways ( +39 199 712 266/ http://www.british-airways.com ) Germanwings ( +39 199 404 747/ http://www.germanwings.com/ ) Lufthansa ( +39 199 400 044/ http://www.lufthansa.com/ ) Meridiana ( +39 0789 52 682/ http://www.meridiana.it/ ) RyanAir ( +39 899 289 993/ http://www.ryanair.com/ ) Transavia ( +312 0406 0406/ http://www.transavia.com/ ) Taxi Taxies ( +39 045 532 666 ) are located outside the terminal of the arrivals hall. Bus and shuttle services ( +39 045 809 5666 ) are available from 6:10a-11:30p. Car Rental Rental car companies: Avis ( http://www.avis.com ) Hertz ( http://www.hertz.com ) Europcar ( http://www.europcar.com ) By Train: Italy's national train company, Trenitalia ( http://www.trenitalia.com/ ), services Verona. The main station is the Verona Porta Nuova, which offers lines to Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence and more. By Car: Verona is accessible by the Sereniss
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| What To Do (Source: WCities) | Top | Opera Verona is a city which offers both its residents and visitors many forms of entertainment: from activities of a cultural nature, to more simple pleasures; from evocative operatic performances at the Arena , to drinking sessions in elegant bars in the historic city center. The Arena—an ancient Roman amphitheatre—is the scene of international performances during the opera, ballet and musical season which takes place every year. Symphony During the winter, the Philharmonic Theatre puts on magnificent symphonic concerts, operas and operettas as well as other performances with artists who are more used to performing in other fields e.g. the recent performance of Antonio Albanese in "Giù al Nord." The Teatro Estravagario specializes in cabaret (most recently hosting Paolo Rossi), dance performances (e.g. a tango company from Buenos Aires) and pop concerts. The Teatro Camploy is also host to cabaret and musical performances. Theatre The Veronesi are also fervent theatre-goers: both in winter and summer. There are always performances in the Teatro Romano, and in winter, performances are put on at the Teatro Nuovo , which hosts well-known theatre companies putting on two different types of performance: light theatre (e.g. by Daniele Luttazzi, Enzo Iacchetti, Cochi and Renato), and performances with a slightly heavier subject matter. Some of the latest performances in this category have included those by Gianrico Tedeschi, Turi Ferro, Anna Proclemer and Gl
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