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Verona

Romeo and Juliet's City and Opera in a Roman Arena

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1 dayIdeal stay₹10,120From / night₹3,200Food / day₹1,280Entry

A handsome Veneto city on the Adige: the Roman Arena, where the summer opera festival plays under the stars from June to early September, Juliet's balcony, Piazza delle Erbe and the Castelvecchio. On the Milan-Venice line (1 hour 10 from Milan, about the same from Venice) and 30 minutes from Lake Garda. Cheaper than Venice for a night.

Highlights

  • Opera at the Arena (June-September)
  • Juliet's balcony
  • Piazza delle Erbe market
  • Castel San Pietro sunset view
  • Castelvecchio museum and bridge
  • Valpolicella wine tasting

Things to do

  • Arena, Piazza Bra and Juliet's HouseMorning · 3h
  • Opera night at the ArenaJul–AugEvening · 4h
  • Ponte Pietra and Castel San Pietro at sunsetEvening · 2h
  • Valpolicella winery half-dayAfternoon · 4h

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When to go

Best time: April – October

Heads up

Ferragosto: Cities Half-Closed in August

Around Ferragosto (15 August, a national holiday) and for much of August, Italians take their holidays: many family restaurants, bakeries and small shops in the cities close for one to three weeks, and Sunday-style hours spread across the week. Museums and the main sights stay open. Book restaurants and check opening days before you go.

  • Arena di Verona Opera Festival — Open-air opera (Aida, Carmen, Turandot and others) in the 2,000-year-old Roman arena, from June to early September, starting after 21:00. Stone-step seats are cheap; book the numbered seats months ahead, and take a cushion and water.