What to see in Verona: must-see places in the city

Verona, made famous worldwide by Shakespeare who set the troubled love story of Romeo and Juliet here, is a Venetian city that allows you to admire numerous important buildings and palaces and to visit interesting museums. The B&B Hotel Verona suggests a visiting itinerary to not miss the major attractions.

What to visit in Verona's historic center: the main monuments

Verona's historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage site, thanks to its squares, bridges, and numerous churches and towers that span from the Roman era to the contemporary, passing through the Gothic style of the Signoria period, Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical. 

• Piazza Bra: it is the city center. The Arena di Verona (the Roman amphitheater that hosts the prestigious Veronese opera season) is its dominant element, but there are also 17th and 19th-century palaces.
• Piazza delle Erbe: it is one of the best-known squares. Surrounded by historic buildings like the Palazzo della Ragione, the Casa dei Mercanti, and Palazzo Maffei, it is a lively market full of sounds and colors. 
• Juliet's House: a symbol of love, with its courtyard walls and Juliet's statue covered in tickets and letters, it houses the balcony beneath which Romeo declared his love for his beloved.
• Lamberti Tower: 84 meters high, it was built in several stages, creating the mix of materials that distinguishes it. From its top, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the entire city.
• Arche Scaligere: this is a funerary complex reserved for the family that long dominated Verona, the Scaligeri. 
• Verona Cathedral: dedicated to Santa Maria Matricolare, it preserves the altarpiece of the Assumption painted by Titian.
• Porta Borsari: a gate of access to the city where duties were collected.
• Castelvecchio: built by Cangrande II della Scala, it is a medieval building connected to the other bank of the Adige by the Scaligero Bridge, a favorite spot for photography lovers.

What to visit in Verona: museums and parks

Verona is not just monuments. Among the museums not to be missed are certainly the Civic Museum, with interesting collections, the Museum of Frescoes (in the same building where Juliet's Tomb is located), which exhibits works saved from the Adige river flood of 1882, and the Palazzo Forti Gallery of Modern Art. The Roman Theater Museum presents a notable archaeological collection next to the Theater from which it takes its name. In the surroundings of Verona, there are some very well-known amusement parks or natural parks, such as Gardaland, Parco Giardino Sigurtà, and Parco delle Cascate di Molina.