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Sights & Attractions in Verona in general

Description: Verona is a city and provincial capital in Veneto, Northern Italy. The ancient town and the center of the modern city ... more

Sights & Attractions in Verona in general ... are in a loop of the Adige River near Lake Garda. Because of this position, the areas saw regular floodings until 1956, when the Mori-Torbole tunnel was constructed, providing 500 cubic meters of discharge from the Adige river to the Garda lake in case of flood danger. The tunnel reduced the risk of floodings from once every seventy years to once every two centuries.

Newest Review: ... still fun to go back home and tell people you saw Romeo and Juliet's houses, and Juliet's tomb (!) 2. Pop into a few of the gorgeous churches. The best in my opinion are Saint Anastasia's and Saint Lorenzo's (although the latter is a bit further out of the centre). The amount of time and effort that has gone into these places shows and they really are breathtaking (plus nice ... more

... and cool even when the temperature outside is soaring) 3. Go to the Arena and climb all the way to the top of the seats. It's am amazing view over the city and you get to sit down :) If you're there in late summer / early autumn, try and get ti...more

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Sights & Attractions in Verona in general: 2 Gentlemen of Verona, or should that be many tourists of Ve ... (323 words)
by - written on 01/06/01 (Very useful, 146 readings)
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I managed to see a lot of Verona even though I only spent one day there last summer. It was mid July and swarming with American tourists (in socks and sandals - arrggghhh) but I still enjoyed myself. Here's my list of things to see / do in this magnificant city : 1. Visit all the Shakespearean sites on offer, I mean sure, they aren't real as it was fiction, but it's still fun to go back home and tell people you saw Romeo and Juliet's houses, and Juliet's tomb (!) 2. Pop into a few of the gorgeous churches. The best in my opinion are Saint Anastasia's and Saint Lorenzo's (although the latter is a bit further out of the ... Read the complete review