Verona Map & Travel Guide
Visit the enchanting World Heritage Site in the Veneto region
Verona, the second largest city of the Veneto Region after Venice, has one of the nicest medieval centers in Italy. It's centered around the Piazza delle Erbe, once the city's Roman forum and still sporting nicely preserved frescoes on the facades of the surrounding houses.
Verona is the setting of three Shakespeare works: Romeo and Juliet; The Two Gentlemen of Verona; and The Taming of the Shrew. The Roman arena is a place where you can see these plays and other events.
Tourists especially like to visit Juliet's balcony (rubbing the right breast of Juliet's statue, located in the foliage below the balcony, is a popular activity, especially for those wishing to get married). The popularity of this activity causes palpitations among Verona's leadership; they're frantically looking for ways to make money from all the gawkers and may come up with a way to separate you from a few Euros for a gander at yonder balcony.
The Piazza delle Erbe has a tower called the Torre di Lamberti which you can climb to get great views down into the piazza and spreading out to include all of medieval Verona.
Below is the map showing the main attractions in this part of Verona.
Map of Verona's Historic Center
Hold your mouse over the markers to identify them on the map. Zoom the map using the controls on the left to see the attractions in more detail.
Verona's historic center is located inside a sharp bend in the Adige river, as you can see from our map. A Plaque inside the Arena commemorates the high water mark in a time of flooding.
Verona Travel Tips: Getting Around, Weather and Climate
Verona has a train station which is about a 20 minute walk from walls of the historic center (the area around Piazza Bra and the Roman Arena). Verona is on the Torino to Trieste Line. You can order tickets and find out more about Verona Porta Nuova station online. See a Rail Map of Italy.
Verona is less than three hours from Rome, and less then an hour from Venice. To see ticket prices for these and other destinations, or to buy tickets in advance, see this page.
To check the weather and historic climate for Verona, see our Verona Weather and Climate Charts.
Verona Top Attractions
Casa di Giulietta
You can do what everyone does and take pictures of people rubbing Juliet's right breast and gaze at the balcony while letting out a gentle sigh.
Piazza delle Erbe
See the Lamberti tower? You can go up in it to get an overall view of Verona. There's even an elevator that takes you most of the way. See the view in our video below.
Duomo di Verona
Try to make delicious sense of the Romanesque carvings when you visit this Cathedral built over two Paleo-Christian churches in 1187.
Even More Verona Attractions!
Verona Arena - Roman era Arena in which modern performances are still held. See below for how to get tickets to performances. You can also visit inside the arena, best done with a Verona Card, since €10 is a bit steep for what you'll see. You can get your Verona Card at the Arena ticket office and start from there.
Verona Castle - Very interesting place to walk around in. Museum has a ton of religious art, which can get tedious after a while, but entrance allows you to walk the ramparts and even over the Castel Vecchio bridge, which is a magnet for buskers, just the ticket for that romantic interlude you crave in Verona.
Verona Pictures
Wine from the Valpolicella Wine Region
Close to Verona, a wine region called Valpolicella makes some pretty interesting wines. Besides the namesake Valpolicella, there are the Amarone and Ripasso wines made with partially dried grapes, a technique which adds a dramatic wollop of flavor. A tour of a traditional winery gives will show you how these wines are made, and you'll have a tasting of Veronese cuisine.
Discover Valpolicella: Winery Tour
Recommended Places to Stay
Best Western Hotel Armando - Quiet location, recently remodeled, near the Arena. Modern decor and free internet. Adjacent restaurant, Al Bersagliere is excellent.
Relais De Charme Il Sogno Di Giulietta - Great user ratings make this one the Lux choice for romantics wanting to be near the vibes of Casa Giulietta.
Another highly-rated luxury establishment is the Hotel Gabbia d'Oro in the old town.
If you'd like to choose a place to stay based on location or price, the map below will show you current prices and location.
Booking.comFor those who may want to stay longer in Verona or nearby in the Veneto countryside, renting a large villa or an apartment in town might just fit the bill. VRBO lists over 350 user-rated Verona Vacation Rentals> in its catalog.
Remember, if you take a hotel or are in an apartment and simply don't want to cook but wish to eat well, perhaps meeting some locals who are home chefs might fit the ticket. Find an experiencial eating experience in Verona via BonAppetour.
Verona Video
Take a look around Verona. It's Romantic. Especially when you add music: Romantic Verona Video