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Piazza Bra is the largest square in Verona, located in its center historical. The piazza is lined with numerous cafés and restaurants, along with several notable buildings. It was one of the popular hangout places in this area and is now a world-famous music venue with regular operatic and contemporary music performances.Address : Piazza Bra, Verona VR, Italy
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Verona ArenaThe Verona Arena is a Roman amphitheater located in the historic center of Verona, an icon of the Venetian city together with the figures of Romeo and Juliet. It is one of the great buildings that have characterized Roman architecture and one of the ancient amphitheaters that has come to us with the best degree of conservation, thanks to the systematic restorations carried out since the sixteenth century; precisely for this reason, despite the numerous transformations it has undergone.
Castelvecchio MuseumCastelvecchio, originally called the castle of San Martino in Aquaro, is a medieval fort located in the historic center of Verona currently used as the seat of the homonymous civic museum; it is the most important military monument of the Scala family. In January 1944 there was a trial against the six members of the Grand Council of Fascism who, in the session of 25 July 1943, had discouraged Benito Mussolini from the office of Prime Minister.
Castelvecchio BridgeThe Castelvecchio bridge , also known as the Scaliger bridge , is an infrastructural and military work located in Verona along the Adige river , part of the Castelvecchio fortress and considered the most daring and admirable work of the Veronese Middle Ages. The main arch is considered by some scholars to be even the largest in Europe at the time of its construction, and had a useful size to facilitate the passage of boats.
Juliet's HouseJuliet’s house is one of the main attractions of Verona with the most famous balcony in the world. The house that is said to be Juliet's belonged to the dell Capello family, so became the natural backdrop for literature buffs wanting a living glimpse of the story. Couples of all ages swear eternal fidelity here in memory of Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet”.
Torre dei LambertiTorre Dei Lamberti is the tallest tower in Verona and an important piece of Verona’s incredible urban structure. Standing 84 meters high the Lamberti Tower is the best place to get a full panoramic view of the UNESCO Listed city of Verona. Climb the 368 steps to the top of the 12th-century tower on a clear day and you’ll be able to make out the mountains of the Lessinia Regional Park off to the north.
Scaliger TombsThe Scaliger Tombs in Verona are a funerary complex built by the Della Scala family, who ruled over the city between the 13th and the 14th century. While impressive as a whole, they include one monument that stands out for its magnificence: the one for Cangrande (1291-1329), the most important and famous member of this aristocratic dynasty.
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VenetoThe area was a part of the Roman Empire until the 5th century AD. Although being a heavily industrialised region, tourism is one of its main economic resources; one-fifth of Italy's foreign tourism gravitates towards Veneto, which is the first region in Italy in terms of tourist presence, attracting over 60 million visitors every year, second after Emilia-Romagna in terms of hotel industry structures.
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