Must-see attractions in Verona

  • Italy, Verona

    Museo di Castelvecchio

    Verona

    Bristling with fishtail battlements along the river Adige, Castelvecchio was built in the 1350s by Cangrande II. Severely damaged by Napoleon and WWII…

  • Staircase of reason in the courtyard of the Palazzo della Ragione leading to the Galleria d'Arte Moderna Achille Forti in Verona, Italy.

    Galleria d'Arte Moderna Achille Forti

    Verona

    In the shadow of the Torre dei Lamberti, the Romanesque Palazzo della Ragione is home to Verona's jewel-box Gallery of Modern Art. Reached via the Gothic…

  • Giardino Giusti, Verona, Veneto, Italy

    Giardino Giusti

    Verona

    Across the river from the historic centre, these sculpted gardens are considered a masterpiece of Renaissance landscaping, and are named after the noble…

  • Roman Arena

    Verona

    Built of pink-tinged marble in the 1st century AD, Verona's Roman amphitheatre survived a 12th-century earthquake to become the city’s legendary open-air…

  • Romanesque Basilica of St. Zeno (or San Zeno Maggiore and San Zenone) and bell tower (11th century), Verona (UNESCO World Heritage List, 2000), Veneto, Italy

    Basilica di San Zeno Maggiore

    Verona

    A masterpiece of Romanesque architecture, the striped brick-and-stone basilica was built in honour of the city’s patron saint. Enter through the flower…

  • Juliets Balcony, Verona, Veneto, Italy

    Casa di Giulietta

    Verona

    Juliet's house is a spectacle, but not for the reasons you might imagine – entering the courtyard off Via Cappello, you are greeted by a young…

  • Italy, Verona

    Duomo

    Verona

    Verona’s 12th-century duomo is a striking Romanesque creation, with bug-eyed statues of Charlemagne’s paladins Roland and Oliver, crafted by medieval…

  • The nave of Sant'Anastasia in Verona

    Basilica di Sant’Anastasia

    Verona

    Dating from the 13th to 15th centuries and featuring an elegantly decorated vaulted ceiling, the Gothic Basilica di Sant’Anastasia is Verona’s largest…

  • Verona skyline with a view of Torre dei Lamberti.

    Torre dei Lamberti

    Verona

    One of Verona's most popular attractions, this 84m-high watchtower provides panoramic views of Verona and nearby mountains. Begun in the 12th century and…

  • Piazza dei Signori

    Verona

    Verona's beautiful open-air salon is ringed by a series of elegant Renaissance palazzi. Chief among these are the Palazzo degli Scaligeri (aka Palazzo…

  • Piazza delle Erbe

    Verona

    Originally a Roman forum, Piazza delle Erbe is ringed with buzzing cafes and some of Verona’s most sumptuous buildings, including the elegantly baroque…

  • Ponte Pietra

    Verona

    At the northern edge of the city centre, this bridge is a quiet but remarkable testament to the Italians’ love of their artistic heritage. Two of the…

  • Chiesa di San Fermo

    Verona

    At the river end of Via Leoni, Chiesa di San Fermo is actually two churches in one: Franciscan monks raised the 13th-century Gothic church right over an…

  • Teatro Romano e Museo Archeologico

    Verona

    Just north of the historic centre you’ll find a Roman theatre. Built in the 1st century BC, it is cunningly carved into the hillside at a strategic spot…

  • Arche Scaligere

    Verona

    Walk through the archway at the far end of Piazza dei Signori to these ornate Gothic funerary monuments, the elaborate tombs of the Della Scala family, in…

  • Loggia del Consiglio

    Verona

    Occupying the north side of Piazza dei Signori is the 15th-century Loggia del Consiglio, the former city council building and Verona's finest Renaissance…

  • Ponte Scaligero

    Verona

    From the battlements of the Castelvecchio you can look down on this asymmetrical, brick bridge that takes just three leaps to span the river Adige. It…

  • Dante Alighieri Statue

    Verona

    The famous, rather pensive statue of Dante looking like a lost tourist, stands on Piazza dei Signori where he lived from 1312 to 1318 in Cangrande's…

  • Synagogue

    Verona

    Located in what was once the Jewish Ghetto, this neoclassical synagogue was designed by Giacomo Franco and Ettore Fagiuoli and completed in 1864. It's not…

  • Palazzo Maffei

    Verona

    Flanking the northern end of vibrant Piazza delle Erbe is Palazzo Maffei, an elegantly baroque creation now home to numerous offices and businesses.

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