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The Journal

Visitor questions about Verona, answered at length: arriving with luggage, an evening in the Arena, the truth about Juliet's House, where to stand for the view, and choosing a day out.

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The articles

Each one a single question, answered in full.

The Porta Nuova gate on the city walls
The Porta Nuova gate on the city wallsAdert, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting Around

Arriving in Verona by car when the old center is a limited-traffic zone

Verona's historic center is a camera-watched limited-traffic zone. Who may drive in, what hotel guests must do, and where visitors leave the car instead.

A gondola on the Grand Canal in Venice, the Salute behind
A gondola on the Grand Canal in Venice, the Salute behindArmin Kleiner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Day Trips

Choosing between Lake Garda and Venice for a single day out from Verona

Lake Garda or Venice for one free day from Verona: how each trip works by train and bus, what a day there holds, and the planning traps for each.

The check-in hall inside Verona Villafranca airport
The check-in hall inside Verona Villafranca airportThreecharlie, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting Here

Getting from Verona airport to the old town, and what to do with your bags

How the Airlink shuttle, taxis and the walk up from Porta Nuova station get you into Verona's old town, and how to plan around your luggage.

The entrance passage to Juliet's House, its walls covered in notes
The entrance passage to Juliet's House, its walls covered in notesGaronzi Stefania, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Juliet's House

Juliet's House is a story Verona chose to tell, and still worth an hour

The Casa di Giulietta is tied to Romeo and Juliet by literary tradition, not record. What the city built there, what to look at, and how entry works.

The audience taking seats before an Aida performance in the Arena
The audience taking seats before an Aida performance in the ArenaTonySchmid, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Opera Season

What an evening of opera in the Arena is like, from the gates to the last act

Seats, dress, bags, candles, rain delays and the walk out: how an opera night inside Verona's Roman amphitheater actually unfolds, step by step.

The old city from the steps up to Castel San Pietro
The old city from the steps up to Castel San PietroApXc, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Castel San Pietro

Where to stand for the view of the Adige loop in the morning and at sunset

The terrace below Castel San Pietro looks across the Adige at the whole old town. How to get up, what you see, and how the light changes morning to dusk.

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