Verona

Introduction

Evening in Verona

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Verona is a city in the Veneto region in northeastern Italy and has about 275,000 inhabitants. Although it might not be as well known as other bigger cities in the country, the city has a lot to offer for travellers including many shows, operas and fantastic old building styles dating back to the Medieval and Renaissance periods.

Neighbourhoods

Sights and Activities

The city of Verona as a whole has been placed on the Unesco World Heritage List, which gives you an idea of the importance of the historical buildings throughout the city. Some of them are:

• Arena
• Palazo Canossa
• Castelvecchio, bridge and museum
• Porta Leoni and Porta Borsari
• Ponte Pietra
• Palazzo della Torre
• San Giorgio in Braida - a roman catholic church
• Scaliger Tombs
• Torre dei Lamberti
• Verona Cathedral
• Basilica di San Zeno
• Piazza dei Signori

Events and Festivals

Weather

Verona's summers last from June to September with temperatures generally between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius and nights of around 16-18 degrees. Winters last from December to February with temperatures of around 5 degrees Celsius and nights around zero. Extremes of above 35 degrees and below -10 degrees are possible. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with some heavier showers during the spring and summer months. Winters see occasional snow.

Getting There

By Plane

Verona Airport (VRN) has several dozens of airlines serving a growing number of European destinations, including London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Malta, Berlin, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Tel Aviv. Several charter airlines have flights to quite a few Mediterranean beach holiday destinations.

By Train

Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) is the national train carrier with services to many cities in Italy. For international destinations, check the Trenitalia website for schedules and services.

By Car

By Bus

Buses connects Verona to many regional smaller destinations and Eurolines has several connections to European cities as well.

By Boat

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

Work

Learn

Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

Post Italiane is the national postal services of Italy and has quite an efficient network of postal offices and reliable postal services. Standard letters and postcards (up to 20 grams) cost €0.39 to send within Europe and the Mediterranean countries outside Europe and €0.41 to all other destinations throughout the country. Up to 50 grams, prices start at €0.52 for Europe, €0.62 for other areas. Packages start at €1.55 within Europe, and around €2.50 for other countries. Post office business hours in Italy are from 8:30am to 2:00pm from Monday to Friday, with closing times at Saturday and the last day of the month at 12 noon.