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    Verona in One Day: With one day trips to Vicenza, Padua and Mantua
    Verona in One Day: With one day trips to Vicenza, Padua and Mantua
    Verona in One Day: With one day trips to Vicenza, Padua and Mantua
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    Verona in One Day: With one day trips to Vicenza, Padua and Mantua

    By Enrico Massetti

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    This is a guide to Verona, the town with the Roman Arena and the Juliet Balcony. It covers also day visits to the nearby cities of Vicenza, Padua and the art city of Mantua.

    There are extensive descriptions and color photos of the attractions.

    It is ideal for use on your smart phone, it contains active links to many reviews for the best recommended restaurants. There are active links to the review pages, you can use them if you have an active Internet connection, but, if you don’t, you have the basic information ready: the name, address and telephone number are included in the guide together with the review.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEnrico Massetti
    Release dateOct 29, 2014
    ISBN9781312593749
    Verona in One Day: With one day trips to Vicenza, Padua and Mantua
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    Enrico Massetti

    Enrico Massetti nació en Milán, Italia, donde vivió durante más de 30 años, visitando innumerables destinos turísticos, desde las montañas de los Alpes hasta el mar de Sicilia. Ahora vive en Washington, Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, visita regularmente su ciudad natal y disfruta recorriendo todos los lugares de su país, especialmente aquellos a los que puede llegar en transporte público. Puede contactar con Enrico en enrico@italian-visits.com.

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      Verona in One Day - Enrico Massetti

      Verona in One Day

      Enrico Massetti

      Verona in One Day

      And day trips from Verona

      Enrico Massetti

      Copyright Enrico Massetti 2014

      Published by Enrico Massetti at Smashwords

      All Rights Reserved

      ISBN: 978-1-312-59374-9

      second edition

      Verona

      The Arena

      With its position between the banks of the River Adige winding at the foot of the hills, the beauty of its colors, the green of its cypresses, the dark red of its bricks, the ivory of its stone, the white marbles, the extraordinary barroom; of its mixture of Roman, medieval and Renaissance art, and the magnificent splendor of its churches, Verona is one of the most fascinating cities of Italy. An ancient prehistoric settlement, then a city of the Gauls and the Romans, a capital of Ostrogoth, Longobard, and Frankish dynasties, it next passed, after the age of the communes, into the brief, but happy, possession of the Scaligers (1260-1387) and lastly to the Venetian Republic.

      Our visit begins in the spectacular Piazza Bra, the site of the enormous Roman Arena (1st century), the largest structure of its kind after the Colosseum.

      Next to the Arena, we find the neoclassical Palazzo Municipale. (Town Hall) and, set against the city walls, the Palazzo della Gran Guardia (1610).

      The palace served as the headquarters and registered office of the city guard and was built in 1610.

      The loggia and the parade ground on the ground floor of the palace were designed by Domenico Curtoni. The staircase and upper floor were not completed until 1850. You can see the style of the master builder of Curtoni, Sanmicheli, especially when looking at the twin pillars on the upper floor – they imitate Sanmicheli’s Porta Palio.

      Today, the former city guard is used as a conference centre and as a gallery.

      Palazzo della Gran Guardia

      Passing through the 15th century archways which span Corso Ports Nooks, we come upon the Museum of Gems and Jewelry, with a handsome classical courtyard; beyond Via Roma is a row of three fine palaces, Vaccari, Barbaro and Malfatti (designed by Sanmicheli, 1555).

      Taking Via Roma, we reach Castelvecchio, an impressive 14th century fortress on the Adige, which today houses the Civic Museum and its important collection of Venetian painting (works by G. Bellini, Crivelti, Tintoretto, Titian, Tiepolo, Guardi, and by those gentlest of Veronese artists, Stefano da Zesio and Altichicro).

      Before leaving the Castle, we should wander among its towers and battlements to enjoy the marvelous view.

      Taking Stradone Antonio Procolo, we pass by the Renaissance church of San Bernardino (1466), and come to San Zero, the most beautiful church in Verona and one of the most important in Italy. It was founded in the 5th century, but in its present form it dates from 1138, at which time the magnificent face was finished with its elegant porch and

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