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Piazza Brà is a wide open space in the heart of
Verona. It is dominated by the Arena, an
anphitheater famous all over the world. It was
constructed in the first century A.D.. In the
past it was used for fights between gladiators
and wild beasts. The word “Arena” comes from
“Rena”, that means sand, which was used to
cover the pit where the conflicts were
performed.
Today it hosts important opera-shows and
other culture events during the summer.
Near the Arena there are other two
important buildings: Palazzo Barbieri,that is
the townhall,and Palazzo della Gran
Guardia,where conferences take place.
Verona is the city where the
tragedy “Romeo and Juliet”
took place. We can visit the
house of Juliet and her
famous “balcony”.
Walking through “Via Mazzini”, famous for
its many shops, we can reach another nice
square: Piazza Erbe, full of stalls and
surrounded by ancient Palaces decorated
whith frescoes .
On the other side of the historical-centre,
there is Castelvecchio, a big and beautiful
castle built by “Cangrande Della Scala”, the
most important member of the lordship in
those times. Nowadays inside it there is a nice
museum and a big garden where you can relax
and enjoy the experience of a fascinating
historical past.
Crossing the Adige River we get to
the Roman Theatre…
…which hosts numerous
theatrical and musical
events.
From the Roman
Theatre it’s possible to
see the “Ponte Pietra ”,
the only bridge left
dating the Roman times.
Its name means bridge
made of stones.
This is one of finest examples of
Romanesque architecture in Italy, built
between the 9th and 12th centuries. It is
dedicated to the city’s patron saint . There is
an immense 12th century rose window
called The Wheel of Fortune that
rapresents some events of the man’s life.
SERENA
MARINA
SELENA
ROSSELLA
JARKA
GIADA