What to do
Nature and Fun in 1 Day
Verona’s territory expands from Maggiore Lake to the Po Valley and extends up to the high grounds of Monte Baldo and Monti della Lessinia. The town is surrounded by natural beauties that worth a visit. If you enjoy lakes and want to have fun go to Peschiera del Garda by Trenitalia's regional trains in 15 minutes as well as by car and try to reach Lazise, Bardolino and Sirmione. What is more, enjoy Parco Sigurtà, Gardaland/Disneland in Peschiera and Aquardens in Pescantina, all suitable for adults and children. If you wish a break far away from crowd and noise pamper yourself with a visit to natural thermal baths and spa of Cola di Lazise in Villa dei Cedri. For another full immersion inside nature visit Bosco Chiesanuova and Monte Baldo in Lessinia by car, without forgetting the sanctuary of the Madonna della Corona in Ferrara di Monte Baldo and Parco delle Cascate in Fumane. What is more, visit Lago di Fumon, near Vicenza end enjoy a stroll along the small like where there are trees and animals, nothing else and try to reach Bassano del Grappa, meet some skilful artisans and enjoy beautiful pottery.
Charming Towns in 1 Day
- Padua can be reached by Trenitalia's fast regional trains in 1 hour. Visit Giotto's Scrovegni chapel and the anatomical theater without forgetting the cathedral and the basilica of Sant’Antonio.
- Venice can be reached in about 1 hour and 40 minutes byby Trenitalia's fast regional trains and Italo. Unforgettable are its streets, its numerous museums and its lagoon with the timeless islands of Murano and Torcello.
- Bologna can be reached by by Trenitalia's fast regional trains in 1 hour and a half, otherwise in 40 minutes using high-speed trains by Trenitalia or Italo. Enjoy Duomo, the charming town center and pay a visit to Torre degli Asinelli.
- Vicenza can be reached by Trenitalia's fast regional train in half an hour. Here was born Palladio, the remakable Renaissance architect. Do not miss the Palladian villas, the Palladian Basilica and the Olympic theater.
- Brescia can be reached by Trenitalia regional train in forty minutes. Discover the amazing San Salvatore-Santa Giulia complex and its castle. If you have time from Brescia take a bus and visit Il Vittoriale degli Italiani, the magnificent palace where Gabriele D'Annunzio lived.
- Florence can be reached in 1 hour and a half by Italo's and Trenitalia's high-speed trains. Florence is Italian Renaissance, worldwild famous for its churches, museums and palaces.
- Trento can be reached in about 2 hours tby Trenitalia's regional trains Do not miss the natural science museum designed by Renzo Piano.
- Rome can be reached in 3 hours by Trenitalia's and Italo's high-speed trains of Trenitalia and Italo. Do not miss the Vatican museums bookable in advance or to the numerous Roman excavations and churches.
- Rovereto can be reached in about 1 hour and 20 minutesby Trenitalia regional trains. It is a nice and small green town famous for the museum of Contemporary Art by Mario Botta and the house by
- Mantua can be reached in 45 minutes by Trenitalia's regional trains. Its ducal palace with the famous Camera degli Sposi di Mantegna, the Rotonda di San Lorenzo and Palazzo Thè are magnificient.
- Milan can be reached with the Trenitalia's regional train in 2 and a half hours and Italo's and Trenitalia's high-speed trains in an hour and forty minutes. See Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper (book in advance), Castello Sforzesco, Duomo and go shopping.
Padova
Go Shopping
Verona City Center and Shopping Center Adigeo (next to Fiera)
brand shops (via Mazzini and via Portone Borsari), Palma outlet (via San Nicolò, 1), artisans shop as Atelier Mancon (via Sole, 1)
Noventa di Piave Designer Outlet,
130 km from Verona, Via Marco Polo 1, 30020 Noventa di Piave (VE)
A4 motorway: San Donà di Piave exit www.mcarthurglen.com
Franciacorta Outlet Village 79 km from Verona,
PiazzaCascina Moie 1 / 2Rodengo Saiano (BS)
From Venice> Brescia Ovest exit www.franciacortaoutlet.it
Mantova Outlet 50 km from Verona,
Via M. Biagi, locality Bagnolo San Vito,
46031 Mantua, A22 motorway: Mantova sud exit www.mantovaoutlet.it
Segrate Outlet Village 144 km from Verona,
Strada Cassanese 77, corner of Via
Volta, 20128 Segrate - Milan www.segrateoutletvillage.com
Fidenza Village 153 km from Verona,
Via San Michele Campagna, 43036
Fidenza (PR). A1 motorway: exit Fidenza / Salsomaggiore T.
www.fidenzavillage.com (site also available in Russian)
Love Verona
Thanks to Casa Vittoria Bridge excellent position, you can walk, rent a bike (www.bikeverona.it) or even take a turistic train-bus, opposite the Arena to admire the charming town center and/or to discover its natural beauty. Verona's remarkable architectural heritage is materialized in elegant mansions, palaces, military fortifications, bridges and religious buildings that run along an interesting itinerary of streets, paths and squares. Their stylistic unity testifies three main dominations: the Scaliger (1262-1387), the Venetian (1402-1795) and the Austrian (1815- 1865) which followed one another from the first Roman settlement in Verona dating 148 BC until the unification of Italy in 1865. You will love the major monuments such as Ponte Pietra, Arena, Castelvecchio Museum with the renovation by Carlo Scarpa, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Palazzo Maffei, Scaliger Tombs, Giulietta House, Palazzo Melagatti with its pandoro made of stone, Lamberti's Tower, Palazzo Canossa and many others. Remarkable art collections are the pride of in town museums such as Castelvecchio Museum and Achille Forti Gallery. What is more, rare manuscripts and amazing fossils are stored respectively in Biblioteca Capitolare and at Natural History Museum. You can visit the Musei Civici's web site to know more www.museicivici.comune.verona.it and to learn their opening time. The main places of worship in town such as Verona's Cathedral, St. Anastasia, San Fermo and San Zeno secure a preciuos artistic heritage. To breathe some fresh air take a walk along river Adige where you can hire a canoa and towards Castel San Pietro where you can look at wonderful landscapes.
Enjoy Arena
Buy a ticket well in advance (especially the cheapest) if you want to attend a concert or opera at the Arena.
For more info visit the link below: www.arena.it and the web site of VisitVerona.it
You can find the Tourist Office Information in the town center of Verona. Please find the address below.
IAT VERONA
Via Leoncino, 61 (Palazzo Barbieri) - Verona
Tel. 045 8068680 - Fax 045 8003638
Casa Vittoria Bridge