Three days in Verona in July - what shall I do?

[Appassionata]

I iz in ur Italia, drinking ur caffè, eating ur pizze, taking ur womenz. :D

OK, so I'm joking about the last bit :D but apart from a planned evening at the Arena di Verona, what else should I do? I know at least one person on here has been there, so hopefully someone else has as well. It's going to be over hot, so I'm going to be doing everything at a snail's pace, so rock climbing is out. lol. :D

Oh, I might go to Venice for a day as well, just to complicate matters. :)

[Dirty Martini]

Verona's great, I lived there for a year and have been back loads of times, but not in the last couple of years. It's not very rock n roll, but a fine city for wandering around, shopping, and eating and drinking yourself stupid.

I suggest just that, really. The city is very compact and easy to get around, with a high concentration of things to do and see in a fairly small area.

Dive into Juliet's balcony, put your hand on her tit and be lucky in love.

Wander round the Piazza delle Erbe and look at the buildings and the murals.

Go up the tower just off that Piazza for a great view of the city.

Wander around the streets near the Ponte Pietra (rebuilt after the Germans bombed it into bits) and have a glass of fragolino in the garden of the Bar al Ponte nearby.

Cross over the Ponte Pietra away from the town and climb through the streets up the hill. There's a great restaurant in the square near the entrance to the youth hostel. There's a good walk to be had under the ramparts that you can see on the top (but mind the dodgy characters)

The San Zeno area is little visited but well worth it. The cathedral there is great.

For African Verona, cross over the Ponte Navi and wander down the Via XX Settembre. African cafes and shops there.

The Guisti gardens are worth a visit, they're beautiful.

If you want to see a village that's pretty much part of the town, go to Avesa and have a drink in a bar there. A very friendly place.

The Duomo area is quiet but evocative. The Osteria al Duomo is a winner (if it's still there).

There's lots of decent bars serving good food, a lot of them open till 3 am. I think Caramatto might still be there. There's some good ones in the Veronetta district of the town, which you reach by crossing the river at Ponte Navi and turning left.

The Bottega dei Vini, which is very close to the Piazza Erbe, is a fantastic place, very informal, loads of wine by the glass and great bocconcini, which are the plates of open sandwiches you'll see by the bar. The restaurant attached is great, but a bit expensive. There's also a wineshop close by, just off the Corso Porta Borsari, which also sells wine by the glass. It's run by a grumpy local and his friendly American wife. Soave, Valpolicella, Bardolino and Amarone are all local wines.

For eating, I'd avoid the places around the Arena and close by Piazza Erbe, they're tourist traps serving indifferent pasta. Ask a local for recommendations. There's good pizza everywhere, but my favourites are Arca di Noe and Pizzeria 2000 (on Via XX Settembre), and there's one I forget the name of opposite the Roman theatre, which is also worth a look.

There's enough to do, fuck Venice! :D

[Andy the Don]

Verona July..

well only one thing to do is the opera...

http://www.arena.it/eng/arenaeng.urd/portal.show?c=1

[Appassionata]

Verona's great, I lived there for a year and have been back loads of times, but not in the last couple of years. It's not very rock n roll, but a fine city for wandering around, shopping, and eating and drinking yourself stupid.

I suggest just that, really. The city is very compact and easy to get around, with a high concentration of things to do and see in a fairly small area.

Dive into Juliet's balcony, put your hand on her tit and be lucky in love.

Wander round the Piazza delle Erbe and look at the buildings and the murals.

Go up the tower just off that Piazza for a great view of the city.

Wander around the streets near the Ponte Pietra (rebuilt after the Germans bombed it into bits) and have a glass of fragolino in the garden of the Bar al Ponte nearby.

Cross over the Ponte Pietra away from the town and climb through the streets up the hill. There's a great restaurant in the square near the entrance to the youth hostel. There's a good walk to be had under the ramparts that you can see on the top (but mind the dodgy characters)

The San Zeno area is little visited but well worth it. The cathedral there is great.

For African Verona, cross over the Ponte Navi and wander down the Via XX Settembre. African cafes and shops there.

The Guisti gardens are worth a visit, they're beautiful.

If you want to see a village that's pretty much part of the town, go to Avesa and have a drink in a bar there. A very friendly place.

The Duomo area is quiet but evocative. The Osteria al Duomo is a winner (if it's still there).

There's lots of decent bars serving good food, a lot of them open till 3 am. I think Caramatto might still be there. There's some good ones in the Veronetta district of the town, which you reach by crossing the river at Ponte Navi and turning left.

The Bottega dei Vini, which is very close to the Piazza Erbe, is a fantastic place, very informal, loads of wine by the glass and great bocconcini, which are the plates of open sandwiches you'll see by the bar. The restaurant attached is great, but a bit expensive. There's also a wineshop close by, just off the Corso Porta Borsari, which also sells wine by the glass. It's run by a grumpy local and his friendly American wife. Soave, Valpolicella, Bardolino and Amarone are all local wines.

For eating, I'd avoid the places around the Arena and close by Piazza Erbe, they're tourist traps serving indifferent pasta. Ask a local for recommendations. There's good pizza everywhere, but my favourites are Arca di Noe and Pizzeria 2000 (on Via XX Settembre), and there's one I forget the name of opposite the Roman theatre, which is also worth a look.

There's enough to do, fuck Venice! :D

:cool: :D

molte grazie! :D

[Dirty Martini]

Have you got your accommodation sorted? It's best to book up, especially during opera season.

[Appassionata]

Have you got your accommodation sorted? It's best to book up, especially during opera season.

Oh, I know :( but I can't pay for the trip until I get paid next week. meh. But I keep checking the site I use for hotels/flights and I should still be within my budget. Especially as I can have lots of time off in July/August if I want to, so the actual dates aren't finalised yet anyway. I can't wait to go!!!!!! ;)

[Dirty Martini]

You should be ok this far off. There's always the youth hostel as a last resort. I've never been inside, but it's a beautiful building.

:cool:

[Appassionata]

You should be ok this far off. There's always the youth hostel as a last resort. I've never been inside, but it's a beautiful building.

:cool:

I'm a bit old for "youth" hostels though. :D :D

[Dirty Martini]

I'm a bit old for "youth" hostels though. :D :D

Heh, they take all ages now I think :D

There's no shortage of luxury stuff in VR, but a bit of a shortage of budget. I've used the Locanda Catullo, which is quite near the Arena. Cheap, a bit gloomy, but it's just a place to sleep.

[zoltan]

make sure you get only Italian issued Euro coins when you got to the Bureau - other countries are not legal tender in Italy

[Dirty Martini]

make sure you get only Italian issued Euro coins when you got to the Bureau - other countries are not legal tender in Italy

Not true. Where did you get that idea from?

[zoltan]

:Not true. Where did you get that idea from?

It is in fact a lie. but some people belive it:eek:

[tim]

make sure you get only Italian issued Euro coins when you got to the Bureau - other countries are not legal tender in Italy

Don't be silly!