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Verona: Verona Card with Arena Priority Entrance

1. Verona: Verona Card with Arena Priority Entrance

Follow in the footsteps of Romeo and Juliet and great Roman emperors and explore the city of Verona at your own pace with a Verona Card. Valid for 24  or 48 hours (depending on the option booked), the Verona Card gives you free or reduced entrance to dozens of city museums and monuments, as well as unlimited travel on the ATV transport system. Save time and money as you go everywhere, see everything, and skip the long lines along the way. The Verona Card is an all-inclusive ticket that acts as your personal passport to the historic city. Look inside the Verona Arena, where opera is still staged on special nights. Marvel at Juliet's Balcony and read the love letters pinned to the wall of the Casa di Guilietta. Enjoy panoramic views from the top of Torre dei Lamberti (Lamberti Tower). These are just a few of the attractions on offer. See them according to your interests, and travel from one to the next on the ATV bus system. Free Entrance to Museums and Monuments: • Verona Arena (skip the line pass) • Museo Lapidario Maffeiano • Juliet's Balcony at Casa di Giulietta • Torre dei Lamberti • Museo di Castelvecchio • Basilica di San Zeno Maggiore • Complesso del Duomo • Chiesa di Santa Anastasia • Arche Scaligere • Galleria d'arte moderna Achille Forti - GAM Palazzo della Ragione • Chiesa di San Fermo Maggiore • Museo Civico di Storia Naturale • Museo degli Affreschi and Tomba di Giulietta • Museo Archeologico al Teatro Romano (MATR) • Museo della Radio Guglielmo Marconi Reduced Price Entrance: • Fondazione Museo Miniscalchi Erizzo • Museo Africano • Giardino Giusti • MusALab - Franca Rame Dario Fo

Verona from Above: Lamberti Tower Entry

2. Verona from Above: Lamberti Tower Entry

Look over the sights of Verona 84 meters above street level with an entry ticket to the Medieval Tower of Lamberti, still in use as a clock tower for the city. This tower is located in the heart of the city center, Piazza delle Erbe, a few minutes walk from the most important attractions of Balcone di Giulietta and Arena. If you're feeling sporty, 289 steps are waiting for you! Or, if you simply want to get to the top as fast and easy as possible, you can take the internal elevator to the terraces to admire the characteristic spires from a fresh perspective.

Verona: Hop-on Hop-off Tour 24 or 48-Hour Ticket

3. Verona: Hop-on Hop-off Tour 24 or 48-Hour Ticket

Hop on the open-top red bus and see the sights of Verona as you learn more about this historic city from the onboard multilingual audio commentary. Travel on 2 routes that have been specifically designed to show you the main attractions of the city. Both tours start from Piazza Brà, the Square of the Arena. You can hop off and explore at your leisure, re-boarding the bus as often as you like with your 24 or 48-hour ticket. Well-known as the setting for the story of Romeo and Juliet, historic Verona is a blend of its storied past and its modern industrial base. This was one of the most powerful cities during the early days of the Roman Empire, and its old city is one of the best-preserved in Italy. Red route stops: • Piazza Bra • Corso Porta Nuova Giardini Pradaval • Stazione FS Porta Nuova • Piazza Pozza • Basilica S. Zeno Castelvecchio • Via Diaz Porta Borsari • Teatro Romano • Porta Leoni • Piazza Leoni (Juliet's House) Blue route stops: • Piazza Bra • Via Pallone Tomba Giulietta • Via G. Giusti • S. Stefano Teatro Romano • Castel S Pietro • Duomo • Piazza Erbe Casa Giulietta • Porta Leoni • Piazza Leoni (Juliet's House)

Verona: Arena di Verona Opera Ticket

4. Verona: Arena di Verona Opera Ticket

Book your tickets to witness a unique operatic adventure at the Arena di Verona. Enjoy a live performance at a venue where Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Callas, and many other tenors and sopranos have had the pleasure of singing. Upgrade your experience with a Verona walking tour before the show starts. Choose the show you wish to see and make your booking, then simply exchange your voucher at gate number 7 at the Montebaldo desk on the day of the performance. Shows in 2023: Aida - June 16-17, 2023 (all June shows start at 9:15 PM)Carmen - June 23, 2023Il Barbiere di Siviglia - June 24, 2023Aida - June 25 and 29, 2023Il Barbiere di Siviglia - June 30, 2023Rigoletto - July 1, 2023 (July shows start at 9:00 PM)Carmen - July 6, 2023 Rigoletto - July 7, 2023 La Traviata - July 8, 2023 Aida - July 9, 2023Il Barbiere di Siviglia - July 13, 2023La Traviata - July 14, 2023Nabucco - July 15, 2023 Aida - July 16, 2023Rigoletto - July 20, 2023Aida - July 21, 2023Il Barbiere di Siviglia - July 22, 2023Juan Diego Florez - July 23, 2023La Traviata - July 27, 2023Nabucco - July 28, 2023Tosca - July 29, 2023Aida - July 30, 2023Aida - August 2, 2023 (August shows start at 8:45 PM)Nabucco - August 3, 2023 Rigoletto - August 4, 2023Tosca - August 5, 2023Placido Domingo - August 6, 2023Tosca - August 10, 2023Carmen - August 11, 2023Madama Butterfly - August 12, 2023Aida - August 13, 2023Nabucco - August 17, 2023Aida - August 18, 2023La Traviata - August 19, 2023Jonas Kaufmann - August 20, 2023Aida - August 23, 2023Carmen - August 24, 2023Madama Butterfly - August 25, 2023La Traviata - August 26, 2023Tosca - September 1, 2023 (September shows start at 8:45 PM)Madama Butterfly - September 2, 2023Aida - September 3, 2023Carmen - September 6, 2023Madama Butterfly - September 7, 2023Aida- September 8, 2023La Traviata - September 9, 2023

Verona: Highlights Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt and City Tour

5. Verona: Highlights Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt and City Tour

Get to know Verona at your own pace on this interactive scavenger hunt walking tour played on your phone. Decipher riddles, interact with the most important attractions of the city, and unlock interesting facts and legends. This is an ideal outdoor activity for first time visitors, couples, groups, families, and children and can be used as a great team-building activity. After downloading the tour app on your mobile device, you'll be led on an interactive adventure to discover 10 Verona attractions (entry inside ticketed attractions not included). At each stop, learn about the attraction and solve a location-based riddle that can only be solved if you reach the specific location. Use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to unlock the correct code and reveal the next destination of the city sightseeing game. Use clues at each attraction to find your next destination and challenge yourself to use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to complete the game. Uncover local information and facts about the city as you explore. Along the way, enjoy the freedom to pause or resume the tour whenever you want. Start playing at any time and admire the city at your own personal pace. Stop to snap as many photos as you want, or choose to take a lunch break in between. Start your tour at the imposing Verona Arena, the trademark of Verona! Visit Porta Borsari with its enchanting image. Photograph Juliet's House straight out of the most beautiful dream and admire Piazza Delle Erbe with its unique architecture. Be amazed by Piazza Dei Signori one of the main symbols of Verona. Then, head to the Basilica di Santa Anastasia, the most important Gothic church in Verona. Gaze at the tranquil Ponte Pietra, a Roman arch bridge. Admire the Cattedrale di Santa Maria Matricolare with its beautiful interior. Verona's second most famous bridge is Ponte Della Vittoria, a 111-meter-long arch bridge constructed in the 1920s. While the icing on the cake of this unique tour will be the Ponte di Castelvecchio, a spot that is always busy and enchanting.

From Lake Garda: Full-Day Guided Group Tour of Venice

6. From Lake Garda: Full-Day Guided Group Tour of Venice

Spend the day in one of the world’s most romantic cities on a full-day guided tour to Venice from Lake Garda. Travel across the Veneto on an air-conditioned bus, and hop on a private boat to the heart of the city. Finally, join a walking tour from St. Mark's Square to Rialto Bridge. Following your pick-up from various points in the Lake Garda region, including Limone, Riva del Garda and Bardolino, transfer to Venice with a short coffee break (at your expense) near Soave. Arrive in Venice by 11:00 AM and hop on a private boat and cross the lagoon to St. Mark's. Take a 40-minute walking tour of St. Mark's Square, complete with a guide and headphones, and see some of the city’s most famous landmarks, such as St. Mark's Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, and the Campanile. Stroll the main streets to the Rialto Bridge and other monuments of “La Serenissima.” Learn more about the Republic of Venice and how it came to dominate the east and the west as the “Queen of the Adriatic.” The central district is teeming with beautiful squares, canals, crumbling mansions, ancient churches, artist workshops, and bridges — all of which you get to admire on this tour. In the afternoon, get some free time to relax and explore Venice on your own. Go off the beaten path for a more authentic look at everyday life in the city, or just sit back and people-watch in one of the many cafés of Piazza San Marco. At the end of the day trip, jump back on the boat to get from St. Mark's Square to the transfer bus at approximately 5:45 PM.

Verona Arena Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

7. Verona Arena Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

Save precious time and skip the long lines to enter the grand amphitheater of the Verona Arena, one of the most popular attractions in the city and one of the best-preserved monuments from the Roman Empire. Look beyond the iconic pink marble façade of the monument on Piazza Bra and hear stories about the gladiators of the Roman Republic. Learn about the famous operas that have been performed at the arena over many years. Built in the 1st century AD from pink-tinged marble, the great theater survived an earthquake in the 12th century and is still the city's favorite concert venue for operas. Listen to little known stories that reveal facts normally concealed in the mighty stonework.

Verona: History and Hidden Gems Walking Tour

8. Verona: History and Hidden Gems Walking Tour

Stroll through Verona on an informative and dynamic walking experience with a local licensed guide. Focus your attention to the important details one usually overlooks and enjoy fully the sights as you walk through its main landmarks, including the main squares, as well as hidden charming corners. Meet your guide and enjoy a live monolingual commentary as you begin your tour. Start out in the actual main square, Piazza Bra, and get straight away back in the Roman era, when the Arena was housing the gladiators' games and learn about it's peculiar form, size and age and how it could survive. Enter an archaeological site and discover what lies in the underground. Follow the line of the early mediaeval citywall to reach the Corso, the oldest and most important local street and marvel at Porta Jovia, the most decorated Roman monument. Continue to the medieval ages by adventuring inside blocks of houses and learn how to identify the age of the buildings and how the taste changed in the course of time. Stop at Piazza delle Erbe and picture the oldest fountain as well as the most beautiful façades in town. Listen to the anecdotes about the life at the market place. Enter Piazza dei Signori with the stunning palaces as Palazzo della Ragione, Palazzo Della Scala, and Palazzo del Capitano. Unveil the identity of the highest tower in town and the one of the most important local family. Sneak inside the biggest church, and enjoy the scenic view over the river, the oldest bridge and hills. Marvel at the stunning Arche Scaligere on your way to Juliet's balcony, and uncover the background of the famous Shakespearean story. Lastly, you will find yourself back to the most central square of the town centre, the most ideal place where to finish a tour.

Verona: Small Group Guided Walking Tour with Arena Tickets

9. Verona: Small Group Guided Walking Tour with Arena Tickets

Discover the history, culture, and charm of Verona, a city renowned for its Roman antiquities and its connection to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Begin your tour of the Roman Amphitheater with pre-reserved tickets and discover its fascinating past through the eyes of your knowledgeable guide. Walk through the vast corridors and galleries of the Arena, and learn about the gladiators and spectacles that once entertained the crowds in this magnificent structure. Explore Bra Square, known for its vibrant atmosphere and picturesque architecture, and follow your guide to see elegant palaces and historic buildings. At your own leisure, sample traditional Veronese cuisine at the square's restaurants, cafes, and shops, and experience the city's lively culture. Visit Juliet's House, believed to have belonged to the Cappello family who inspired Shakespeare's tragic love story. See the famous balcony where Juliet is said to have stood while Romeo declared his love, take photos of the courtyard's statue of Juliet, and try your luck for good fortune in love. Stroll through the bustling market square of Erbe, with a history dating back to Roman times. Explore the colorful outdoor market, taste local foods and wines, and admire the medieval architecture that surrounds the square. Admire the architecture of Castelvecchio, the Old Castle, and learn about its importance as the most significant military construction of the Scaliger dynasty. Take the cable car up Saint Peter Hill for a breathtaking view of Verona and walk along the Adige riverfront, with a stunning view of Castelvecchio. Return to Bra Square with enough knowledge from your guide taking you on a journey through Verona’s rich history and culture.

From Verona: Sirmione and Lake Garda Tour

10. From Verona: Sirmione and Lake Garda Tour

Discover the stunning natural landscapes of lake Garda on a trip from Verona. Visit the town of Sirmione and take a cruise on the crystal-clear waters of the lake (depending on the weather) and have some free time to explore the medieval town.  Meet your guide at the centrally-located meeting point in Verona. Take in views of the countryside as you ride in a comfortable, air-conditioned van to the shores of lake Garda. Reach the charming town of Sirmione where you can explore the peninsula on a boat trip (the trip may be limited by the weather and the availability of the boat). Step back in time as you explore the medieval village which includes the lakeside Scaligero Castle.  Stroll down narrow lanes, cobbled streets, and past old shops that locals call ‘botteghe.’ After some free time, the group will meet back up and return to Verona by van.

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This tour is excellent, especially if you don't have a lot of time in Verona. Fabio is a wonderful guide and story teller who clearly loves what he's doing. If you only have time for one tour and you love a bit of history, this is the tour to be doing.

What an amazing experience. We went during the off season, so it ended up just being us. The chef (Christina) made our experience very memorable. From start to finish, just amazing.

Fantastic experience. Went to two very different wineries. Not only did we get to taste incredible wines, but we also learned so much!! Highly recommend!

All the family loved this scavenger hunt. It was fun looking for the clues….up high or looking for Italian letters, spot the differences.

Was only here for 2-3 hours and was able to do 4-5 activities! Would recommend getting this pass if in Verona!