Verona Highlights & Hidden Gems Walking Tour
Description
Explore Verona's history and hidden corners with a local guide. Discover the city's overlooked details and the history of its sights on a walk with live commentary. Begin in Piazza Bra and travel back to the Roman era at the Arena. Explore an archaeological site and follow the medieval city wall to Corso, passing Porta Jovia and a scenic view over the river. Explore Roman Verona, Piazza delle Erbe, and Piazza dei Signori. Visit the Basilica di Santa Anastasia, Romeo's house, Juliet's balcony, and the Arche Scaligere mausoleums. End in the heart of Verona.
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Itinerary
Start your walking tour in the bustling Piazza Bra, Verona's main square, and soak in the vibrant atmosphere surrounded by elegant buildings and lively cafes.
Travel back in time to the Roman era as you explore the Verona Arena, an ancient amphitheater that once hosted gladiator contests and performances, now a symbol of the city's cultural heritage.
Discover one of Verona's hidden corners as you wander through Vicolo del Guasto, a charming alleyway lined with historic buildings and quaint shops.
Pass through Porta Borsari, an ancient Roman gate that once served as an entrance to the city, and admire its impressive architecture and historical significance.
Enjoy a scenic view over the river Adige from Riva San Lorenzo, a picturesque riverside promenade offering a tranquil escape from the bustling city center.
Visit the Church of San Giovanni in Foro and marvel at its beautiful architecture and intricate details, reflecting Verona's rich religious heritage.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of Piazza delle Erbe, Verona's lively market square, lined with colorful stalls selling fresh produce and local delicacies.
Continue to Piazza dei Signori, another charming square steeped in history and surrounded by elegant palaces and monuments.
Visit the Basilica di Santa Anastasia, a stunning example of Gothic architecture, and admire its impressive facade and ornate interior.
Cross the ancient Ponte Pietra bridge, offering breathtaking views of the Adige River and the surrounding cityscape, and learn about its fascinating history.
Visit the Casa di Romeo, traditionally associated with Shakespeare's tragic lovers, Romeo and Juliet, and explore the romantic allure of this iconic landmark.
Conclude your tour at the Arche Scaligere, a series of Gothic-style funerary monuments dedicated to the Scaligeri family, rulers of Verona during the Middle Ages.
End your walking tour in the heart of Verona, surrounded by the historic buildings and charming streets of the Old Market district, and reflect on the city's fascinating history and hidden treasures.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It's a city tour and not a tour inside the monuments.
- Please note: A minimum of 2 participants is required for the group option.
- Recommended for all travelers
Reviews(45)
2 hours of walking the old part of the City taking imm main attractions and covering the history of Verona.
Very knowledgeable guide and made visiting the town so much easier. Gave a general overview of city and made us comfortable exploring other areas afterwards.
Tour operator contacted us via WhatsApp at 11:30pm to cancel the tour scheduled for 8:30am the following morning. We were already asleep by that hour, so did not know of the cancellation until morning. They did not update Viator with the cancellation, so our refund was delayed. They were slow to respond to Viator, so we had to share screen shots of Whatapp messages in order to get the refund processed. Tour operator continued to insisted upon communicating via WhatsApp even after we reinforced that all further communications needed to be done via Viator. Viator finally refunded the charge, but did not account for the credit that had been applied to the booking, so we are still waiting for the credit to be reinstated. This was all an unacceptable interrupt in what is our only day in Verona, Italy. We have no tour, no other tours are now available for this morning, we’ve gone back and forth repeatedly — wasting valuable time. Moreover, the tour operator is still advertising all sorts of times this morning when this tour is supposedly available! We think they may be scammers that hook, book and then evade the refund process.
We had a wonderful time with Olympia. She was very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour. Verona is an amazing city full of nooks and crannies.
Very kind and very practical explanation
We were four people, arrriving on train from Padova [on a trip from Australia], it was a Sunday morning in Verona, we met our guide Valentina at exactly the appointed time and place easily and who in a couple of hours showed us around and explained the old city sights at an easy pace as we are elderly and even better, booked us into a restaurant by the river so we had a lovely long lunch afterwards.
This was a great walking tour. We learned so much history. Ellettra was very knowledgeable and a super great personality! Definitely recommend!
The tour guide, Marthina was very knowledgeable, with all the local places to eat and drink. Very personable guide. The sites chosen were very interesting. We fully enjoyed it
Our guide Olympia was excellent. Wide knowledge base of history of Verona & background which she readily shared with us in a very friendly and positive manner. She covered many of the historical sites in the 2 hour tour, which was perfect for our requirements as we were visiting Verona for a day. Thanks, Olympia for making this experience such a special one for us.
They blew the guided tour because of the guide's "illness." If that's true, a serious society should have replaced it, but the suspicion that they blew it up because they didn't reach me number of people is strong. In both cases it is an indication of low seriousness
