{"id":195,"date":"2018-06-12T17:35:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T15:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/love-adventure.com\/?p=195"},"modified":"2021-11-23T13:03:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T12:03:52","slug":"24-hours-verona-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/24-hours-verona-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Verona, Italy in 24 Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you just have 24 hours to explore Verona, Italy then you are in for a treat! That is the perfect amount of time to wander around its old streets, taste the local dishes, and see some of the sights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a107a361ccd4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a107a361ccd4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/24-hours-verona-italy\/#Verona_Arena\" title=\"Verona Arena\">Verona Arena<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/24-hours-verona-italy\/#Piazza_delle_Erbe\" title=\"Piazza delle Erbe\">Piazza delle Erbe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/24-hours-verona-italy\/#Torre_dei_Lambert\" title=\" Torre dei Lambert \"> Torre dei Lambert <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/24-hours-verona-italy\/#Castelvecchio_Bridge\" title=\"Castelvecchio Bridge\">Castelvecchio Bridge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/24-hours-verona-italy\/#Juliets_Balcony\" title=\"Juliet&#8217;s Balcony\">Juliet&#8217;s Balcony<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/24-hours-verona-italy\/#Giusti_Gardens\" title=\"Giusti Gardens\">Giusti Gardens<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/24-hours-verona-italy\/#Trying_local_delicacies\" title=\"Trying local delicacies\">Trying local delicacies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/24-hours-verona-italy\/#Traveling_around_Italy\" title=\"Traveling around Italy?\">Traveling around Italy?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verona_Arena\"><\/span>Verona Arena<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Verona, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the setting for Romeo and Juliet, is one of the most enchanting cities I have had the pleasure of wandering. Verona appears to be frozen in time. When I first arrived via train from Rome I walked into <strong>Piazza Br\u00e1<\/strong>, and was face to face with the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater built nearly 2000 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IHFK9007-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Piazza Br\u00e1 Verona Italy\" class=\"wp-image-1527\" title=\"24 Hours Verona Italy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IHFK9007-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IHFK9007-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IHFK9007-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IHFK9007-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IHFK9007-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IHFK9007.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather was sadly quite gray and chilly. I feel like I have a dark cloud following me, I haven&#8217;t had a bright sunny day which traveling in a long time. Living in England I have learned to just deal with it and be happy it isn&#8217;t actually raining!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To go inside of the Verona Arena it is \u20ac10, which to be honest, wasn&#8217;t worth it for me. I didn&#8217;t even take a single picture inside! I found it nice to admire from the outside, but the only way I would recommend someone to go inside is if they had the chance to see a performance there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-100.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-100-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Verona Italy\" class=\"wp-image-833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-100-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-100-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-100.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Piazza_delle_Erbe\"><\/span>Piazza delle Erbe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the day was spent wandering around the city, exploring the various <em>piazze<\/em>, churches, and beautiful buildings. Below is a picture of Piazza delle Erbe, at the heart of Verona there is a lot to see in this area. There were markets, other nearby points of interests (Juliet&#8217;s balcony, Scaligeri Tombs, Torre dei Lamberti, and Piazza dei Signori)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-103.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-103-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Verona Italy\" class=\"wp-image-835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-103-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-103-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-103-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-103.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Piazza delle Erbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-102.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-102-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Verona Italy\" class=\"wp-image-834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-102-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-102-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-102-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-102.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Piazza dei Signori<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Torre_dei_Lambert\"><\/span> Torre dei Lambert <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-105.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-105-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Verona Italy Torre dei Lamberti\" class=\"wp-image-836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-105-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-105-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-105-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-105.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>View from Torre dei Lamberti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, I went in a tower. When don&#8217;t I? Well, this beauty is called Torre dei Lamberti and is 84 meters high and was first built in 1172. It offers 360 degree view of Verona any day of the year besides Christmas. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/torredeilamberti.it\/en\/biglietteria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official site<\/a> about visiting times and costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-106.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-106-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Verona Italy Torre dei Lamberti\" class=\"wp-image-837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-106-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-106-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-106-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-106.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Castelvecchio_Bridge\"><\/span>Castelvecchio Bridge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Also known as\u00a0<strong>Scaliger Bridge<\/strong>, is a fortified bridge built around the 1350&#8217;s. Normally bridges are not that exciting, but this one is different.\u00a0Cangrande II della Scala was a Lord of Verona at the time and had the bridge built to help him escape to Germany if his people decided to revolt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why would they do this? Well, he wasn&#8217;t a very nice ruler. His nickname\u00a0<i>Can Rabbioso<\/i>\u00a0(&#8220;Raging Dog&#8221;)\u00a0 should be a good indicator. He impoverished the city and was eventually assassinated by his own brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-107.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"790\" src=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-107-1024x790.jpg\" alt=\"Castelvecchio Bridge\" class=\"wp-image-838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-107-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-107-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-107-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-107.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Castelvecchio Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Juliets_Balcony\"><\/span>Juliet&#8217;s Balcony<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-101.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-101-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Verona Italy Romeo and Juliet Balcony\" class=\"wp-image-841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-101-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-101-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-101-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-101.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The famous Romeo and Juliet balcony.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While it is actually not known if Shakespeare ever visited Verona, he did use it as the setting of Romeo and Juliet. This building is known as Juliet&#8217;s House and the balcony was a later addition. Many tourists flock here to see the balcony and to give a bronze statue of Juliet a bit of a rub on her left boob (it is meant to give you luck in finding your true love).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of my favorite parts of the day was crossing the river to<strong> Castel San Pietro<\/strong>, which unfortunately was undergoing renovations, but you could still climb the stairs to get breathtaking views of Verona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-108.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-108-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"view from Castel San Pietro\" class=\"wp-image-839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-108-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-108-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-108-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-108.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>View from Castel San Pietro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Giusti_Gardens\"><\/span>Giusti Gardens<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After too many stairs and a delicious gelato later I continued my wandering. I decided to end my sightseeing at Giardino Giusti (Giusti Gardens). The property where the garden and villa are today was once used to dye wool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 16th century, Agostino Giusti, a very well connected wealthy patron of the arts, began having the land transformed into what you can see today. The villa was built from existing buildings and the Renisance garden transformed. Even Mozart visited the grounds when traveling through Italy in the 1700s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors can visit on a self-guided tour any day of the week while guided tours happen every Saturday. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/giardinogiusti.com\/opening\/?lan=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official site<\/a> for the latest news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Giusti Gardens\" class=\"wp-image-842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Verona-Italy-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trying_local_delicacies\"><\/span>Trying local delicacies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening with dinner at\u00a0<strong>Ostaria Vecchia Fontanin<\/strong>a (Piazzetta Chiavica, 5). I had a ragu made with <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/overcoming-american-food-taboos\/\">horse meat<\/a> (sorry Mom!) that was really delicious. I also tried a pasta made with nettles, which let&#8217;s just say two bites was adventurous enough for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2759-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"pasta verona italy\" class=\"wp-image-1528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2759-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2759-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2759-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2759-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2759-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_2759.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever been to Verona? What was your favorite experience? Share your recommendations in the comments so I can add them to the map for others to enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/2\/embed?mid=1BcIuu1oYVPMaw8AfzRh6VmP7-pc\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Traveling_around_Italy\"><\/span>Traveling around Italy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Italy holds a special place in my heart as the first European country I visited and lived in. Verona is very strategic location and gives you a lot of options for what to explore next. If you plan on driving around the country don&#8217;t forget your <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/driving-in-italy-with-us-license\/\">International Driver&#8217;s License<\/a>. If the idea of driving in a foreign country scared the beads out of you then you will be happy to know that the trains are affordable and my favorite way to get around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are heading east after Verona, I highly recommend a stop a Venice (of course) as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/visit-trieste\/\">Trieste<\/a> (especially for castle lovers). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food lovers who plan on heading south of Verona, don&#8217;t miss out on at least a day in <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/how-to-spend-one-day-in-bologna\/\">Bologna<\/a>. Try the food, wander the streets, climb the towers, and live like Italians in one of the most underrated Italian cities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Verona is also a great stop before heading north to Lake Garda. If traveling this way, don&#8217;t forget to keep an eye out for castles dotted along the highway as well as a quick stop in <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/riva-del-garda-italy\/\">Riva del Garda<\/a>. I would reserve more of my time for <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/a-weekend-in-trento-italy\/\">Trento<\/a> which is a stunning city along the southern end of the dolomites. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you just have 24 hours to explore Verona, Italy then you are in for a treat! That is the perfect amount of time to wander around its old streets, taste the local dishes, and see some of the sights. 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