Verona — Roman Arena, Star-Crossed Lovers & Valpolicella Wine 🏟️
Shakespeare's city of love, wrapped in a bend of the Adige — a 2,000-year-old amphitheatre, marble piazzas and the vineyards of Valpolicella on the doorstep. Hand-picked stays and must-book experiences — every link takes you straight to Trip.com to check live prices and book.
🏨 Where to Stay
- Due Torri Hotel ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Verona's grande dame and its sole Leading Hotels of the World member, a 14th-century palazzo facing the Gothic church of Sant'Anastasia, a few steps from Juliet's balcony. Antique-filled rooms and a rooftop grill terrace suspended over the old town.
- NH Collection Palazzo Verona (Palazzo Victoria) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — a polished five-star built over Roman ruins right in the centre, moments from Piazza Bra and the Arena, blending ancient stone and frescoes with sleek contemporary rooms.
- Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — a dazzling art hotel in a Renaissance villa out in the Valpolicella wine hills, hung with works by Damien Hirst and Anish Kapoor. Michelin-starred Amistà restaurant, a 15th-century wine cellar, a garden pool and a free shuttle into Verona. A Small Luxury Hotels member.
- Hotel Giulietta e Romeo ⭐⭐⭐ — attainable pick — a well-loved, romantically named hotel 50 metres from the Arena, rated Verona's #1 hotel on Tripadvisor, with free bike rental and a genuinely central location — proof a great Verona base doesn't need a five-star price tag.
- Hotel Accademia ⭐⭐⭐⭐ — hidden gem — a historic 4-star once frequented by Maria Callas, rated 9.2 by guests, tucked on a quiet street steps from Juliet's House and Piazza delle Erbe — old-world Verona charm with a genuinely warm welcome.
✈️ Flights
- Flights to Verona (VRN) — Verona Villafranca airport sits just outside the city. Flights from Manchester run seasonally; otherwise Venice is around an hour and a quarter away by road or rail.
🎟️ Experiences
- Verona Arena Tickets — the 1st-century Roman amphitheatre on Piazza Bra, second only to the Colosseum and remarkably intact. Tour it by day, or come for the summer opera festival, when 15,000 people fill the stone steps for Aida and Carmen under the stars.
- Juliet's House Tickets — the 13th-century Cappelletti house with the world's most famous balcony, the bronze statue of Juliet and a courtyard of love letters. Advance online booking is now mandatory, so secure your slot before you travel.
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