Our last stop, before we boarded ship for our Med cruise, was Verona. As we mentioned in our Castlevecchio post - everyone associates Verona with Romeo and Juliet. But, as you can see, there is so much more to this Italian city to enjoy.
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| The River Adige winds through Verona. |
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| Remnants from the 16th century when Verona was called the painted city. |
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| Verona's Roman arena dates from the first century. It is still in use today as a venue for concerts. |
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| Modern cafe in the ancient atmosphere of the Piazza dei Signori. |
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| Wall frescos and balcony greenery make walking around Verona a pleasure. |
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| Piazza Bra (which means "big open space") is a popular spot for day time strolling and the evening passeggiata. |
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| A Venetian Lion hovers above school children visiting the Piazza Erbe. |
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| Verona's Church of Sant'Anastasia dates from the late 13th century. |
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| Detail of an alter at Sant'Anastasia |
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| Each hand painted ceiling panel at Sant'Anastasia is unique. |
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| Not only is the pipe organ at Sant'Anastasia beautiful to behold... |
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| but so are these unique holy water basins.... |
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| and the intricate marble inlaid floors. |
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| Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore is dedicated to Verona's patron saint. |
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| San Zeno's exterior details. |
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| Remains of frescos from the 1300's. |
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| San Zeno's 11th century doors are made up of 48 bronze panels. |
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| Interior courtyard at San Zeno. |
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| San Zeno wall fresco details. |
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| San Zeno ceiling details. |
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| Piazza Erbe is a popular spot for an aperitivo and alfresco dining. |
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| Medieval nobles showed their wealth and power by constructing towers. This is the last remaining tower at Piazza Erbe. |
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