We had a lovely lazy Sunday morning watching out for birds in the rain, before driving into Verona.
It’s a wonderful city, rather understated. Driving along the river your eyes dart from bridges, to churches, bell towers and pretty houses.
We parked up in pothole heaven (aka Parcheggio Libero Don Mazza) a tight but convenient free central carpark that we were incredibly lucky to fit in. I’m still trying to heel train Ernest and am testing a new bungie waist lead…as long as I have masses of sweets it works well.
The river path was flooded, but the main streets were full of people, we soon realised there had been a marathon taking place earlier in the day. It was also the first weekend of their xmas market in Piazza dei Signori so the atmosphere was wonderful.
This was also close to the elaborate raised tombs of the Scaliger family which date back to the 14th century.
The city is famous for its Romeo & Juliet connection, so we had to visit Juliet’s house (a huge tourist trap with couples taking it in turns to kiss on the balcony).
As Italy is known as a home of fashion, we also dipped into the shops in search of a new coat. Turns out oversize swamps me and disappointingly there was a huge amount of real fur, which ruled out most options.
A great surprise was the impressive Verona Arena, which looked especially striking lit up in the evening. There are plenty of restaurants and shops in the vicinity so it’s a nice place to watch the world go by.
Typically in Verona you would eat risotto but we fancied pizza, so went to Zeo Lele to try some of their 50 different flavours. The slices are pre made, so you can try a variety, and are then cooked and brought to you. Though tasty, the dough was more like focatia bread and we prefer thin sourdough. I’m so looking forward to visiting Naples, home of pizza…only 6 months to wait lol.
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