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Verona is amongst the most romantic and historic cities in Italy and is staggeringly beautiful. Based on the banks of the River Adige, Verona is sometimes referred to as the 'City of Love', having been the setting of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and sometimes as 'Little Rome ' for the wealth of historic attractions that has led to the city being designating a Unesco World Heritage site.

Choose a holiday to Verona and discover an enthralling city of winding narrow medieval alleys, beautiful Renaissance gardens, Roman ruins, elegant piazzas and striking baroque architecture.

The main attractions on a holiday to Verona are the Roman Arena and the Roman Theatre. The magnificently-preserved Arena is the largest amphitheatre in the north of Italy and the third largest in the world. Once used for gladiatorial combat, the Arena now hosts classical concerts and operas, and can hold 25,000 people. The Theatre is the oldest surviving Roman structure in Verona and features an exceptional archaeological museum.

Other essential highlights on a holiday to Verona include the Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore, the most beautiful of all the city's churches; Casa Giulietta, the reputed home of Shakespeare's Juliet; and Giardino di Palazzo Giusti, one of the finest gardens in Italy.

If you want to combine your Verona break with discovering other great cities of northern Italy, you'll find romantic Venice within easy reach to the east and stylish Milan close to the west. The majestic Lake Garda is also only half an hour away.

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