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This magnificent city along the Adige River, at the foot of the Lessini Mountains has been the site of various human settlements for the past 300,000 years.
These early settlers, who began working with materials other than flint, used stone as one of the main natural resources. They fashioned numerous objects from instruments for use in daily life to religious artefacts.
Over the years, Verona has became a very important city due to its geographical location, today, it is an important industrial and commercial gateway to the north and the centre of Italy, and its port provides access to northern Europe. For this reason, it became one of the most highly developed urban centres in Italy.
During the nineteenth century, Verona took on an important administrative and military role. The cities defences were reorganised and strengthened: Verona became the principle stronghold of the Quadrilateral, which became the pivotal point of the Lombardy-Veneto defence structure during the War of Independence. The province of Verona officially became part of the Kingdom of Italy in 1866.
There are several artistic spots to visit around the city the following are a few which are not to be missed: The Palazzo del Comune with its neo-classical façade; the imposing Medieval Torre dei Lamberti (83 metres high); the Palazzo Tribunale, or Palazzo del Capitanio, a Scaligieri palace with a characteristically angular tower (the Scaligeri ruled Verona from 1260 to 1387); the Loggia del Consiglio (a splendid example of Veronese Renaissance architecture) and the Duomo (cathedral).
This was built in the twelfth century, on the site of an early-Medieval church. It underwent many renovations between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Verona’s international airport brings many tourists to the city each year. Tourists can enjoy while in Venice many modern facilities, and it is very easy to eat well in expensively.
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