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Verona is an ancient town, episcopal see and province in the Veneto, Northern Italy. The ancient town, and the center of the modern city, are in a loop of the Adige River near Lake Garda.

Attractions

Because of the value and importance of its many historical buildings, Verona has been named a UNESCO world heritage site.

Roman monuments

Verona is famous for its Roman amphitheatre, the Arena, completed around 30 AD, which is the third largest in Italy, after Rome's Colosseum and the arena at Capua.
There is also a variety of other Roman monuments to be found in the town, such as the Roman theatre.
The Arco dei Gavi (Gavi Arch), dedicated to the important Roman family of the Gavii, was built in the 1st century AD.
Nearby is the Porta dei Borsari, an archway is at the end of Corso Porta Borsari.
Porta dei Leoni is the 1st century BC ruin of what was once part of the Roman city gate.

Medieval monuments

The Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore is considered one of the great achievements of Romanesque architecture.
The small Romanesque Basilica of San Lorenzo is one of the finest and most important in the city
St Maria Antica is a tiny Romanesque church was the parish church of the Scaligeri clan. Sant'Anastasia is a huge and lofty church built from 1290-1481 by the Dominicans.





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			Websites for Verona Verona Verona Hotels/Accommodations & Reservations Aeroporti Sistema del Garda - Aeroporti di Verona e Brescia - Verona and Brescia Airports, Italy We have no traveler comments for Verona, Italy. Help us and your fellow travelers and be the first. Click here to log your comments. Thank you. Welcome to Verona Verona is an ancient town, episcopal see and province in the Veneto, Northern Italy. The ancient town, and the center of the modern city, are in a loop of the Adige River near Lake Garda. Attractions Because of the value and importance of its many historical buildings, Verona has been named a UNESCO world heritage site. Roman monuments Verona is famous for its Roman amphitheatre, the Arena, completed around 30 AD, which is the third largest in Italy, after Rome's Colosseum and the arena at Capua. There is also a variety of other Roman monuments to be found in the town, such as the Roman theatre. The Arco dei Gavi (Gavi Arch), dedicated to the important Roman family of the Gavii, was built in the 1st century AD. Nearby is the Porta dei Borsari, an archway is at the end of Corso Porta Borsari. Porta dei Leoni is the 1st century BC ruin of what was once part of the Roman city gate. Medieval monuments The Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore is considered one of the great achievements of Romanesque architecture. The small Romanesque Basilica of San Lorenzo is one of the finest and most important in the city St Maria Antica is a tiny Romanesque church was the parish church of the Scaligeri clan. Sant'Anastasia is a huge and lofty church built from 1290-1481 by the Dominicans.