Guided Tours in Verona: sightseeing tours in the town of Romeo and Juliet

Verona is not as famous as the well known Italian towns like Venice, Florence, Rome, but is one of the most fascinating and romantic places in Italy, full of history, art and tradition. A week won't be enough to fully experience Verona and its territory, but in two hours, with the help of the right tourist guide, you can see Verona's most wonderful places and views. The guided sightseeing tour includes Juliet's house, the Roman amphitheatre, the tombs of the Scala family, one of most astonishing example of gothic art, and much more.
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Verona, with its abundance of historical monuments and remains of so many different ages, with the help of the right tourist guide, can become a fundamental didactic means to see and physically be in what has been studied on books of history and art history. From Roman age until the bloody battles for the independence of Italy fought on its territory, Verona has always been in the center of Italia history.

We don't know if Romeo and Juliet ever existed, but old traditions indicate some Verona buildings and streets, as those where the events of the legend took place. We don't have to forget that Shakespeare wrote the last, and of course the most famous, of many versions of the tragic story, very popular at that time and which were probably based on oral tradition. A guided sightseeing tour to discover all the fascinating Shakespearian places in Verona.

For amount of Roman remains and monuments, Verona is second only to Rome. The most famous of all, of course is the Arena, the 1st century amphitheatre. But beside the Arena there is much more to be seen: a triumphal arch, gates, streets, sculptures, mosaics, and underground relics of a great past. With the help of the right tourist guide you will be able to see everything, all around the town.

In spite of its millenary history, Italy is a very young country. It has been unified only in 1861. Until that year the Italian peninsula was divided into many small countries, each ruled by the most powerful family if each area. Verona, in the 14th century was governed by the Scala family, whose powerful and merciless leaders fought to expand and glorify the town. Today the castles and monuments they built can be seen in the old town of Verona. With the help of the right tourist guide you will discover also why Italian most famous opera theatre is called "La Scala".

From the beginning of 15th century until the end of the 18th century Verona fell under the powerful Venetian Republic. In this span of time Renaissance spread around Italy and, in Verona too, wonderful palaces and fortification were built under the supervision of Michele Sanmicheli, Verona most important architect. The guided sightseeing tour will show you all of these beautiful buildings and monuments.

After the defeat of Napoleon, Verona became part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Austrians transformed Verona into a military town, building an impressive fortification system with fortresses, walls, bastions, gates, and an arsenal. Everything still stands today and become an incredible open air museum spread all around the town to be visited with the right tourist guide.

Few minutes drive from the city center, in the hillside north of Verona are the valley and the wineries where the famous Valpolicella and Amarone wines are produced. A fascinating guided tour in vineyards, 15th and 16th century villas, oak barrels, bottles and glasses of incredible wines. Not only for the wine lovers...

From the 14th century castle secured on the top of the hill of Soave, a sea of vineyards as long as your eye can reach. The sweet Soave wine is produced here. The guided sightseeing tour includes a visit to the castle, an exceptionally well preserved medieval building, the old village and the wine cellars of famous wine producers. Wine tasting sessions are also available.