Verona is the provincial capital of Veneto, located in Northern Italy. Verona is the second largest city located in Veneto, second only to Venice. Verona is also home to the most famous lovers in all literary history, Romeo and Juliet. While Verona may be a lovers paradise, there is much more that this wonderful city has to offer tourists.

Verona is a wonderful city for cultural and architectural sight seeing. The most famous stop for most tourists, is the giant Roman Amphitheater. The giant arena which is still standing in most of its entirety, and was originally constructed outside of the city walls in the first century, but has since been encompassed by the giant city of Verona. Every summer, operas are performed inside of the arena which still holds more than 22,000 people comfortably.

The city is world famous for its wonderful shopping in the city center. If you follow Via Mazzini, a pedestrian only street in Verona, you will find some of the most fashionable shops in all of Italy, along with some world famous restaurants. Because Via Mazzini is a pedestrian only street, everything is easy to find and it is easy to navigate from one shop to another. Imagine a high class shopping center that is miles long.

Piazza delle Erbe is an exquisite square in Verona. The square is surrounded by wonderful architecture and is home to a loud, vibrant market where you can come to acquire fresh fruits and vegetables from the hundreds of merchants who populate the square. Piazza delle Erbe has been in the same location for hundreds of years, and was used for the Roman Forum.

Verona is an interesting and lovable city filled with wonder and lots of interested locations. Any family or travelling couple should consider Verona.

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