Becks and the Cities

Today, we took our MASSIVE tour bus through the NARROW streets of Verona. While I was afraid we would surely scrap buildings older than America, we didn’t. This isn’t the bus driver’s first rodeo. First, we walked to Torre dei Lamberti, the tallest tower in Verona. We didn’t pay to go up, but it was beautiful just to see. We walked through Piazza dei Signori, a city square.

Then we walked to Casa di Giulietta aka Juliet’s house. YES- THE JULIET. Although Shakespeare didn’t even visit Verona, and Romeo and Juliet didn’t truly exist, there is a house in Verona that is said to be where Juliet resided. It was once a former inn, and now is one of Verona’s main attractions for tourists and….. pick-pocketers. I wore my bag on my chest to make sure nobody was reaching in. Others on the tour weren’t so lucky. Right before we left the attraction, a bride and groom graced us with their presence on Juliet’s balcony. We all cheered of course. For €800 euros, you can get married on the balcony. But it will cost you around €5,000 for a honeymoon night in the suite. What’s more romantic than star-crossed lovers? (Just forget about the ending to that story).

Next, we walked to the Arena di Verona and is better preserved than the Roman Colosseum! This arena is located in the middle of Verona and was constructed in 30 AD. You could not tell it was thousands of years old! At max capacity, it could hold 30,000 spectators! Now, it is used for concerts and musical shows. We climbed to the top, and it was a hike!

We looked at Castle Vecchio from the outside, but it is a significant structure to the city. It was constructed in 1354 and was the main defense for the city.

We ended the day with a dinner by the water back in Venice! Peep two of my three siblings. Next Tuesday, I’ll post about what we did and saw Day 4 back in Venice!