Famous as the setting for Shakespeare's most romantic tragedy, this lovely
northern Italian town lives off its history for tourists, and modern shopping
for Italians. It's just far enough removed from the bustle of modern Milan as
to make a pleasant afternoon trip. It's clean, modern and expensive. Verona has
many refences to both the Capulets and Montagues - though stories vary of how
true to life Shakespeare's play was - and one of its most famous onetime
residents: Dante. A tower provides a pretty view of the hilly town, and its
ancient arena, built around the same time as its larger famous relative in Rome,
but better preserved. It still hosts concerts today.
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The garden holding the reputed "Juliet's balcony" with the bronze statue is
regrettably covered with romantic graffiti. But the town still makes a pleasant
afternoon stop.
