{"id":3927,"date":"2013-03-19T14:19:27","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T14:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walks.friday.ie\/?p=3927"},"modified":"2026-11-01T01:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T01:49:39","slug":"day-trip-verona-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/day-trip-verona-italy","title":{"rendered":"7 Top Attractions For A Day Trip To Verona: Castelvecchio, Basilica of San Zeno &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although it&#8217;s most famous as the setting for Shakespeare&#8217;s <em>Romeo and Juliet, <\/em>Verona has much more to offer than its connections to the star-crossed lovers. The city&#8217;s rich culture and history, in fact, even have landed it on the World Heritage list! Suffice it to say, there are plenty of great things to do during a day trip to Verona.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/day-trip-verona-italy\/#Why_take_a_day_trip_to_Verona\" >Why take a day trip to Verona?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/day-trip-verona-italy\/#Top_sites_to_see_in_Verona\" >Top sites to see in Verona<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/day-trip-verona-italy\/#Piazza_delle_Erbe\" >Piazza delle Erbe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/day-trip-verona-italy\/#Arena_of_Verona\" >Arena of Verona<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/day-trip-verona-italy\/#Basilica_di_San_Zeno_Maggiore\" >Basilica di San Zeno Maggiore<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/day-trip-verona-italy\/#Castelvecchio\" >Castelvecchio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/day-trip-verona-italy\/#Porta_Borsari\" >Porta Borsari<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/day-trip-verona-italy\/#Duomo_of_Verona\" >Duomo of Verona<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/day-trip-verona-italy\/#Arche_Scaligeri\" >Arche Scaligeri<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_take_a_day_trip_to_Verona\"><\/span>Why take a day trip to Verona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Northern Italy is full of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/all-around-italy\/small-towns-in-italy-north\">beautiful towns<\/a><\/strong> and<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/all-around-italy\/unesco-world-heritage-sites-northern-italy\"> UNESCO World Heritage sites<\/a><\/strong>, \u00a0and Verona is definitely on the top of the list of places to visit in Northern Italy. Located just a half hour away from Venice by train, it makes an excellent day trip! And there&#8217;s more than Romeo and Juliet &#8211; In fact, there&#8217;s little evidence that anything like the romance actually took place here! However, it <em>is<\/em> indisputable that you won&#8217;t be short of sights in this beautiful city, even if you ignore Juliet&#8217;s &#8220;balcony&#8221; and &#8220;tomb.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Still not convinced? Here are 7 of our favorite sights in Verona.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_sites_to_see_in_Verona\"><\/span>Top sites to see in Verona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Piazza_delle_Erbe\"><\/span>Piazza delle Erbe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3929\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Piazza-delle-Erbe-day.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3929\" class=\" wp-image-3929 \" src=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Piazza-delle-Erbe-day.jpg\" alt=\"Piazza delle Erbe, one of Italy's loveliest piazzas\" width=\"480\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Piazza-delle-Erbe-day.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Piazza-delle-Erbe-day-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piazza delle Erbe, one of Italy&#8217;s loveliest piazzas<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By day, Piazza delle Erbe is home to a market (if one that sells mostly souvenirs and trinkets); in the evening, it fills with locals and tourists sipping Campari and enjoying\u00a0<em>aperitivi\u00a0<\/em>at the outdoor cafes. But no matter when you&#8217;re passing through the square, look around you! With its Renaissance-era palaces and lovely central fountain, this might just be the prettiest piazza in all of Italy.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arena_of_Verona\"><\/span>Arena of Verona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_683\" style=\"width: 519px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Verona-arena-opera1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-683\" class=\" wp-image-683 \" src=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Verona-arena-opera1.jpg\" alt=\"Verona's ancient arena, site of its world-famous opera\" width=\"509\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Verona-arena-opera1.jpg 849w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Verona-arena-opera1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Verona&#8217;s ancient arena, site of its world-famous opera<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Built in the 1st century A.D., this amphitheater at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arena.it\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Verona Arena<\/a> was the city&#8217;s answer to Rome&#8217;s Colosseum (although actually, it predates the Colosseum by almost 50 years!). Still remarkably well preserved, today it&#8217;s home to Verona&#8217;s summer opera festival. (Check out our earlier post on <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/venice\/attending-opera-in-the-arena-of-verona\">attending opera in the arena of Verona<\/a><\/strong>!).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basilica_di_San_Zeno_Maggiore\"><\/span>Basilica di San Zeno Maggiore<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3931\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Nave-of-San-Zeno-church-in-Verona-showing-ornate-paintings-and-carvings.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3931\" class=\" wp-image-3931 \" src=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Nave-of-San-Zeno-church-in-Verona-showing-ornate-paintings-and-carvings.jpg\" alt=\"The Basilica of San Zeno, a sight not to be missed in Verona\" width=\"540\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Nave-of-San-Zeno-church-in-Verona-showing-ornate-paintings-and-carvings.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Nave-of-San-Zeno-church-in-Verona-showing-ornate-paintings-and-carvings-768x528.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Basilica of San Zeno, a sight not to be missed in Verona<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chieseverona.it\/en\/our-churches\/the-basilica-of-san-zeno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beautiful church<\/a> dates back to the 4th century, although most of the current building was constructed between the 10th and 12th centuries. Other churches in Verona drew much of their inspiration from its early Romanesque style. Don&#8217;t miss the bronze door, with 48 elaborately-carved panels of scenes from the Bible, dating back to the 11th century.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Castelvecchio\"><\/span>Castelvecchio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3932\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Castle-Vecchio-in-Verona-with-battlements-against-the-blue-sky.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3932\" class=\" wp-image-3932 \" src=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Castle-Vecchio-in-Verona-with-battlements-against-the-blue-sky.jpg\" alt=\"The battlements of Castelvecchio, a medieval fortress and art museum in Verona\" width=\"540\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Castle-Vecchio-in-Verona-with-battlements-against-the-blue-sky.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Castle-Vecchio-in-Verona-with-battlements-against-the-blue-sky-768x507.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The battlements of Castelvecchio, a medieval fortress and art museum in Verona<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With seven towers, a castle keep, and four separate buildings, Verona&#8217;s 14th-century fortress, <a href=\"https:\/\/museodicastelvecchio.comune.verona.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Castelvecchio<\/a>, is the city&#8217;s most imposing building. Today, it&#8217;s also home to a museum of art, sculpture, coins, and other artifacts, with a collection of paintings that includes pieces by northern Italian masters Mantegna, Bellini, and Pisanello.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Porta_Borsari\"><\/span>Porta Borsari<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3933\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Porta-Borsari.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3933\" class=\" wp-image-3933 \" src=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Porta-Borsari.jpg\" alt=\"Just another ancient ruin in Verona: Porta Borsari\" width=\"480\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Porta-Borsari.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Porta-Borsari-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just another ancient ruin in Verona: Porta Borsari<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This ancient Roman gate, which once marked the southern entrance into Verona, is a great\u2014and beautiful\u2014example of the way in which ancient ruins are layered into the modern city of Verona.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Duomo_of_Verona\"><\/span>Duomo of Verona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3934\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/The-Duomochurch-in-Verona-landmark-Italy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3934\" class=\" wp-image-3934 \" src=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/The-Duomochurch-in-Verona-landmark-Italy.jpg\" alt=\"The Duomo of Verona\" width=\"540\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/The-Duomochurch-in-Verona-landmark-Italy.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/The-Duomochurch-in-Verona-landmark-Italy-768x535.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Duomo of Verona<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Verona&#8217;s main cathedral, or Duomo, is stunning. But don&#8217;t just see it from the outside: The interior of this 12th-century church is incredibly elaborate and filled with artistic gems, including a painting by the Italian master Titian.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arche_Scaligeri\"><\/span>Arche Scaligeri<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3935\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/800px-Panorama_Arche_Scaligere.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3935\" class=\" wp-image-3935 \" src=\"http:\/\/walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/800px-Panorama_Arche_Scaligere.jpg\" alt=\"The tombs of the Scaligeri family in Verona\" width=\"480\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/800px-Panorama_Arche_Scaligere.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/800px-Panorama_Arche_Scaligere-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The tombs of the Scaligeri family in Verona<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tombs don&#8217;t get much more elaborate than these! Just around the corner from Piazza delle Erbe, these five Gothic funerary monuments, considered some of the best examples of Gothic art in Itay, are hard to miss. They belong to members of the Scaligeri, who ruled Verona in the 13th and 14th centuries. Make sure you duck into the tiny, lovely church of Santa Maria Antica behind them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although it&#8217;s most famous as the setting for Shakespeare&#8217;s Romeo and Juliet, Verona has much more to offer than its connections to the star-crossed lovers. The city&#8217;s rich culture and history, in fact, even have landed it on the World Heritage list! 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