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Verona
Mar 9, 2004 20:28:42 GMT -5
Post by jennifer on Mar 9, 2004 20:28:42 GMT -5
me again, I've got tons of questions!
I heard Verona was Romeo and Juliet's town? First of all, am I right?
If so, is this town actually worth visiting for it's beauty, not only for the story???
Please give me all info you can on this town,
Thanks guys!
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Verona
Mar 10, 2004 0:36:27 GMT -5
Post by me on Mar 10, 2004 0:36:27 GMT -5
did william shakespeare ever even go to italy? these places may have just been names he'd heard in stories. he also wrote "two gentlemen of verona," no?
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Michelle
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Verona
Mar 10, 2004 0:48:06 GMT -5
Post by Michelle on Mar 10, 2004 0:48:06 GMT -5
Here's what it says in my Let's Go book about Verona: ....Gazing at the town from one of its many bridges at sunset, sets the tone for romantic evenings befitting the home of Romeo and Juliet. And then under "Sights": Thousands of tourists have immortalized Casa di Giuletta (Juliet's house), V. Cappello 23, although the dell Cappello (Capulet) family never really lived there. A balcony overlooks a courtyard full of tourists waiting to rub the bronze statue of Juliet. Hope that answers your question
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Verona
Mar 10, 2004 8:57:52 GMT -5
Post by jennifer on Mar 10, 2004 8:57:52 GMT -5
Oh! Doesn't it scream out tourist trap! I see, I see! Has anyone actually been there ? Is it such a frenzie?
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Verona
Mar 13, 2004 10:00:54 GMT -5
Post by StephenCT on Mar 13, 2004 10:00:54 GMT -5
Hi Jennifer,
I had the pleasure of spending 4 days in Verona in June last year.
To each, his\her own..but having said that all types of travellers would love this place. It has without doubt the best HI hostel in Italy, It is in such a beautiful setting its like you are in a hotel, only its 12 euros a night!
The centre of town is very beautiful,(but has more lingerie shops than it needs)
Verona has an interesting paradox of a modern,industrial city, with a historical,cultural city-centre..infested with tourists.
The worst part about Verona is the train station, a lot of trailer-parks types hanging around.
And don't arrive on a Sunday..the train station is far from the city centre and I almost got lost because all the buses are different on Sunday.
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Verona
Mar 13, 2004 11:20:16 GMT -5
Post by jennifer on Mar 13, 2004 11:20:16 GMT -5
Thanks!
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Cynthia
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Verona
Apr 2, 2004 13:58:52 GMT -5
Post by Cynthia on Apr 2, 2004 13:58:52 GMT -5
I quite likes Verona. The old town spralls along the riverside. There are a few musuems and the castle to explore. As you now know, "the balcony" on pilgrims' trek honours the fictional Julliet but if you rub/kiss her right arm or breast (her statue is in the courtyard) you apparently will have luck in love. it is worth your time to take in a performance at the arena www.arena.it/ You can sometimes get same day tickets in the cheap seats. A cushion is helpful for the tush.
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kena
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Verona
Apr 12, 2004 19:57:05 GMT -5
Post by kena on Apr 12, 2004 19:57:05 GMT -5
I spent a few hours in Verona last summer, on our way from Venice to Milan.
We skipped the Romeo and Juliet house entirely, but spent a few hours walking in the city. Rick Steves has an interesting walking tour in his Italy book, and we mostly followed that. It's a nice city, not too touristy, although we got the same "small italian city" feel in the less known areas of Venice (past the gardens, and on the Giudeca island)
I've heard great things about the hostel, but we didn't stay there, mostly because we've heard they don't take reservations (and i don't have the nerve to travel without reservations) There's a beautiful garden supposedly, and one of the girls we met in Venice was planning to spend a whole day just reading in the garden.
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