Ideas for a trip? There beautiful Verona it is known to everyone, from a tourist point of view, for popular attractions such as the legendary one Arena or the famous balcony attributed to Juliet (with relative statue in the courtyard). Beyond Piazza delle Erbe and in addition to the more well-known beauties, there are also some less pop pearls, but no less fascinating for this reason.
Lamberti Tower
In the city of love, a few steps from the famous balcony of Shakespeare’s lovers, stands the Lamberti Tower: from the height of his 84 meters high the Tower dominates the historic center of Verona and gives those who choose to climb up there, a unparalleled and unmissable 360° view.
The Torre dei Lamberti can be visited every day of the year (except December 25) with a single cumulative ticket that also includes a visit to the adjacent Galleria d’Arte Moderna. To reach the panoramic terraces and the bell tower, visitors can choose to use the stairs that run along the internal vertical perimeter (368 steps) or take the comfortable and transparent elevator that allows you to admire the typical architectural beauties of the monument, as if on foot.
Castel San Pietro funicular
There Castel San Pietro funicularlocated in the heart of Roman Verona, allows you to reach the panoramic point of Colle San Pietro, which gives its visitors one of the most evocative and romantic views of the city. From the Panoramic terrace it is possible to admire the course of the Adige flowing under Ponte Pietra and the historic center, with its bell towers and its architecture from every era.
The Funicular is also the ideal starting point for a walk to discover pedestrian paths immersed in the greenery and quiet of the hills surrounding Verona. Accessible all year round, visitors can choose to use the inclined lift to go up and down the hill or to use only the descent route. The ticket costs 2 euros and 50 cents.
Cloister of the Canons
The cloister, located in Piazza Duomo, is part of an architectural complex which was made up of the Cathedral, the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Fonte, the Church of Sant’Elena, the Capitular Library, the Caninocal Museum and the Bishopric. It was built in Romanesque style in the first half of the 12th century century on the ruins of two early Christian churches from the 4th and 5th centuries. Its main feature is the wonderful portico with round arches resting on 2 columns with Doric capitals in red marble. On one side of the cloister, the arches are double and placed one above the other. It houses the Canonical Museum.
Access to the Cloister of the Canons is free.
So here are three alternative ideas for a trip to the most authentic beauty of this enchanting city.
Also watch this video:
@lorenzomaddalena_ 3 unusual experiences to do in Verona in one day..with @danielecesaro0
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