Nights at the opera and days in the piazza: the joy of visiting Verona
It’s Italy’s most romantic city, but there’s a lot more to Verona than Romeo and Juliet
February 2019
A local's guide
A local’s guide to Verona: 10 top tips
This most romantic of Italian cities offers more than just Juliet’s famous balcony. Wine and olive oil producer Giovanni Ederle spreads the love
December 2016
Insider's guides
Insider's guide to Verona: fine wines, opera and mountain psych-folk
There’s more to this Italian city than Romeo and Juliet. Local journalist Giovanna Girardi talks street style, air pollution and cellar bars
April 2013
Worldwide wine routes
Italy's Valpolicella wine route: top 10 guide
April is the perfect time for a road trip around the vineyards just outside Verona, especially if timed to coincide with the Vini Italy fair, says <strong>John Brunton</strong>
September 2012
Inside Italy
Verona: Italy's opera city - video
Opera director Gianfranco De Bosio and and Lorena Marin, a teacher at the Opera Academy, explain how their lives have become intertwined with the beautiful northern Italian city of Verona
January 2012
10 of the best places to stay, eat and visit in Verona
If you're planning a Valentine's escape, cities don't come any more romantic than Verona. Amanda Ruggeri recommends the most charming hotels, restaurants and sights
February 2011
Top 10 budget eats in Verona
Where to find sustenance in the heart of Verona, city of love - from cosy little wine bars to romantic riverside trattorie
June 2010
Top 10 city guides
Ten of the best B&Bs in Verona
As Verona gears up for the opera season, John Brunton seeks out the best-value places to lay your head
May 2010
Italy in summer: insiders' guide
From alfresco cafe culture with the Milanese, gelato with the Romans and all-night revelling with the Genovese, our experts give the lowdown on local life
May 2009
Ask Tom
Ask Tom
Tom Hall of Lonely Planet answers your questions about worldwide travel. This week, taking the train in the US, city breaks with teenagers, and trekking in Ethiopia
January 2009
Valentine's in Verona
There's more to the city than Romeo and Juliet. John Brunton looks beyond 'that balcony' for more romantic ideas
July 2008
Flying visit to Verona
Verona
February 2008
Instant weekend... Verona
The mythical home of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is especially welcoming on St Valentine's Day, when the city comes alive with its 'Verona in Love' festival
July 2007
Calming waters
Air travel is more stressful than ever, as Hanif Kureishi discovers on a trip to Italy, but at least his destination - a faded grand hotel on Lake Garda - is the perfect place to unwind with his family.
April 2006
Nights at the opera
Verona's opera season approaches once more. This summer's dates for floodlit evenings in the arena are June 24-August 26.
June 2003
Nights at the opera
Elkan Allan takes in al fresco performances of Aida and Carmen on a budget break to Verona.
