VERONA · ITALY
Northern Italy’s best days out.
The 15 most popular things to do in Verona. Arena tickets, walking tours, Juliet's house and the day trips out to the Valpolicella wine country, with prices and who to book with.
Hop on Verona’s red and blue open-top buses from Piazza Bra with multilingual audio and easy access to Arena, Duomo and Juliet.
Most Popular“very nice choice to get an overview of the city and then come back to the places you like the most”
2-hour small-group walk through Verona’s Arena, river views, Roman gates, and medieval squares, led by local Fabio with headsets.
“We had a wonderful tour through Verona with Fabio and can wholeheartedly recommend it. The tour was extremely interesting and full of fascinating details. Fabio shares his knowledge with great passion, depth, and sensitivity – you can immediately feel how much he loves his city. We were especially impressed by how vividly he brought Verona’s…”
Skip the Verona Arena line with a licensed guide. Learn Roman gladiator history and why operas still run there today.
“Very good tour guide was very informative. Highly recommend doing this tour.”
Fast-track entry to Juliet’s House in Verona with a self-guided audio tour on your phone, plus balcony and courtyard access.
“Great location and beautiful story but very busy. Perhaps more monitoring of the courtyard would help.”
Verona in 3 hours: guided walk past Romeo and Juliet, skip-the-line Arena entry, and a cable car climb for Adige River views.
“Paola was excellent! She was friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We were only in Verona for 1 day and it was a super way to get a flavour for this beautiful city. We will be back for the opera festival next year!”
Experience opera at the Arena di Verona, one of the world’s great open-air stages, with optional Verona walking tour and simple Gate 7 pickup.
“The opera was amazing and we enjoyed the beautiful setting. The only downside was that we sat near the top and there were no handrails. Anyone with mobility issues would have a hard time. We brought something to sit on since it is just stone. We could hear very well even though we were at…”
Verona pasta and tiramisu cooking class in a local restaurant. Learn fresh dough and dessert with Prosecco and wine. 3 hours, $35.
“Excellent instructor for the cooking class. We had a fun time making pasta and desert. Then we had wine and ate what we made. We had a fun group and it was a nice restaurant. I was so glad we did this cooking class !!”
3-hour Verona bike tour with Roman ruins, Ponte Pietra photos, and a quick Juliet balcony-yard stop. Small group, English guide.
“Great guide, knowledgeable & engaging, good way to find your bearings on the first day, would definitely recommend”
Verona pasta-and-tiramisu class in a central restaurant: small-group hands-on cooking, free-flowing Prosecco and wine in 3 hours.
“This is a fun and engaging class that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys cooking and getting to know fellow travelers. Elodie is a great teacher and charming hostess who made everyone comfortable and ensured that we all had a great afternoon.”
A small-group Valpolicella wine tasting from Verona with two cellar visits, Ripasso and Amarone tastings, and scenic vineyard stops.
“Everything was great. We were met on time in a good area, for a pleasant ride from an amazing guide. The first winery was a high quality look at a great place for the industry. Then another high quality bus ride over to a smaller winery to experience the beauty of a family winery. Plenty…”
From Verona, cruise Sirmione’s peninsula, tour the old town, then hop to Lazise by ferry on a 7.5-hour Lake Garda day trip.
“Excellent day trip. Knowledgeable guide, ample amount of time to explore during stops. Nice blend of history and culture. Boat ride was very nice. Highly recommend”
Guided organic winery tour plus 5 wine tasting with cheeses and cold cuts on a panoramic terrace overlooking Verona. 1.5 hours.
“Lovely tour, wonderful guide and beautiful setting”
Verona highlights in 2 hours: AD 30 Arena, Juliet’s courtyard, Roman arches, and main piazzas with an English guide. Small group, good value.
“Highly recommended. If you are truly interested in the history of this beautiful city, this is the way to go.”
Verona highlights in 3 hours by bike: Arena di Verona, Juliet, Piazza delle Erbe, river bridges, and Castel San Pietro views with an English guide.
“This was a really informative and enjoyable tour of Verona. Our guide, Sara, was very knowledgeable and her style in presenting so many interesting facts about Verona was engaging and interesting. The bikes are all single speed but easy to ride and the route is predominantly flat, with cobblestones being the only challenge! All in…”
Verona food and wine walk with trattoria lunch, Amarone tasting, Juliet photos, and a skip-the-line funicular for panoramic views.
“This is a wonderful experience if you are visiting Verona for the first time. Sara, our guide gave us a run down of the beautiful city of Verona with stops at nice restaurants/shops for a taste of the local cuisine of the city. Enjoyed the knowledge gained regarding the wines of the region.”
From Verona's arena to the shores of Lake Garda and the passes of the Dolomites.
