Uncover the dark and tragic history of Verona on this walking tour. Experience the cruelty of ancient fights, the sorrow of public shame, and the heartbreak of ill-fated love stories.
Uncover the dark and tragic history of Verona on this walking tour. Experience the cruelty of ancient fights, the sorrow of public shame, and the heartbreak of ill-fated love stories.
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Arena di Verona - We will not enter the Arena, but you’ll learn about the history of the building and some of the many stories that took place there … you’ll be magnetized by it !
What happened in the Arena on the Ides of March of year 54 AD? Why were 176 people - including children - burnt alive on February, 13th, 1278? - Sinagoga di Verona…
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Arena di Verona - We will not enter the Arena, but you’ll learn about the history of the building and some of the many stories that took place there … you’ll be magnetized by it !
What happened in the Arena on the Ides of March of year 54 AD? Why were 176 people - including children - burnt alive on February, 13th, 1278? -
Sinagoga di Verona - What happened to the Jewish family who lived next to the Synagogue during WWII? See Verona from a different perspective and discover some of the darkest times that occurred in there.
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Piazza delle Erbe - You’ll live the Medieval life and learn about its cruelties while watching the pillory or the tower where exposition cage hanged …
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Piazza dei Signori - Passing by the corner where Mastiff I of the Scala Family, the ruler of Verona, was murdered in 1277, we’ll reach Signori Square, and learn about the sad destiny of orphans, about Dante and his flight from Florence, and then the hard life under the Austrian-Hungarian Empire …
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Arche Scaligere - Looking at the Scala Family Tombs, we’ll come to know about some of the plots that brought to their end: the hate among brothers, the murders, the attacks …
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Casa di Giulietta - You’ll cry your eyes out at the sad story of the two doomed lovers …
- Local guide
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Join us on this guided walking tour as we unravel some of the grimmest chapters in Verona’s history. Experience the ferocious gladiatorial battles that took place in the Arena, walk through the ancient Jewish Ghetto, and learn about the tragic fates of its past residents. Next, in Piazza Erbe, we will empathize with the humiliation and agony of those…
Join us on this guided walking tour as we unravel some of the grimmest chapters in Verona’s history. Experience the ferocious gladiatorial battles that took place in the Arena, walk through the ancient Jewish Ghetto, and learn about the tragic fates of its past residents. Next, in Piazza Erbe, we will empathize with the humiliation and agony of those subjected to public shame. We’ll visit the site where Mastino I was assassinated, explore the arch used for displaying torture devices, and view the tombs of the Scala family. We’ll also visit the courtyard where numerous decapitated skeletons were uncovered. Finally, we will conclude our tour with the melancholic tale of Rome & Juliet. Brace yourself for an emotional journey, filled with heartbreaking, chilling human tragedies that happened in these very locales.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
