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Verona

Italy travel guide

What to see in Verona

The city of Romeo and Juliet, with a Roman arena where opera is still sung every summer.

Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides

  • 6 must-see places
  • Best time: from March to June and from September to November
  • Typical food: Potato gnocchi
Photo: Guglielmo Giambartolomei · CC BY-SA 4.0

Verona highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Verona Arena

    A 1st-century Roman amphitheatre, stage of the opera festival in summer.

  2. Juliet’s House

    The courtyard with the famous balcony, even if the story is fiction.

  3. Piazza delle Erbe

    The old Roman forum square, with a market and painted palaces.

  4. Ponte Pietra

    A Roman bridge over the Adige.

  5. Castelvecchio

    A medieval castle with a museum and its battlemented bridge.

  6. Castel San Pietro

    A viewpoint over the city and the river, across the Ponte Pietra.

Day trips from Verona

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Verona

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Verona are from March to June and from September to November.

  1. Jan with warnings
  2. Feb with warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul with warnings
  8. Aug with warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec with warnings
  • from December to February

    Winter

    Cold and fog in the north (Milan, Verona, Bologna) and the coast in low season, with many hotels and boats out of service.

    What to do: A good time for museums and cities with fewer people; for the coast and the islands, May to October is better.

  • July, August

    Heat and high season

    In July and August it’s very hot in Rome, Florence and the south, and the art cities and the coast get packed.

    What to do: Start your visits early, book tickets and keep the middle of the day for resting.

Traditions of Verona

  • June to September Arena di Verona Opera Festival

    Open-air opera in the Roman amphitheatre, a tradition since 1913.

Typical food of Verona

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Verona from your kitchen).

Potato gnocchi
Photo: Paoletta S. · CC BY 2.0

Potato gnocchi

In Verona, gnocchi even have their own festival: “Venerdì gnocolar”, the last Friday of carnival, with the Papà del Gnoco parading. They’re served with butter and sage or with tomato.

  • Serves 4
  • 1 h

Ingredients

  • 1 kg floury potatoes
  • 250 g flour
  • 1 egg
  • Salt
  • 60 g butter
  • A few sage leaves
  • Grated Parmesan

How to make it at home

  1. Boil the potatoes in their skins until tender. Peel them while hot and pass them through a potato ricer.
  2. Mix the warm mash with the flour, egg and salt and knead just enough to get a soft dough that doesn’t stick.
  3. Roll into finger-thick logs, cut them into 2 cm pieces and roll them over a fork to make the ridges.
  4. Cook them in salted boiling water: when they rise to the surface, they’re ready.
  5. Toss them in browned butter with the sage and serve with Parmesan.

The trick: Don’t overwork the dough: the less flour, the lighter they are.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: a trattoria. The dishes you can’t miss are in the Italy guide.

Frequently asked questions about Verona

What to see in Verona?

Verona Arena, Juliet’s House, Piazza delle Erbe, Ponte Pietra, Castelvecchio and Castel San Pietro.

What to see in Verona in one day?

Don’t miss Verona Arena, Juliet’s House, Piazza delle Erbe, Ponte Pietra, Castelvecchio and Castel San Pietro. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

What’s the best time to travel to Verona?

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Verona are from March to June and from September to November.

What day trips can you take from Verona?

Lake Garda, Valpolicella and Opera at the Arena.

What is the typical food of Verona?

Potato gnocchi. In Verona, gnocchi even have their own festival: “Venerdì gnocolar”, the last Friday of carnival, with the Papà del Gnoco parading. They’re served with butter and sage or with tomato.

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Guide reviewed 19 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.