We had been to Verona before, but Jocelyn had never been there, so Tim acted as our tour guide for a day trip to the city of Romeo and Juliet. Verona has a relatively well preserved amphitheater, but frankly it's now a disappointment. They use it so much for a concert venue that most of it is closed off for visiting. The amphitheater in Pula is just as well preserved and much more interesting, so we really didn't miss much. Verona is a very pretty and walkable town. Tim had a good itinerary and walked us through a lot of important sites. He also took us to a restaurant where the specialty is boiled meat. That doesn't sound very appetizing, but in fact it was a very good, if filling, meal.
Here are some photos I took while we walked around.
"Juliet's Balcony"--probably not because she's fictional, but a nice courtyard.
The amphitheater.
Street views I found interesting.
Verona has two large churches. The largest is not the Duomo, but both are very pretty inside.
Not the Duomo.
The Duomo.
Random doors and a window. Window boxes with flowers are everywhere in Italy. In many cases they are varieties that repel insects, because most windows in Italy don't have screens.
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