Verona the city of Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet one of the most known romantic love tragedy of William Shakespeare's took place in this beautiful city in Italy.

Verona is a city straddling the Adige river in Veneto, northern Italy, with approximately 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of northeast Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona covers an area of 1,426 km2 and has a population of 714,274 inhabitants. It is one of the main tourist destinations in northern Italy, owing to its artistic heritage, several annual fairs, shows, and operas, such as the lyrical season in the Arena, the ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans.

Verona has a humid subtropical climate characteristic of Northern Italy’s inland plains, with hot summers and cold, humid winters, even though Lake Garda’s quasi-Mediterranean climate has a partial influence on the city.

Verona’s main station is Verona Porta Nuova railway station, to the south of the city centre. It is considered to be the ninth busiest railway station in Italy, handling approximately 68,000 passengers per day, or 25 million passengers per year.

Some interesting facts about Verona:

* Many sites of Verona have been a part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 2000.

* The Verona Arena has 25,000 seats and considered the largest Roman stadium still use today.

* Sant’ Anastacia is the largest church in Verona.

* Verona has been listed as one of the most beautiful cities in the world on many websites.

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