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La DolceVita
Founded by the ancient Etruscans and afavourite with Julius
Caesar,Verona is awash with historical mementoes, not to
mention good food, fine wine and second-to-none hospitality.
What to see
To get areal feel for Verona, takeawalking tour from the Piazza
d'Erbe, the bustlingold market square, to thecity’s beating
heart: the Piazza di Signori.Carryontothe grand Scaglieri
palaces, built by the familythat ruled here for centuries, and
sigh under the balcony at the 12th-centuryCasi di Giulietta at
ViaCappello23, said to be theactual spot where Romeo wooed
his Juliet. Don’t miss out on Verona’s beautiful churches, such
as the San Fermo Maggiore, with its painted ceiling depicting
the faces of over 200saints.
“Veronaisawash with
historicalmementoes”
Wheretostay
The finesthotel in Verona is incontestably the Due Torri Hotel
Baglioni. Near Piazza dei Signori,ithas all you could wish for:
aspa bath, WiFi,valet parking, apersonal shopper and the
Art Nouveau style Brunellorestaurant where you can sample
delicious fresh pasta stuffed with lobster,sweettulipwith
strawberriesand caramel and the region’s best wines.
Adoubleroom costs from € 400 (approx £250). Formore
information visitwww.baglionihotels.com.
Or why notbook the eight-bedroom PalladianVilla Serenella in
thenearby Valpolicella valley? With helicopter or chauffer-driven
transfers, aprivate outdoor pool and chartered yacht and cooking
courses, it’sthe perfect place to relax in luxury. Just 15 minutes
from Verona, it costs from € 2,534 to € 4,660 (£1,761 to
£3,239) perweek through www.Holiday-Rentals.co.uk
(property 79497).
Imagescourtesy of ProvinciadiVerona-Turismo
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