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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Verona
Give Verona 2 nights: Arena and Castelvecchio on day one, churches and the river on day two, and use it as a rail base for Lake Garda and Soave.
Verona is a Roman city in the Veneto, 1 h 10 min by high-speed train from Venice and 1 h 15 min from Milan, with a UNESCO-listed centre that is compact enough to walk end to end in half an hour. Most visitors see the Arena and Juliet's courtyard in a rushed afternoon; two nights let you add the churches, the riverside and a wine day-trip.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), opera nights if you want a quiet centre
- Stay
- 2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €60–95 excl. bed · Mid €95–160 excl. bed · High €160+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- European emergency number 112 · Police 113 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Espresso at the bar | €1.20–1.80 |
| Aperitivo spritz with snacks | €4–7 |
| Pizza or pasta at a trattoria | €9–16 |
| Amarone glass / bottle in a wine bar | €6–12 / €25–60 |
| City bus single ride | €1.30–2.10 |
| Arena entry (non-performance day) | €10 |
| Opera ticket, Arena summer season | from about €25 to €200+ |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- VRN · Verona Villafranca (Valerio Catullo)
- 12 km (7.5 mi) from the centre; VeronaAirLink bus line 199 to Verona Porta Nuova, about 15 min, €77.5 mi (12 km) from the centre; VeronaAirLink bus line 199 to Verona Porta Nuova, about 15 min, €7
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo
- More flights; shuttle to Mestre station (about 25 min), then train to Verona (about 1 h)
Typical fares
- VRN airport → Verona Porta Nuova, bus 199
- €7, about 15 min
- Verona → Venice, high-speed train
- about €15–30, 1 h 10 min
- Verona → Milan, high-speed train
- about €20–40, 1 h 15 min
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The historic centre is walkable: Porta Nuova station to Piazza Bra is about 15 minutes on foot, or buses 11, 12 and 13 on weekdays. Buy bus tickets from machines, the app or shops with a blue T sign; paying the driver costs extra (about €0.80 surcharge, cash only). A funicular climbs to Castel San Pietro (about €2 one way).
See and do
Known for
- Verona Arena and its summer opera season
- Romeo and Juliet settings
- Castelvecchio and the Scaliger bridge
- Basilica of San Zeno
- Amarone and Valpolicella wine
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Garda (Peschiera del Garda) | Regional train from Verona Porta Nuova to Peschiera del Garda, about 25 min | About 1 h |
| Soave | Regional train towards Vicenza, about 25 min, then a short walk uphill | About 1 h |
| Malcesine | Train to Peschiera or Garda, then bus or ferry up the east shore | 2–2.5 h |
| Bardolino | Train to Peschiera del Garda, then bus or ferry | About 1.5 h |
| Lazise | Train to Peschiera del Garda, then bus or ferry | About 1.5 h |
| Garda | Train to Peschiera del Garda, then bus or ferry | About 1.5 h |
Sleep
- Città Antica (Arena and Piazza Bra)
- Walk to everything; noisiest on opera nights and the most expensive.
- Piazza delle Erbe and Via Mazzini
- Central and lively; book early for spring and autumn weekends.
- Verona Porta Nuova station area
- Cheaper, practical for early trains and Lake Garda day-trips; a 15-min walk or short bus ride to the old town.
- Veronetta (left bank)
- Across the Adige near the Roman theatre; quieter, with bars and lower room rates.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Good morning | Buongiornobwon-JOR-no |
| Please | Per favoreper fa-VO-reh |
| Thank you | GrazieGRAH-tsee-eh |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa?KWAN-to KOS-ta |
| The bill, please | Il conto, per favoreeel KON-to per fa-VO-reh |
| Where is the toilet? | Dov'è il bagno?do-VEH eel BAH-nyo |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- The Arena closes early on performance evenings; check the day's hours before you go.
- Casa di Giulietta draws long queues for a small courtyard and a 1936 balcony; the courtyard is the free part.
- Castel San Pietro has been closed for restoration; the hill viewpoint may still be reachable — check locally.
- Summer opera nights fill the city: book accommodation and Arena tickets months ahead.
- Old-town driving is restricted by ZTL camera zones; park outside and walk in.
Verona is a safe, walkable city; the real risks are pickpockets around the Arena and Piazza delle Erbe, summer heat, and bars with no posted prices — ask the total before you sit.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Verona yet. Suggested stay: 2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Verona Arena and its summer opera season
- Romeo and Juliet settings
- Castelvecchio and the Scaliger bridge
- Basilica of San Zeno
- Amarone and Valpolicella wine
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Comune di Verona: www.comune.verona.it/
- Verona Card: www.veronacard.org
- Wikivoyage: Verona, revision 5312053 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5312053
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Verona
A questo indirizzo, per favore
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
Most countries have embassies in Rome and consulates in Milan; check your embassy's page for consular help in the Veneto.
Coperto (cover charge) is normal on restaurant bills; tipping is not expected.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/verona). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.