Verona

Verona

With its immense artistic and cultural patrimony, Verona can be considered, the second city after Rome in Italy; it is famous for its Roman amphitheatre, the Arena, completed around 30 AD, which is the third largest in Italy, after Rome's Colosseum and the arena at Capua.There is also a variety of other Roman monuments to be found in the town, such as the Roman theatre.Not far from it is the Ponte di Pietra ("Stone Wall Bridge"), another roman landmark that has survived to this day.The Arco dei Gavi (Gavi Arch), dedicated to the important Roman family of the Gavii. The Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore is considered one of the great achievements of Romanesque architecture. The splendid facade dominates the large square, and is flanked with a beautiful 72 meter tall bell tower, which is mentioned by Dante in Canto 18 of Purgatory in the Divine Comedy. The weathered Veronese stone gives a warm golden glow and the restrained lines of the pillars, columns, cornices and the gallery with its double windows give the facade an air of harmonious elegance.With an impressive span length of 48.70 m, the 1356 completed segmental arch bridge Ponte Scaligero featured at the time the world's largest bridge arch. The Garda Lake to an hour from bed & Breakfast Villa Venezia, offers many things to visit, culture, art and Italian history. In order to enjoy fully the beauty of the lake we advise to leave your car and to admire it with all calm aboard of the ferries. There are offering many tours around to the Garda Lake or simple to visit the beatiful countries around the Garda lake: Peschiera del Garda, Castelnuovo del Garda, Lazise, Bardolino, Garda, Malcesine, Lonato, Sirmione, Desenzano del Garda, Gardone Riviera, Limone sul Garda, Riva del Garda del Garda, Nago-Torbole. Nearby, there is Gardaland, one of the most famous parks in Italy.