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Dark Historical Verona Walking Tour
4.8(120 reviews)Verona, Italy
1h30DurationEnglish, ItalianOffered inMobile ticketTicketNot includedPickupWheelchair accessibleAccessibilityEasyLevel
About this experience
This walking tour explores the darker aspects of Verona's history over approximately two hours. Participants will visit key locations, including the old Jewish Ghetto, Piazza Erbe, and the site of Mastiff I’s murder. The route includes the arch displaying torture instruments and the Scala family Tombs, along with the courtyard where numerous beheaded skeletons were discovered. The tour concludes with the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet. This experience is suitable for those interested in history and darker narratives but may not be ideal for individuals sensitive to graphic content or emotional stories.
Itinerary
1
Arena di Verona
We will not enter the Arena, but you'll learn about the history of the building and some of the many stories that took place there ... you'll be magnetized by it ! What happened in the Arena on the Ides of March of year 54 AD? Why were 176 people - including children - burnt alive on February, 13th, 1278?
2
Piazza delle Erbe
You'll live the Medieval life and learn about its cruelties while watching the pillory or the tower where exposition cage hanged ...
3
Piazza dei Signori
Passing by the corner where Mastiff I of the Scala Family, the ruler of Verona, was murdered in 1277, we'll reach Signori Square, and learn about the sad destiny of orphans, about Dante and his flight from Florence, and then the hard life under the Austrian-Hungarian Empire ...
4
Arche Scaligere
Looking at the Scala Family Tombs, we'll come to know about some of the plots that brought to their end: the hate among brothers, the murders, the attacks ...
5
Casa di Giulietta
You'll cry your eyes out at the sad story of the two doomed lovers ...
What's included / not included
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional information
Accessibility and comfort
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Traveller reviews
4.8120 reviews
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