Chantonnay Things to Do

This is not just a classic coffee shop, but a place to delight all gourmands! In a few square meters and just enough space for a bar and a few seats, customers can taste what is probably the best coffee in Verona, even if they... more

In the hills above the sleepy town of Sommieres is the château and village of Villevieille. The origins of the castle probably date back to the 11th Century. Most of the remains however date back to the reign of Louis XIII in t... more

The Liston is a porticoed promenade which runs along the Piazza Brà on the side opposite the town hall. Historically, it dates back to 1790 when the vast pavement was laid upon which stood five refined palaces as well as more... more

A monument to the Veronese poet Aleardo Aleardi (1812-1878) was erected in 1883 in the small Piazza Santi Apostoli, facing Corso Cavour. Aleardi took part in the 1848 defense of the Veneto Republic and was twice imprisoned by t... more

This stone bridge was built after the second World War, between 1957 and 1959, on the site of an ancient Roman bridge on the Via Postumia, an important line of communication between Genoa and Aquileia. The bridge has five arche... more

North of the Piazza delle Erbe, in front of the Maffei Palace, stands the Colonna di San Marco, which was erected in 1523. It was sculpted in Veronese white marble, from a design by Michele Leoni. The lion at the top of the col... more

The monument of Girolamo Fracastoro (1478-1553), is balanced on an arch in Piazza dei Signori, behind the monument of Dante. He was a doctor and man of letters from Verona. He was distinguished in many scientific disciplines, g... more

Those who arrive in Verona by train will pass through two gateways. The first is the Porta Nuova and the second set are the Portoni della Bra at the entrance of the Piazza Bra. The Portoni della Bra consists of two stone archwa... more

The Porta San Giorgio opens up in front of the church of the same name in Braida. It sits within a part of the walls which substituted the Venetian boundary enhancing it with stronger bastions. It was built in 1525. The interna... more

The Arch of Mastino II began in 1345 by the Veronese masters under the influence of Tuscan works. The equestian statue of the knight, armed with a lance and with the viser of his helmet lowered to hide his face, is by some att... more