Dark Historical Verona Walking Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Dark Historical Verona Walking Tour

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Destination: Italy, Veneto, Verona
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  • 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Verona
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Experience this walking tour and learn about the darkest parts of Verona history. You will live some of the most cruel fights held in the Arena, you'll pass the old Jewish Ghetto and you'll hear about the cruel destiny of some of the people who lived there. Then, in Piazza Erbe, we'll undergo the sorrow and pain of the people exposed to the public shame, we'll pass the place where Mastiff I was murdered, reach the arch where the torture instruments were exposed, and then we'll see the Scala family Tombs, the courtyard where dozens of beheaded skeletons were found, and, of course, we'll end with the heart-breaking story of Romeo & Juliet. Be prepared to gasp and cry, to held your breath and feel touched and moved while living the ill-fated, hopeless human tragedies which occurred in the very places we'll be passing by.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Arena di Verona, Piazza Bra 1, 37121, Verona Italy

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?



Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Sinagoga di Verona, Via Rita Rosani, 4, 37121 Verona VR, Italy

What happened to the Jewish family who lived next to the Synagogue during WWII? See Verona from a different perspective and discover some of the darkest times that occurred in there.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Piazza delle Erbe, 37121, Verona Italy

You'll live the Medieval life and learn about its cruelties while watching the pillory or the tower where exposition cage hanged ...

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Piazza dei Signori, Verona Italy

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 ...

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Arche Scaligere, Via Santa Maria in Chavica near Piazza dei Signori, Verona Italy

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 ...

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Casa di Giulietta, Via Cappello 23, 37121, Verona Italy

You'll cry your eyes out at the sad story of the two doomed lovers ...

Duration: 10 minutes

Inclusions
  • Local guide

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Piazza Brà, P.za Brà, Verona VR, Italy


Return Details

Juliet’s House, Via Cappello, 23, 37121 Verona VR, Italy

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

1 hour 15 minutes


User's Reviews

Manuela_D

12 Mar, 2024

María Pía was very passionate about Verona. She is very knowledgeable & entertaining. A very enjoyable experience!

Melanie_H

29 Dec, 2023

This was a very interesting and informative tour. I completely enjoyed it and our guide was an extremely nice lady.

scott_i

22 Nov, 2023

The tour guide was fantastic and made the tour for me with the history but little misleading in the description. That being said we really enjoyed it

Thomas_H

22 Oct, 2023

Girolami Maria Pia was our tour guide. She was very lively and made the tour a lot of fun. Her knowledge of Verona was extensive. She had many stories to tell and also explained about the architecture of the buildings that we passed by. I would recommend this fun and educational tour. Our group had ages 25 to 78 and we all enjoyed it.

Gill_M

18 Sep, 2023

Arrived in Verona that afternoon and this was a lovely introduction to the city. Engaging & knowledgeable guide.

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Verona history and stories.

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Alla scoperta degli angoli segreti della città scaligera

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