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One of the most inviting cities of
Italy is Verona. The central and ancient square, a Piazza delle Erbe is
above any description, it probably surpasses both the Piazza San Pietro of
Vatican and The famous square of Udine. The age of the palaces varies from
700 to 400 years, some - Casa Mazzanti among them - are decorated with
frescos. The tower of the town - though it radiates solemnity - does not
dominate the square. The square is full of relics of medieval times:
Berlina, where the rulers of the town used to be elected, marble column
with Marc-lion, the symbol of rule of Venice. And this beauty is not dead,
not a museum of law voice, but a vivid fruit & vegetable market.
A few steps from the square you will find the house of Giulietta, the
love heroine of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a nice, cosy place.
The Roman amphitheatre is one of the biggest and very well preserved.
Opera performances are held in it every July-August (see L'Arena di Verona
below). It was built in the first century A.D. and there were 22000 seats
in it. Climb up the 43 steps, it is worth to glance at the city. The huge
building is again the centre of life: it is surrounded by tents of a real
flea-market.
When you simply walk in the streets of this medieval city, you feel
always like this: ancient monuments, air of two millenniums and modern,
quiet, rich life.
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