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Look by Porta Nuova or in Cittadella. Each day you’ll walk or take the bus up Corso Porta Nuova to reach the centre.
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Verona bends around the Adige, with the Roman Arena by Piazza Bra and medieval lanes running toward Piazza delle Erbe. Pick the old centre for sights on foot, Porta Nuova for trains, or Veronetta for the river’s quieter east bank.
The Arena stands on Piazza Bra, and the summer opera season fills the square with evening crowds. Via Mazzini leads from there to Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza dei Signori. From a room in these central lanes the main sights are close, though the busiest blocks can stay noisy after dinner.
West of the old centre, Castelvecchio and its brick bridge face the Adige. The San Zeno quarter is built around its Romanesque basilica and a quieter square. Across the river, Veronetta has the Roman Theatre, Ponte Pietra and the climb or funicular up to Castel San Pietro. Getting back to the Arena from there takes longer than from a central hotel.
Verona Porta Nuova station is south of the historic core, on the Milan to Venice and Brenner lines. The broad Corso Porta Nuova leads up to Piazza Bra. A hotel near the station saves a transfer with luggage. The catch is a walk or bus ride every time you go into the old town.
Long walks across the bridges are best in spring and early autumn. Midsummer afternoons reach about 87 °F, and winter is cool and sometimes foggy. You can see most of the centre on foot, and local buses cover the station and the outer districts.
The Arena is the landmark on Piazza Bra, and Via Mazzini leads from it to Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza dei Signori. Stay here and the central sights are close together. Opera nights and the shopping streets keep crowds around into the evening.
Around here: Arena di Verona, Piazza Bra, Via Mazzini, Piazza delle Erbe
West of Piazza Bra, Castelvecchio’s museum and bridge are on the Adige. The lanes continue to the Basilica di San Zeno and its square. This side of the centre is calmer than Via Mazzini, but the Arena and the eastern sights are a longer walk.
Around here: Castelvecchio, Ponte Scaligero, Basilica di San Zeno
Across Ponte Pietra and Ponte Nuovo, Veronetta has the Roman Theatre, university buildings and the route up to Castel San Pietro. Stay here for river views and streets with fewer tourists. Piazza Bra and Porta Nuova are back across the Adige, so allow time.
Around here: Ponte Pietra, Teatro Romano, Castel San Pietro, Giardino Giusti
The airport bus and long-distance trains both stop at Verona Porta Nuova. Corso Porta Nuova runs north to Piazza Bra, with Cittadella in between. Book by the station for early departures or rail day trips, and find out how far the walk to the Arena really is.
Around here: Verona Porta Nuova, Corso Porta Nuova, Portoni della Bra
Northwest of the historic bend of the Adige, Borgo Trento has broad residential streets and Liberty-era villas around Viale Nino Bixio. Cross Ponte Garibaldi for the cathedral and old centre. It is quieter than Piazza Bra, but farther from Porta Nuova.
Around here: Viale Nino Bixio, Ponte Garibaldi, Villa Tedeschi Tosadori
Walking is easiest in April, May, September and October. In summer the Arena opera season fills the evenings, and July and August can be hot. Winter is cool and sometimes foggy.
Verona Villafranca Airport is about 6 miles southwest of the city. AirLink bus 199 runs from it to Verona Porta Nuova, the main station for trains on the Milan to Venice and Brenner lines.
6 mi from downtown
ATV Verona AirLink bus 199 runs between the terminal and Verona Porta Nuova station. From the station, walk or take a city bus up Corso Porta Nuova toward Piazza Bra. For hotels off the bus route, take a taxi.
Try Cittadella, the blocks by Porta Nuova and the San Zeno side of the centre. You can still walk or take a bus to the Arena.
It can if you arrive on the airport bus or plan rail trips. Check the walk from your exact address to Piazza Bra, not just the distance to the station.
Room size, payment terms and the route you’ll walk every day. A cheaper address across the Adige means crossing a bridge each time you go to the Arena.
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