About Driving

Motorway A22 Brennero-Modena - turn onto Motorway A4 direction Venezia - Exit Verona Sud.
Motorway A4 Milano-Venezia, Exit Verona Sud.
Take Viale delle Nazioni Direction "Centro Storico" for 800m - continue along Viale del Lavoro for 1.800m - continue along Viale del Piave for 900m - after the railroad subway, in Piazzale Porta Nuova, turn 1st right onto Via Franco Faccio for 500m - turn right onto Via dell'Autiere for 200m - continue along Ponte S. Francesco for 100m - turn left onto Lungadige A. Galtarossa for 600m - continue on the right along Lungadige Porta Vittoria for 500m - turn right onto Via San Paolo for 150m - continue along Via Venti Settembre for 300m - turn left onto Vicolo Storto for 100m - turn left onto Via Gaetano Trezza for 300m - turn left onto Via S. Vitale for 80m - 2nd left is Vicolo Cieco Fondachetto (parking is allowed only for loading and unloading) (distance 7,0 km, time about 15 min).

About History

Verona, a city characterised by more than two thousand years of history, is nowadays the second centre in Veneto for its liveliness and for the importance of its economic activities; moreover it is an international tourist centre.
The sweet loops of the Adige, that flows through the city, and the low hills surrounding it at the northern side contribute to creating an harmoniously beautiful landscape.
Due to its geographical position, Verona was probably an Etruscan and Euganean centre, but the first certain signs of civilization date back to the 4th century bC. During the Roman Empire it was an instrumental political and commercial centre, whose magnificent traces can still be seen: the Arena, the Roman Theatre, the Roman Arco dei Gavi, Porta Borsari, the archaeological area near Porta Leoni and the Scavi Scaligeri. This area, situated in the middle of the city, only some meters away from Piazza Erbe, became in the Middle Age centre of political and economic power. Here the marks of different historical periods are harmoniously moulded together: from Roman ruins to magnificent palaces of the 18th –19th century situated between medieval buildings, that flourished under the reign of the Signori Scaligeri, and rinascimental styled buildings.
A very interesting, yet a relatively unknown feature of the city are the walls, which in some parts are still incredibly well conserved; especially the most recent segments, where a great part of the perimeter still exists, conveying a particular aspect to the city that permits us to build on its history.