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Three nights in Verona

Posted by (Alexandria, VA ) on

I'm wondering if this is a good plan for our 3 nights, mid-May. We will arrive by train on Sunday, probably noon-to-early afternoon, coming from Lake Como. After checking in, visit the arena which will be closed the following morning (we're staying nearby.) We'll start Rick's walking tour with whatever time we have left. In the morning, we'll finish the walking tour, or whatever strikes or fancy. At 2pm we'll take a 4 hour Amarone wine tour thru the countryside, then come back to Verona for dinner.

The next day, I'm planning on visiting Padua and Vicenza by train, And I don't know if this part is too ambitious. Tickets are available for the Scrovengi Chapel late morning, so we'd get an early start and go to Padua, see the chapel, walk around the town center and have lunch. Early afternoon, I'd like to take the train to Vicenza, about a 20 minute ride back in the direction of Verona. I would be happy to see some of the architecture and maybe have a gelato. It's about 30 minutes back to Verona.

The next morning we're renting a car and heading to Ortesei, in the Dolomites.
Thanks for any input. I haven't bought the tickets yet.
Also, any suggestions for restaurants in Verona?

Thanks,
Virginia

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The Castel Vechio museum in Verona is a "must see". Brilliant architecture.

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We went from Verona to Padua - visited the Scrovegni Chapel (liked it a lot), St Anthony's and just walked around. Went on to Vicenza (but we stayed overnight in Vicenza). The Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza is absolutely amazing. I sat down inside just to enjoy and be amazed by it. Just walking around Vicenza you will find Palladio's buildings everywhere.

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We've been to Verona twice. Loved it.

Favorite church - San Fermo. Be sure to check out each level. It's like three churches mashed together, with an amazing underground chapel/sanctuary from perhaps the 11th century. San Fermo

Trattoria Via Stella is excellent. Be aware that in all restaurants in this area you might find "cavallo" and/or "asino" on the menu which are horsemeat and donkey meat respectively.

FWIW, the Castelvecchio in Verona is also a very cool museum with tons of art.

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In Vicenza, it is really worth visiting the Palladio museum. Many of his drawings, explanations as to why he was the "architect du jour" way back then (he pioneered cheap construction, plaster finished to make it look like marble), and the way his designs related to Roman antiquity. Good to see it before the Theatre Olympico.

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Thanks all. It seems that many of the sights in the 3 cities are either closed all day on Monday, or in the morning, so it was a little difficult to figure things. Much as I want to see the city sites, I love seeing the countryside, thus the Amarone tour.

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