Dark Historical Verona Walking Tour

4.9 (122 reviews) Verona, Italy
Duration1h 30m
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers

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.

Options

6.30pm

6.30pm walking tour starting form Bra Square (Statue of Vittorio Emanuele II)

1.30pm

1.30 pm: 1.30pm walking tour (Meeting in Bra Square at the Statue of Vittorio Emanuele II)

What's included

  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

What to expect

  1. Arena di Verona
    15m
    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?
  2. 15m
    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.
  3. Piazza delle Erbe
    10m
    You'll live the Medieval life and learn about its cruelties while watching the pillory or the tower where exposition cage hanged ...
  4. Piazza dei Signori
    10m
    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 ...
  5. Arche Scaligere
    10m
    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 ...
  6. Casa di Giulietta
    10m
    You'll cry your eyes out at the sad story of the two doomed lovers ...

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

At the Statue of Vittorio Emanuele II (the one on horseback near the central fountain)

End point

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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