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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Verona

10 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Verona, Italy

Updated February 28, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Verona

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Juliet's Balcony

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

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'Juliet's Tomb'

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

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Whale Bone of Arco della Costa

A whale rib has been mysteriously suspended from the arch since at least the 1700s, and no one knows how it got there.

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Melegatti Bakery Pandoro Sculptures

Atop the former site of a historic bakery sit two stone tributes to Verona's contribution to traditional Italian baking.

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Biblioteca Capitolare of Verona

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.

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House of Romeo

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

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Sant'Anastasia Basilica

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

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Castelvecchio Museum

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

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Melegatti Bakery Pandoro Sculptures

Atop the former site of a historic bakery sit two stone tributes to Verona's contribution to traditional Italian baking.

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Its stunning mosaic floor luckily escaped root damage.

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