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Unusual Attractions in Verona

Juliet's Balcony

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

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.

'Juliet's Tomb'

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

Melegatti Bakery Pandoro Sculptures

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

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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Byblos Art Hotel

Sleep amongst an abundance of art from the modern era.

5 miles from Verona

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Santuario Madonna della Corona

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

15 miles from Verona

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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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