woensdag 29 juli 2015

TRAVEL: Verona


One of the cities that had been on my must-visit list for so long, was Verona. After my holiday at Lake Garda I can finally cross it from my bucket list. We were in Verona for one day and I feel this was sufficient to see the main attractions and do some shopping. We went by car, traffic was not too busy and we parked right underneath the Roman arena. 

The Roman Arena (picture 1 and 6) is one of the top attractions of the city. A couple of years ago I already visited the Colosseum in Rome. If you have been to the Colosseum before going to the Arena in Verona, the Arena might disappoint a bit. Somehow the horror of the gladiator fights is not really brought across to the visitor in my opinion.

The romantic souls amongst us of course know Verona from the story of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet's home (picture 3, 4 and 5) is right in the centre of the city. A picture with the statue of Juliet and a visit to the famous balcony are some must-do's.

The sweet tooth's have to go to Galeteria Venchi or Pasticceria Flego. Venchi (picture 2 and 7) offers everything from ice cream to mixed fruit and from waffles to frozen fruit ice creams. I opted for the latter and the kiwi taste was to die for. The window from Pasticceria Flego (picture 9) immediately caught my eye displaying some super delicious macaron's. 

Verona is also a shopper's paradise: with high end stores such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana. Chain stores such as H&M and Zara are not that popular in Italy but you can find both in Verona, which proves that it's one of the most important cities of Italy. My inside tip: Italian brands such as Atos Lombardini, Patrizia Pepe and Pinko are about €100 cheaper, on top of that there was also a 50% sale. I brought home a gorgeous pink maxi dress from Atos Lombardini. Can't wait to show you!

Q: Have you ever been to Verona?

17 opmerkingen:

  1. Such a nice place to visit.
    I love the macaroons and ice cream :)

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  2. Ahhh Verona has been SO high up on my list for so long, I'm a huge sucker for the beautiful story of course but I've also seen movies taken place in Verona and it looks gorgeous.

    x- Naomi in Wonderland

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  3. What a wonderful city. I enjoyed it a lot and it surprised me how amazing it was. Wanna go back again soon!

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  4. Ik ben er nog nooit geweest maar het ziet er mooi uit :D En ben benieuwd naar je nieuwe jurk~

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  5. love it!! amazing post

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  6. This should be on my bucket list! Thanks for the tips, I will definitely see this before going to Rome. Hopefully soon!

    Natalia | Lindifique

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  7. I visted Verona few years ago and loved the city! :)
    Simimaus

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  8. ikben er nog nooit geweest
    maar het lijkt mij wel wat

    liefs
    Karlien

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  9. Ik ken Verona ook van Romeo en Julia haha :D Maar het lijkt me echt zo'n prachtige stad, zou er ook graag eens heen willen!
    Mooie foto's <3
    XO IMKE | Pastellics

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  10. hello pretty girl!!
    such a nice blog you have
    photos give me a lot of inspirations <3
    love it !!!!!!
    color and style of your blog is awesome, great job!
    I`m here first time so I wanna to ask you, how about follow each other, for keep in touch. Let me know I will follow back you with a big pleasure.
    Will be great back to yourblog, read and comment your posts :)

    Have an inspiring and beautiful day :)

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  11. Ziet er zeker erg romantisch uit.. ik wil nog meer foto's zien ;-) en dat je daar kan shoppen is altijd mooi mee genomen
    XXX

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  12. Wonderful pictures!
    Have a nice day!
    Angela Donava
    http://www.lookbooks.fr/

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  13. ZO leuk!! Ik ben er nog nooit geweest, maar het ziet er werkelijk fantastisch uit!! Gotta love Italy :)

    X Lily
    www.hashtagbylily.com

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  14. Lovely pics!
    Have a nice day!
    Photographer Gil Zetbase
    http://www.gilzetbase.com/

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  15. Nog nooit in Verona geweest, maar lijkt me wel leuk! Mooie foto's!

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