A quick stop in Verona

We made a brief stop for lunch in Verona on our way to Venice to Lago Maggiore. From what we saw, it's a nice small town with a beautiful Roman arena, and delicious gelato.

Verona is a walled city.

The main piazza is lively and car free.

A bicycle friendly town.

Having a lovely lunch by the piazza, with the Roman arena in the background.

The Roman arena.

Detail of the arena outer wall.

It would have been quite something to see the Carmen in the arena, directed by Franco Zeffirelli!

The various operas performed in the arena over the summer.

Mario