Verona Province

Love Art

The Mayor of Verona, Flavio Tosi, has given up his campaign to keep the Casa di Giulietta [Juliet’s House] supposedly the home of the Capulets in Shakespeare’s most famous love tragedy, free of graffiti...

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Black, white or merry?

The Chief Public Prosecutor of Verona [Veneto] has caused controversy by choosing a black Holy Family for the crib which is displayed in the city’s Courthouse this Christmas. The Prosecutor says that he had the idea when he was thinking about a “universal” Christmas and that history suggests that Jesus, Mary and Joseph may well have been dark-skinned. This is anathema to the ears of some Lega Nord [Northern League] politicians, however ...

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Panoramic home in Valpolicella

An architect-designed home with far-reaching views over Verona and verdant Valpolicella has come to the market at a very appealing price

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Mantegna masterpiece returning to Verona in original glory

One of the greatest works by Renaissance master Andrea Mantegna is to dazzle visitors once more following a two-year restoration.

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Soccer player to wed in Juliet's house

An Italian soccer player will kick off Verona's drive to woo the world's couples into tying the knot on the scene of Romeo and Juliet's most romantic encounter.

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Vinitaly opens with wine weathering global downturn

Italy's wine sector has not been immune to the global economic downturn but it has been able to the weather financial storm, Italian Agriculture Minister Luca Zaia said on Thursday.

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The charms of Verona

Verona, now a World Heritage Site, is a great crossroads of historical periods and cultures. In the quality and preservation of its Roman antiquities, it is second only to Rome..

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'Wed me in Verona' drive starts

The Italian city of Verona, home to literature's most famous lovers, is trying to woo the world's couples into tying the knot on the scene of Romeo and Juliet's most romantic encounter.

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Wine, wine everywhere

The wines of Lake Garda and Verona are sometimes underrated. Marc Millonurges urges us to search out some gems.

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Octopuses have legs and arms

Octopus don't just have eight tentacles, they six ''arms'' and two ''legs'', researchers at the Italian aquarium of Gardaland announced on Tuesday.

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