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Suggestions on places/activities near Verona

Published Aug 11, 2022 by in Verona, Food, Activities at https://ftisiot.net/suggestions-verona/

Now and then I get asked what to do and where to eat nearby Verona, so there, you have the list. I’ll update the list whenever needed

Restaurants in the city

  • Taverna di via Stella: local dishes, honest prices, and good wine selection. πŸ₯©πŸŸπŸ’°
  • Ristorante Maffei: near one of the main squares, offers fine dining. It also has ancient ruins under the building, you might ask to visit them. πŸ₯©πŸŸπŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°
  • Trattoria al pompiere: typical Verona dishes in a nice little restaurant, book a week in advance to find a table. πŸ₯©πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°
  • BerberΓ¨: the pizzeria in one of the main squares but really good pizza. πŸ•πŸ’°πŸ’°
  • Tapasotto: a place doing high quality Italian tapas (small dishes, order at least 2 each). πŸ₯©πŸŸπŸ’°πŸ’°
  • Bar Terrazza al ponte: a bar with a nice terrace looking at the river, a nice place for a drink. β˜•πŸΉπŸ’°
  • Alcova del Frate: if you’re willing to try horse meat. πŸ₯©πŸ’°πŸ’°
  • Torcolo: typical dish is the “boiled meat”, it sounds horrible but is actually quite tasty, a mix of different meats served with local side sauces. πŸ₯©πŸ’°πŸ’°
  • Locanda di Castelvecchio: see above, but more classy. πŸ₯©πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°
  • Pescheria i Masenini: Fish in the city center! πŸŸπŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°
  • Trattoria i Masenini: Good meat near Castelvecchio. πŸ₯©πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°
  • Caffetteria al Duomo: Nice cafe with an beautiful garden, nice place for coffee and a cake. β˜•πŸ’°πŸ’°

Restaurants around the city

  • El Bagolo: small family restaurant in a hill, astonishing food for both meat and fish. πŸ₯©πŸŸπŸ’°πŸ’°
  • Antica trattoria da Bepi: nice trattoria in the Valpolicella hills, good meat and nice wine selection. πŸ₯©πŸ’°πŸ’°
  • Trattoria Caprini: family restaurant specialized in hand made lasagnette in Valpolicella! Go there and test them! πŸ₯©πŸ’°πŸ’°
  • Osteria al Torcol: if you are in Sirmione, it’s always worth a stop. πŸ₯©πŸ’°πŸ’°

Gelato

My preference in the city center are:

  • The art of ice cream
  • Gelateria Terra e cuore - Borgo trento
  • Pecora Nera a bit out of the city center

What to do in the city

  • Verona’s Arena: everyone will tell you that, but visiting the square is nice. Going insite could also be cool
  • Visit Castel San pietro: it’s the castle on top of the city, you have a nice view of the city from there. There is either a staircase or a funicolare that takes you there for 2euros per person (if it’s hot, I would recommend)
  • Visit Castelvecchio, the old castle in the city and go over the bridge, it’s one of the most suggestive views in the city
  • Visit Ponte Pietra, the old bridge
  • Visit the Teatro Romano (old Theatre), just outside the old bridge. There are a tons of shows there during the summer.
  • Visit the nearby Archeological museum

What to do outside the city

  • Visit Valpolicella Wine Producers like

    • Zyme
    • La Giaretta
    • Cantina Sociale Negrar
    • Masi
  • Climb Trees in the mountains 1h from Verona at Boscopark

  • Visit Valeggio sul Mincio famous for tortellini and for the amazing Parco SigurtΓ 

  • Visit Parco Naturaviva for a full immersion on animals!

  • Visit Gardaland the biggest italian amusement part

  • Visit the Garda Lake: Sirmione, Malcenise, Bardolino or Lazise are all beautiful. If you fancy more distance also Garda, Limone sul Garda are beautiful!


Francesco Tisiot

Mastodon Francesco comes from Verona, Italy and works as a Senior Developer Advocate at Aiven. With his many years of experience as a data analyst, he has stories to tell and advice for data-wranglers everywhere. Francesco loves sharing knowledge with others as a speaker and writer, and is on a mission to defend the world from bad Italian food!

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