Verona, Italy
Verona, Italy Family Diary, August 2009 Flew Gatwick to Verona. Taxi to Romeo and Guillietta Hotel, booked through Citalia. Hotel was small, but a great location as it is in an alley right next to the opera arena. Our room was okay but tiny, there was not even room to open the suitcase! However, the air conditioning was good and the shower was excellent. (It should perhaps be noted that in 2014, when we wanted to return to Verona to see an opera, we decided to stay here again. For position and price it is fabulous.) Lunch in an outside pizza place, Canteena del Arena. Pleasant. Walked around. Had coffee and ice cream and a spritz (which cost €19 each. Hmm.) Found a supermarket. Had dinner in the main square, right next to the Roman amphitheatre (which is where they stage the opera.) It looks better preserved than the one in Rome, but is smaller. Spent the evening walking through pretty squares which the children complained were spooky. Wednesday: A brilliant ...