Verona

This is a good city to visit. It has a relaxed feel to it with many cobbled streets and piazzas and seems "authentic" despite being very busy with visitors. The colosseum is less stunning than Rome but is still a venue for opera and concerts. We found a tiny riverside restaurant for lunch and better than average ice cream - we are becoming experts in this now. Being the setting for Romeo and Juliet it attracts many young couples, and older ones too. The queue to see the courtyard fabled to contain "that balcony" had to be seen to be believed.Read more