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Verona was the papal seat of Pope Lucius III (Ubaldo Allucignoli di Lucca) from 1181 to 1185, the year when the Conclave which elected Pope Urban III was held in Verona.
After the short-lived rule of the Kingdom of Italy Verona was occupied by the Austrians in 1814.
Verona is rich in Churches which, because of the works of art collected in them, are true museums of paintings and sculpture as well as being architectural monuments.
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  Verona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1404, Visconti's widow brought Verona to the Carraresi clan of Padua, and in 1405, the city was conquered by Venice.
Verona is famous for its Roman amphitheatre, the Arena, completed around 30 AD, which is the third largest in Italy, after Rome's Coliseum and the arena at Capua.It measures 139 meters long and 110 meters wide, and could seat some 25,000 spectators in its 44 tiers of marble seats.
Verona was the birthplace of Catullus, Vitruvius, and the town that Julius Caesar selected for his relaxing stays.
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 Verona, Italy
However, Verona is also the city of the Arena (one of the largest opera houses), nature parks and the Adige river that encircles it; not only that, but the city's gastronomic delights are world renowned.
Over the years, Verona became a very important city due to its geographical location (even today, it is an important industrial and commercial gateway to the north and the centre of Italy) and its port provided access to northern Europe.
The city's defences were reorganised and strengthened: Verona became the principle stronghold of the 'Quadrilateral' (the other three being Mantua, Peschiera and Legnano) which became the pivotal point of the Lombardy-Veneto defence structure during the War of Independence.
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 SAO > Italy > Verona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Located in northeast Italy, Verona is a city with both a rich history and a modern flare.
Located in northeast Italy, Verona is situated at the crossroads of Europe, linking the western and eastern Mediterranean and connecting the Italian peninsula with Austria and the north.
Verona is one of the many jewels of the Veneto region, Italy’s number one ranking region in pro-capita income and human services.
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 AllRefer.com - Verona, city, Italy, Italy (Italian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Verona later became the seat of a Lombard duchy and then of Frankish counts.
During the Renaissance, Verona produced major artists, e.g., the architects Giocondo and Sanmichele and the painters Pisanello and Paolo Veronese, who embellished both Verona and Venice.
Because of its strategic position Verona was the target of heavy Allied bombings in World War II and suffered considerable damage.
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 Boston.com / Sports / Soccer / 9 Afghan soccer players missing in Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
VERONA, Italy -- Nine members of the Afghanistan national soccer team are missing after leaving the squad's hotel, though police said Tuesday it was unclear if the players were attempting to defect.
Afghanistan was scheduled to face Verona in a friendly benefit match Tuesday, part of a tour marking the team's first appearance in Europe in 20 years.
Altamura said the players were carrying visas that enabled them to enter Italy, although a team official was holding on to all of the players' other documents, including their passports.
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 Travel Forum - Verona, Italy
Verona reached the apogee of its influence in the 14th century as the seat of power of the della Scala family (also know as the Scaligeri).
Verona is famous for its Roman amphitheatre, the Arena where opera is now performed in the summer months.
Although the earliest version of the story is set in Siena, not Verona - the move was made in Luigi da Porto's Istoria novellamente ritrovata di due Nobili Amanti - a balcony falsely claiming historical connection to the fictional lovers has become a tourist attraction for lovers nowadays, with tons of love graffiti beneath it.
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Any time of the year is an occasion for coming to Verona, to get to know the Veronese better, and to learn to love this town and its land.
In the autumn conferences and business, as Verona is the land of international relationship; for excursions throughout the province to discover gastronomical specialities and fairs and exhibitions of the local typical products.
In the winter skiing on the mountains, again buisness and cultural tourism, because Verona offers high level museums and is itself a vast open-air museum, with its collection of art treasures dating from Roman times to our days.
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 Europe-Italy-Verona
This is a quite well situated city, located in north west Italy, not far from the major Italian cities of the north.
Verona is also quite popular among tourists, and the best places to visit are those in the inner core of the city, which retain the city's charm and original attractions.
Hotels in Verona are extensive and range from the upscale and luxurious to the more simple and more affordable accommodation.
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 Verona, city, Italy. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Venice conquered Verona in 1405, and the city fared well under Venetian rule (to 1797).
Austria, which then ruled Venetia, made Verona one of its chief fortresses in N Italy.
The Congress of Verona (see Verona, Congress of) was held there in 1822.
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Verona Italy Vacation Rental Apartment, Arena House Verona is located in a house of the early 800, totally restored and it is far away from traffic noise.
Arena House Verona is located in a house of the early 800, totally restored and it is far away from traffic noise.
Verona Italy - Arena House Verona is located in a house of the early 800, totally restored and it is far away from traffic noise.
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 22 Verona Hotels - Guide to Hotels in Verona, Italy.
Verona is a city, situated in a loop of the Adige River, close to Lake Garda in Northern Italy, region Veneto.
Later Verona was included in the the Lombard kingdom where it was the second city in importance.
In the Holly Roman Empire Verona was already a seat of a count and a very wealthy and beautiful city, surrounded by strong walls with forty- eight towers.
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The Ibis Verona Hotel is located in the Fiera district of Verona, the city immortalized by Shakespeare.
Verona might not be so much congested with visitors as other cities of Italy, but it does not mean there is nothing to see or do there.
Verona is filled with architectural witnesses to virtually all periods of turbulent Italian history - from the Romans to Napoleon.
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Verona was the setting for the most famous love story in the English language, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
In its medieval golden age under the despotic Scaligeri princes, Verona reached the pinnacle of its influence and prestige, developing into a town that, even today, is among the great cities of Italy.
Verona stands in contrast to Venice, even though both are tourist towns.
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 Verona, Italy
Eventually Verona decided to join the tiny empire of Venice, although that relationship was not without strife.
Today the fortress is Verona's top art museum with exhibits arranged in chronological order from works of gold dating back to the 4th through 7th centuries.
In particular, visit Verona's Duomo (cathedral), built in the 12th century, on top of a pre-existing medieval church.
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 Verona, Italy city information
Verona, the largest city in the Veneto with a population of a quarter of a million people is world famous for the ill-fated love affair of Romeo and Juliet.
Starting with the Romans conquering Verona, and ending with its contemporary history, the different ages of the city are visible through all the various monuments scattered around its historical center.
Verona, also provides ample opportunities to shop at its numerous boutiques and fashionable stores.
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 Venus: Verona, Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
I wanted to be the kind of person who is equally pissed and heartbroken when her parents decide to sell that house after a bout of empty-nest-ism, but I never had the opportunity: I was born in Verona, Italy, and moved to the States a week before my fourth birthday (there went the house-I-was-born-in fantasy).
In Verona, the masses of tourists clogging the narrow walkways downtown (when all I want to do is buy a pair of socks!) drive me to profanity, but it’s no wonder this city draws crowds.
Verona’s residents are just about as gorgeous as their surroundings and have a flair for spending money on expensive clothing (which has taken getting used to for me, a jeans-and-sneakers kind of gal).
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Verona is out of a fairly tale, mostly due to the flabbergasting efforts that the city has put into preserving its historical treasures.
Having completed the Verona self-tour, I spent the rest of the afternoon taking pictures of yet more pink marble sights and visiting Verona Castle and the Castle Bridge, which were mysteriously absent from the self-tour.
Verona was quite possibly the most fantastic city I had ever seen and I was briefly frightened that there was no way that any other city was going to impress me more.
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Verona might not be so much congested with visitors as other cities of Italy, but it does not mean there is nothing to see or do there.
Verona is filled with architectural witnesses to virtually all periods of turbulent Italian history - from the Romans to Napoleon.
Like many of the northern Italy's cities positioned near the Alps, Verona is a good point from which to explore the Alps with all their skiing resorts.
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Verona, city of Romeo and Juliet, located at the junction of an important and international cross-roads; has been one of the world famous capitals of lyrical Opera for 75 years; it is a jewellery box of art and history, ideal starting point for...
Hotel Brandoli is a quiet, welcoming and modern property situated in a green area of Verona, 4 km from the historical city centre and easily reachable from the highway, the airport and Verona's Fairground.
Located in the historical centre of Verona and easily accessible bycar, the Hotel Juliet and Romeo, with its elegant and comfortableatmosphere, is the ideal accommodation for any kind of stay, eitherbusiness trip or romantic holidays in the...
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After my assignment at PSI was finished, I took a train to Verona, Italy for a weekend before flying back to the US of A. A view of the Alps from the train as we wound through beautiful valleys filled with cold, blue lakes and ringed with jagged peaks.
Verona has been built and rebuilt over the years and it's not uncommon to see the brickwork from many different eras in the same building.
A beautiful wooden statue of Christ and a child in one of Verona's cathedrals illustrates the long, intertwined history of Christianity and art in Italy.
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 Verona, Italia (Italy)
Verona is the largest city of the mainland Veneto, its economic success largely due to its position at the crossing of the major routes from Germany and Austria to central Italy and from the west to Venice and Trieste.
Verona's initial development as a Roman settlement was similarly due to its straddling the main east-west and north-south lines of communication.
By the twelfth century Verona had become a city-state, and in the following century approached the zenith of its independent existence with the rise of the Scaligers.
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 VERONA, Italy
Verona is located in northern Italy, not far from Venice.
It is one of the richest and most properous cities in northern Italy.
The Verona Arena is a Roman Amphitheater which was constructed in the first century.
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 In Italy Online - Verona Winery's Guestbook
Verona Winery was a great place and just a short drive to Verona.
Being away from Verona forced us to rent a car, which in turn meant that instead of being locked into Verona for that part of the trip, we could drive into Verona and see the Operas (drive easy; parking and walking to and fro not so easy!).
The location is very convenient to Verona, maybe a 15 minute drive out from the city center to the countryside.
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Tryp Verona is a modern and comfortable hotel, especially indicated for business trips and conferences.
Verona is a city crowded all year round with visitors attending numerous Cultural Events and Important Trade Fairs, the Holiday Inn...
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 Verona, Italy
Most of the rest of the day was spent riding from Milan to Venice in the bus.
At least the highlight of the attractions that could be seen on foot in a couple of hours with little or no prior planning.
This post is classified with the following tags: italy, photographs, travel.
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The Holiday Inn Verona is a four star hotel a few minutes away from the city centre.
Verona, setting for the love story Romeo and Juliet, has always been one of the world's most romantic destination.
Verona city cenre is 8 Kilometers away; the international airport is only 2 Kilometers from the hotel; the fair centre and the golf course are less than 10 Kilometers away.
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