Verona

The world is not a show, it is a battlefield’

this is one of the rightest sentences to describe not only the Arena, but also the ancient population, the roman one, who built it and gave to the city an impotent role. 

When we saw some ancient ruins, for example as this Arch of Gravi, built for the gens gravi, is normal ask us questions for example: how many people have crossed it? or how was the city landscape? or for whom was built?

Now a days we can answer us, thanks to the continuous archeological digs and the studies, however is still wonderful and interesting thinking about how many years it has been existing and also that it has been seeing all the changes of the city from the past until now.

Madonna Verona Fountain is the most ancient monument in the square ‘Piazza delle Erbe’: since 1368 the fountain has been standing proud inthe middle of the square which is the epicentre of Verona’s life.

Gardello Tower, located in Piazza delle Erbe square, Verona

Pandoro is a traditional Veronese sweet bread, most popular around Christmas and New Year. It was perfected by Domenico Melegatti, an Italian baker
This statue symbolise Domenico Melegatti’s medals for his victories in pastry competitions.

The Basilica di San Zeno (also known as San Zeno Maggiore or San Zenone) is a minor basilica of Verona, Northern Italy constructed between 967-1398 AD