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Verona is roman times...

With this itinerary you’ll discover the Roman ruins that, as you can see, are not static monuments but part of daily life, as they are integrate in following periods’ buildings.

You can begin your visit from the ARENA (1st century A.C.), originally located out of the Roman fortification. For its size it is 2nd to Colosseum . You cannot see anymore his external wall, but just a small part called "ALA". You can imagine how impressive it was in the past! The arcade is formed by bricks and marble of the area and it is quite different from the porphyry pavement.

You can continue to Via Mazzini, until the enchanting Piazza Erbe, the ROMAN FORUM. Here "cardo" and "decumano" meet. During Roman Age it was the hearth of the town and today people meet here, too, in its market and cafés. In the centre you'll find the statue of Madonna Verona, built in 1368 and formed by a column with a Roman statue. Then you can walk to Corso Sant'Anastasia until the PONTE PIETRA, with two Roman arcades and two of the 16th century. During the war many bridges were destroyed to isolate Verona. Ponte Pietra was rebuilt recovering the original material from the river.

After this bridge you are in front of the ROMAN THEATRE (1st century A.C.). Don't miss to visit the higher part of the theatre, where there is a nice view of the river and the town. In the next Archaeological Museum you can see Roman objects of the Imperial Age.

Then you can return to Piazza Erbe and continue towards Corso Porta Borsari till the PORTA BORSARI. Together with Porta Leoni (1st century B.C.) it is was one of the gates of the Roman town. It was so-called because during the Middle Age was here that the excise men ("bursarii") collected toll.

Then after Corso Cavour and close to Castelvecchio you can admire on the right the ARCO DEI GAVI (1st century A.C.). It was built from Lucio Vitruvio Cerdone for the Gavi family. It was originally placed in Corso Castelvecchio, as you can see from the marble tablets in the street, and then replaced where it is today during Napoleonic Age.

Then you can walk in Via Roma where, at the end, you'll find Piazza Brà again.