Overview verona is one of the most romantic cities in italy and not only because shakespeare drew on its history culture and architecture to write his immortal romance romeo and juliet from its world famous amphitheatre medieval castles and glorious churches to its frescoed houses gothic tombs charming piazzas and stunning vistas its bursting with sites that will charm and delight travellers of any age this day trip from venice will whisk you out of the lagoon and into this fairyt