29th - 31st Aug 08 - Verona

Page 1 - 29th/30th Aug

Trip to Verona to see the opera (Carmen and Aida) in the Arena. Stayed at Due Torri Hotel Baglioni

Elizabeth on the 'Big Seat' in the Hotel Reception

View of St Anastasia taken from the window of our room

White water rafting on the River Adige - just by the hotel

Castle S Pietro

Ponte

Chapel of Madonna of the People in the Duomo

St Giovanni in Fonte in the Duomo. Really beautiful, cool, and peaceful

Porta Borsari - one of the old Roman city gates

Piazza Erbe - the main square

Via Oberdan

Delicatessen

St Zeno Maggiore

St Zeno's (patron saint of Verona) effigy

Piazza Signori with its statue of Dante

Around the Arena down Via Mazzini the towards the Bell Tower

Outside the Arena

Ponte Scaligero

On the Ponte Scaligero

View from Castlevecchio towards Ponte Vittoria

Dinner at Rest Maffai before the opera

The crowd (c18,000) takes their seats

The conductor and orchestra takes a bow

Quite amazing scenery and cast of 1000s! I know the 2nd picture is blurred but you weren't allowed to use flash. But it does show the horses!

On to 31st Aug 09 - Click here