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Overview
Verona is best known as the setting for Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, but it also has a complex history on par with any Italian city. This tour offers a unique way to learn about the darker sides of Verona’s past while taking a guided walk through its historic center. The goal is to make visitors step back in time and learn about the notorious murders, torture stories, family tombs, and beheaded skeletons of one of the world’s most romantic towns.
Operated by
Girolami Maria Pia
Ratings & Reviews
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Excellent tour behind the glamour of Verona
Bjarne_L_P, Apr 2025
We had an excellent evening with Maria around Verona. She is truely knowledgable and passionate about this city as well as it’s hidden secrets. Highly recommended.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you Bjarne, it's been nice to meet you, too ???? Have a great holiday in Italy!
Amazing tour, thanks to Maria
Nadezhda_E, Apr 2025
I had an amazing experience on the Dark Historical Verona Walking Tour! My guide Maria was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and so passionate about the stories she shared. Her enthusiasm made the history come alive, and I was truly impressed by how much I remembered thanks to her captivating storytelling. Highly recommend this tour for anyone who loves history with a thrilling twist!
Our tour guide Maria was...
Brian_H, Mar 2025
Our tour guide Maria was incredible and shared so much insightful stories about Verona and is so much fun. Highly recommend this tour when visiting Verona.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you Brian, I enjoyed been with you, too. Have a great holiday in Itay! Maria Pia
Great experience to learn about Verona
jjwe3, Mar 2025
Loved the chance to hear about Verona by a local and with it a little cooler weather at night. It was fun, historical, and great sights.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you, it was great for me to be with you! Have a good holiday and come back to Verona again!
Itinerary
Arena di Verona
We will not enter the Arena, but you'll learn about the history of the building and some of the many stories that took place there ... you'll be magnetized by it !
What happened in the Arena on the Ides of March of year 54 AD? Why were 176 people - including children - burnt alive on February, 13th, 1278?
15 minutesWhat happened to the Jewish family who lived next to the Synagogue during WWII? See Verona from a different perspective and discover some of the darkest times that occurred in there.
15 minutesPiazza delle Erbe
You'll live the Medieval life and learn about its cruelties while watching the pillory or the tower where exposition cage hanged ...
10 minutesPiazza dei Signori
Passing by the corner where Mastiff I of the Scala Family, the ruler of Verona, was murdered in 1277, we'll reach Signori Square, and learn about the sad destiny of orphans, about Dante and his flight from Florence, and then the hard life under the Austrian-Hungarian Empire ...
10 minutesArche Scaligere
Looking at the Scala Family Tombs, we'll come to know about some of the plots that brought to their end: the hate among brothers, the murders, the attacks ...
10 minutesCasa di Giulietta
You'll cry your eyes out at the sad story of the two doomed lovers ...
10 minutes
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- Local guide
Exclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guide Languages
English
Italian
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.