2 hours
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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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Great tour!
erikacF4101WM, Mar 2026
Such a great tour and worth it during your stay in Verona! Maria was excellent and she provided us with information, history, and small hidden gems about Verona that we would not have known otherwise. Very knowledgeable, fun, and loved hearing all the stories!
Great tour of Verona, really enjoyed it!
David_R, Feb 2026
Fun and informative walking tour in Verona. Our guide (sorry, I forgot her name!) was lively and enthusiastic, which made for an engaging walk through the central part of Verona while she shared interesting stories and local history, ranging from Romeo and Juliet to a few darker stories!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you, yes, we are in love with our beautiful city and know a lot of interesting stories. Come back soon!
Amazing!
Aine_B, Feb 2026
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour yesterday with Francesco. He is a truly gifted tour guide and his love and passion for the city and its history was so evident. I wish I could give more than 5 stars :) We will definitely come back to Verona!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you Aine, yes, please come back there's so much more to discover!
Great Tour for Getting to Know Verona
213arvinl, Dec 2025
Our tour guide Francesco was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and personable. He definitely made the experience fun and memorable.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you, we're happy you enjoyed the tour. We have other tours you can join ????, so do come back to wonderful Verona!????
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.