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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
Jason_F, Apr 2026
Maria was a fabulous guide. Great to speak with and very informative. Engaged with us all and full of stories about verona. Would highly recommend !!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you Jason, it's been a real pleasure to be with you.
Interesting tour of...
Andrea_N, Apr 2026
Interesting tour of Central Verona with good stories of darker uses aed incidents in Veronas history
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you Andrea, we're happy you enjoyed the tour. Come again, there's so much more to discover! Maria Pia
Very knowledgeable guide....
Gisel_R, Apr 2026
Very knowledgeable guide. She made everything interesting and was excited to tell us about the history of Verona.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you! Yes, we LOVE our city and are eager to make people appreciate it. Have a great holiday in Italy and come back to Verona again! Maria Pia
Great Tour
benjaminl707, Apr 2026
Excellent tour, guide was very knowledgeable and engaging.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you! Enjoy the rest of your holiday! Maria Pia
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.