City in Veneto, Italy
About Verona
Verona is the largest city in the region of Veneto in Italy, with 255,131 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region, and is the largest city municipality in the region and in northeastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona covers an area of 1,426 km2 (550.58 sq mi) and has a population of 714,310 inhabitants. It is one of the main tourist destinations in Northern Italy because of its artistic heritage and several annual fairs and shows as well as the opera season in the Arena, an ancient Roman amphitheater.
History
The precise details of Verona's early history remain a mystery along with the origin of its name. One theory is that it was a city of the Euganei, who were obliged to give it up to the Cenomani (550 BC). With the conquest of the Valley of the Po, the Veronese territory became Roman about 300 BC. Verona became a Roman colonia in 89 BC. It was classified as a municipium in 49 BC, when its citizens were ascribed to the Roman tribe Poblilia or Publicia. The city became important because it was at the intersection of several roads. Stilicho, a military commander in the Roman army, defeated Alaric and his Visigoths here in 402. In 489, Verona was conquered by the Ostrogoths, and the Gothic domination of Italy began. Theoderic the Great was said to have built a palace there. …
Geography
Verona has a humid subtropical climate characteristic of Northern Italy's inland plains, with hot summers and cool, humid winters, even though Lake Garda has a partial influence on the city. The relative humidity is high throughout the year, especially in winter when it causes fog, mainly from dusk until late morning, although the phenomenon has become less and less frequent in recent years.
In popular culture
Three of William Shakespeare's plays (Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew and The Two Gentlemen of Verona) are set in Verona. It is unknown whether Shakespeare ever visited the city. Some areas around the city are named in reference to the play, like the House of Juliet, the Grave of Juliet, the House of Romeo and the Tomb of Romeo. In May 2024, Pope Francis regarded Verona as the city of love.
Economy
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