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Dark Historical Verona Walking Tour | 1 hour 15 minutes

82 Reviews | Verona
From $58.30 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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7:00pm
2 Adults x $57.75
$115.50
Approx Total
$115.50
7:00pm walking tour starting form Bra Square (Statue of Vittorio Emanuele II)
5:30pm
2 Adults x $57.75
$115.50
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$115.50
5:30pm walking tour (Meeting in Bra Square at the Statue of Vittorio Emanuele II)
1.45pm
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$115.50
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$115.50
1.45pm walking tour (Meeting in Bra Square at the Statue of Vittorio Emanuele II)

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Italian
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Overview

Experience this walking tour and learn about the darkest parts of Verona history. You will live some of the most cruel fights held in the Arena, you'll pass the old Jewish Ghetto and you'll hear about the cruel destiny of some of the people who lived there. Then, in Piazza Erbe, we'll undergo the sorrow and pain of the people exposed to the public shame, we'll pass the place where Mastiff I was murdered, reach the arch where the torture instruments were exposed, and then we'll see the Scala family Tombs, the courtyard where dozens of beheaded skeletons were found, and, of course, we'll end with the heart-breaking story of Romeo & Juliet. Be prepared to gasp and cry, to held your breath and feel touched and moved while living the ill-fated, hopeless human tragedies which occurred in the very places we'll be passing by.

Meeting points

At the Statue of Vittorio Emanuele II (the one on horseback near the central fountain)

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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 minutes

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    What 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 minutes

  • Piazza 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 minutes

  • Piazza 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 minutes

  • Arche 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 minutes

  • Casa di Giulietta

    You'll cry your eyes out at the sad story of the two doomed lovers ...

    10 minutes

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Additional Info

  • 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

Free Cancellation

September 14100% refund
September 15No refund

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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82 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 76 reviews with 5 stars

Great passionate guide

Published on Oct, 2024

Great passionate guide (Maria) who makes us discover and understand a lot more the beautiful city of Verona. Absolutely recommend this experience with her to everyone !

Dark and exciting

Published on Sep, 2024

Extremely informative and energising. The host was amazing! If you only have time to attend one tour, then I recommend this one!

Unforgettable stories and people

Published on Sep, 2024

Our storyteller for the evening was fantastic, warm, charismatic and brought the city to life - it is already a very special city with so much visual history and architecture, this tour brings you closer to it though the lives and human stories of the people. Emotionally connecting and remembering snippets that speak to you. Also adjusted the tour to bring out things the interested the listeners. Thank you Alessandra so much!

Great!

Published on Aug, 2024

Very knowledgeable, entertaining, willing to answer questions, good plan for our tour. Very comprehensive

Dark History walking tour with Frank kept my older teens completely engaged.

Published on Aug, 2024

My 4 kids ages 16-20 and I (mum) thought our Dark History tour with Frank was excellent. Fascinating, engaging, with great stories and he obviously knows his stuff. The kiddos really enjoyed it. Highly recommend!

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