Verona Sightseeing: Squares, Towers, Tombs

October 30, 2026

Verona Sightseeing

Most of Verona’s main sights lie inside the bend of the Adige and can be covered on foot. Here are the stops most visitors want, with accurate locations.

Piazza delle Erbe

This square sits on the site of the Roman forum. Look for the frescoed Casa Mazzanti, the Torre del Gardello and the Fontana di Madonna Verona, dated 1368 and topped with a Roman statue. Under the Arco della Costa hangs a whale rib. Pickpockets can work the crowds here.

Torre dei Lamberti

The tower rises 84 m off the corner of Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza dei Signori, not on Piazza Bra. Building started in 1172, and the bells Marangona and Rengo date from 1295. You can climb the stairs or take the transparent lift. A full ticket is 6 EUR and a reduced one 4.50 EUR for ages 8 to 14, over 60 and students aged 14 to 30. It opens Monday to Friday 10:00 to 18:00 and Saturday and Sunday 10:30 to 19:00, with last admission 20 minutes before closing, and it is closed on 25 December. Booking is recommended. VeronaCard holders climb free by stairs and pay 1 EUR for the lift. See torredeilamberti.it .

Piazza dei Signori

A statue of Dante from 1865 stands in the middle, with the Palazzo della Ragione and the Loggia del Consiglio on the sides.

Arche Scaligere

The Scaliger Tombs are on Via Arche Scaligere beside Santa Maria Antica, not on Piazza Bra or Piazza delle Erbe. They hold the tombs of Cangrande I (died 1329), Mastino II (died 1351) and Cansignorio (died 1375).

Ponte Pietra and the Roman gates

Ponte Pietra is a pedestrian Roman bridge from the 1st century BC. It was blown up in 1945 and rebuilt with recovered stones in 1957 to 1959, and it is the only Roman bridge standing in the city. The Ponte Scaligero by Castelvecchio is medieval. Two Roman gates are also worth a look: Porta Borsari is an open street gate with a Gallienus inscription of 265 AD, and there is no museum inside it, while Porta Leoni preserves 1st-century BC remains.

Arena and Castelvecchio

The Arena di Verona is open Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00 to 19:00, last entry 18:30, and closed on Mondays; a full ticket is about 12 EUR. Castelvecchio is closed on Mondays too, and its ticket rates change from 31 October 2026 for a Titian exhibition, so check current prices before you queue. Details are at museicivici.comune.verona.it .

Tips

Combine sights on a single VeronaCard (33 EUR for 24 hours, 38 EUR for 48 hours). Each site can be entered once.
Car access to the old centre is limited by the ZTL, with a notified fine of about 98.50 EUR, so leave the car outside the centre.

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