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Verona on foot: a self-guided walking route

This route takes you past 10 of Verona's best-known sights, including Ponte Pietra, Verona Cathedral, Scaliger Tombs and more. It is about 4 km on foot, roughly 1.5 hours at an easy pace with short stops. Follow the list on your own, or play it as a free GPS checkpoint game with RunCity and race the clock on the Verona leaderboard.

  • 10Stops
  • about 4 kmDistance
  • 1.5 hoursWalking
  • about 44 minRunning
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Verona
Photo: Hoppend · CC0

Verona's old town sits in a loop of the Adige, and this route covers it in about 4 km. It starts at the bonus stop, the viewpoint at Castel San Pietro, reached by steps or a short funicular, with the red roofs of the old town below. Down by the river, the Roman Ponte Pietra leads to the cathedral and the Gothic Scaliger Tombs behind their iron fence.

Piazza delle Erbe with its market stalls and the Lamberti Tower is the centre, and Juliet's House, with the famous balcony, is just off it; the courtyard gets crowded by mid-morning. The Roman Porta Borsari leads to the Arena on Piazza Bra, still used for opera every summer. The route ends at Castelvecchio, the brick castle on the river, and the Basilica of San Zeno with its rose window, a quieter walk west of the centre.

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The stops

A suggested order. In the game you can visit them in any order.

  1. Castel San Pietro Viewpoint

    Castel San Pietro Viewpoint Bonus

    The red-roofed old town spread out below the hill.

    Photo: Adert · CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. Ponte Pietra

    Ponte Pietra Photo

    The stone arch bridge over the Adige.

    Photo: Raphael Andres · CC BY 3.0

  3. Verona Cathedral

    Verona Cathedral

    The Romanesque cathedral with its marble porch.

    Photo: Arne Müseler · CC BY-SA 3.0 de

  4. Scaliger Tombs

    Scaliger Tombs Photo

    The Gothic tombs of the Scala lords behind their iron fence.

    Photo: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0

  5. Piazza delle Erbe

    Piazza delle Erbe Photo

    The market square with its stalls, the fountain and the Lamberti Tower.

    Photo: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0

  6. Juliet's House

    Juliet's House

    The courtyard under the famous balcony.

    Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 4.0

  7. Porta Borsari

    Porta Borsari Photo

    The Roman gate with its two tiers of arched windows.

    Photo: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0

  8. Verona Arena

    Verona Arena Photo

    The Roman amphitheatre rising above Piazza Bra.

    Photo: Claconvr · CC BY-SA 4.0

  9. Castelvecchio

    Castelvecchio Photo

    The brick castle on the Adige, seen from the Scaliger Bridge.

    Photo: Arne Müseler · CC BY-SA 3.0 de

  10. Basilica of San Zeno

    Basilica of San Zeno Photo

    The Romanesque façade with its great rose window.

    Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Questions

    Can you see Verona on foot in one day?

    Yes. The 10 stops on this route add up to about 4 km, roughly 1.5 hours at an easy pace with short stops.

    Is this self-guided walking tour free?

    Yes. The route and map on this page are free, and the RunCity game for Verona is free during launch.

    How does the RunCity game work in Verona?

    Open Verona in RunCity, walk to a stop and tap Validate: your phone's GPS confirms you are there. Some stops also ask for a photo. Timed runs go on the Verona leaderboard.

    Where does the route start?

    This page suggests starting at Castel San Pietro Viewpoint and finishing at Basilica of San Zeno. In the game you can take the stops in any order.

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