Comparison · Venice vs Verona · Italy
Venice vs Verona
Two great trips, different strengths. Here is how they compare on the things that decide it.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Choose Venice for Grand Canal, Gondolas and beaches; choose Verona for Arena di Verona, Opera festival and lower day-to-day costs. Verona is generally less expensive, and the two are about 103 km apart.
Key facts
- Distance apart
- 103 km
- Less expensive
- Verona
- Best time for Venice
- April–May and September–October
- Best time for Verona
- May–June and September
Side by side
| Venice | Verona | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Italy | Italy |
| Known for | Grand Canal, Gondolas and St Mark's Basilica | Arena di Verona, Opera festival and Romeo and Juliet |
| Best time to visit | April–May and September–October | May–June and September |
| Ideal stay | 3 days | 3 days |
| Mid-range budget per day | $200–$350 | $150–$270 |
| Cost level | Expensive | Moderately priced |
| Warmest month | July, 28°C (82°F) | July, 30°C (86°F) |
| Coldest month | January, 7°C (45°F) | January, 6°C (43°F) |
| Free sights in our guide | 5 | 5 |
| Day trips in our guide | 6 | 7 |
| Beaches | Lido di Venezia | — |
| Airports | VCE, TSF | VRN, VCE, BGY |
Which one is right for you?
Choose Venice for…
Grand Canal, Gondolas and beaches. Venice is built on more than a hundred small islands in a lagoon at the top of the Adriatic, laced with canals and linked by some 400 bridges. There are no cars: you walk through narrow calli and campi or ride the vaporetto water buses along the Grand Canal…
Choose Verona for…
Arena di Verona, Opera festival and lower day-to-day costs. Verona sits in a loop of the Adige river between Venice and Lake Garda, and its compact, UNESCO-listed centre layers a 1st-century Roman arena, medieval squares built by the della Scala lords and Renaissance palazzi. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet made it…
Top sights compared
| # | Venice | Verona |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mark's Basilica | Arena di Verona |
| 2 | Doge's Palace | Opera at the Arena |
| 3 | St Mark's Square | Piazza delle Erbe |
| 4 | St Mark's Campanile | Torre dei Lamberti |
| 5 | Rialto Bridge and Market | Piazza dei Signori and the Scaliger Tombs |
Food compared
| Venice | Verona |
|---|---|
| Cicchetti | Risotto all'Amarone |
| Sarde in saor | Risotto al tastasal |
| Baccalà mantecato | Bigoli |
| Squid-ink pasta | Pastissada de caval |
Which is cheaper?
Verona is usually the less expensive of the two: a mid-range day costs about $150–$270 per person there, against $200–$350 in Venice (AMZBooking estimates, excluding flights). Verona on a budget.
Can you visit both?
Yes. Venice and Verona are about 103 km apart, so they combine well in one trip: allow 3 days in Venice and 3 in Verona.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Venice or Verona cheaper?
Verona is usually less expensive: about $150–$270 a day mid-range against $200–$350 (estimates).
+Is Venice or Verona better for a first trip?
Pick Venice for Grand Canal, Gondolas and beaches, or Verona for Arena di Verona, Opera festival and lower day-to-day costs.
+How far is Venice from Verona?
About 103 km in a straight line.