Visiting Porta Borsari

About Porta Borsari

This double-arched Roman gate of the 1st century AD was the main entrance to Roman Verona on the Via Postumia, and its white limestone facade still carries an inscription of the emperor Gallienus. Corso Porta Borsari, the shopping street behind it, follows the old Roman road towards Piazza delle Erbe.

Tip: Continue beyond the gate along Corso Cavour, lined with Renaissance palazzi, on your way to Castelvecchio.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 15 minutes.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: Città Antica (Piazza delle Erbe), medieval squares, frescoed houses and wine bars inside the river bend.

Best time to visit Porta Borsari

To avoid the biggest crowds, aim for the quietest of the good months:

• December: 6°C (43°F) highs, about 6 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• October: 18°C (64°F) highs, about 7 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• September: 25°C (77°F) highs, about 6 rainy days, busy crowds.

When to visit Verona has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Porta Borsari is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen Arena di Verona and Opera at the Arena.

• No. 16 of the 17 sights in our Verona things-to-do list.
• Day 2 of the 2-day plan.
• Listed in free things to do in Verona.

Near Porta Borsari

Also in Città Antica (Piazza delle Erbe), so you can walk between them:

• Sant'Anastasia — 30–45 minutes, low cost
• Verona Cathedral — 45 minutes, low cost
• Juliet's House — 30–45 minutes, low cost

If you like Porta Borsari

• Arena di Verona — Piazza Bra and the Arena, 1 hour
• Castelvecchio and Ponte Scaligero — Castelvecchio, 1.5–2 hours
• Ponte Pietra — Veronetta, 15 minutes
• Roman Theatre and Archaeological Museum — Veronetta, 1–1.5 hours

Staying near Porta Borsari

Stay in Città Antica (Piazza delle Erbe) ($$$$) to walk here: medieval squares, frescoed houses and wine bars inside the river bend. All areas to stay in Verona.

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