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Solo travel in Verona

How to enjoy Verona at your own pace.

Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team

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Quick answer

Verona is easy and relaxed to visit alone: compact, well connected by rail and full of wine bars where sitting at the counter with a glass is normal. Students in Veronetta add a younger crowd, and the opera's unreserved steps are a sociable place to sit. Many solo travellers base themselves in Veronetta.

Key facts

Base
Veronetta
Getting around
Walking
Emergency number
112 (European emergency number)
Language
Italian

Solo travel tips

  • Stay in Veronetta or near Porta Nuova for better-value rooms and hostels.
  • Order an 'ombra' at the counter of an osteria; it is the easiest way to chat with staff and locals.
  • The Arena's unreserved stone steps are a relaxed, sociable way to see an opera alone.
  • Use Verona as a rail base for day trips to Venice, Vicenza, Padua and Lake Garda.
  • Join a small-group wine tour to reach Valpolicella if you do not drive.

Where to stay

$$ · Best for budget, solo travellers, nightlife and culture

Veronetta

Across the Adige to the east, Veronetta is home to the university and a more local, mixed population. Via XX Settembre and the streets around Interrato dell'Acqua Morta have student bars and good-value trattorie, while the Roman Theatre, Castel San Pietro and the Giardino Giusti are all on this side of the river.

Good
Lower prices than the old town; Local atmosphere and student bars; Views back across the river
Watch out
Some streets feel scruffy; Further from Porta Nuova station
Nearby
Roman Theatre, Giardino Giusti, Castel San Pietro, Ponte Pietra

Great on your own

Arena di Verona, Verona
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Historic site · Piazza Bra and the Arena

Arena di Verona

Climb to the top tiers for a view over Piazza Bra and the rooftops; daytime access can be reduced on opera days while sets are prepared.

Time needed
1 hour
Cost
Low cost
  • Iconic
  • History
  • Kids
  • Architecture
  • Photo spot

Experience · Piazza Bra and the Arena

Opera at the Arena

On the stone steps, rent or bring a cushion, arrive early for a good spot and pack a layer; performances often end after midnight.

Time needed
3–4 hours
Cost
Mid-priced
  • After dark
  • Couples
  • Iconic
  • Art
Piazza delle Erbe, Verona
Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0

Landmark · Città Antica (Piazza delle Erbe)

Piazza delle Erbe

For aperitivo, sit at one of the cafés on the square's edges and order a spritz or a glass of Soave as the light fades.

Time needed
45 minutes
Cost
Free
  • Iconic
  • Free
  • History
  • Food
  • After dark
  • Photo spot
Torre dei Lamberti, Verona
Photo: Oliver Twentyman, CC BY-SA 4.0

Viewpoint · Città Antica (Piazza delle Erbe)

Torre dei Lamberti

Go late in the afternoon for warm light over the terracotta roofs.

Time needed
45 minutes
Cost
Low cost
  • Views
  • Photo spot
  • History
Piazza dei Signori and the Scaliger Tombs, Verona
Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0

Historic site · Città Antica (Piazza delle Erbe)

Piazza dei Signori and the Scaliger Tombs

Look at the wrought-iron fence around the Scaliger Tombs: it is decorated with ladders, the family emblem ('scala' means ladder).

Time needed
45 minutes
Cost
Free
  • History
  • Architecture
  • Free
  • Art
Castelvecchio and Ponte Scaligero, Verona
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Castle · Castelvecchio

Castelvecchio and Ponte Scaligero

Walk across the Ponte Scaligero, rebuilt after it was blown up in 1945, for the best views of the castle's swallowtail battlements.

Time needed
1.5–2 hours
Cost
Low cost
  • History
  • Art
  • Rainy day
  • Kids
  • Architecture

Meeting people

  • An ombra at the counter — In Verona a glass of wine is an 'ombra'; old-town osterie around Piazza delle Erbe and along Via Sottoriva pour local wines by the glass with small bites at the counter.
  • Valpolicella tasting — Estates in Valpolicella, 20–30 minutes from the centre, offer cellar tours and tastings of Amarone and Recioto, usually by appointment; drying lofts full of grapes are a highlight from autumn into winter.
  • Piazza delle Erbe — Café and wine-bar terraces for spritz and Soave, busy from early evening until late in summer.
  • Veronetta — Student bars and small venues around Via XX Settembre and the streets near the university.

Sensible precautions

Pickpockets work the crowds at Juliet's House, Piazza delle Erbe and around Porta Nuova station, so keep bags closed. Summer heat on the Arena's stone tiers can be intense during afternoon visits.

Emergency number
112 (European emergency number)
Staying connected
EU roaming applies to European SIM cards; eSIMs and Italian prepaid SIMs are easy for other visitors to set up.

Questions travellers ask

+Is Verona good for solo travellers?

Verona is easy and relaxed to visit alone: compact, well connected by rail and full of wine bars where sitting at the counter with a glass is normal. Students in Veronetta add a younger crowd, and the opera's unreserved steps are a sociable place to sit.

+Where should solo travellers stay in Verona?

Veronetta: University district across the river with student bars and the Giardino Giusti.