Our train from Ravenna dropped us back in Venice at noon. By the time we walked back to our hotel (with a stop in the Piazza del Roma to figure out where...
In every city we visited, there was some sort of multiple-admission ticket scheme- (“Padova Card”, “Verona Card”, “Hello...
Leaving the hotel, I was happy to discover that we were close to the Church of Saint Euphemia which meant we were close to the mosaics of Via D’Azeglio...
By the time we reached Galla Placidia, we had seen many depictions of the blue sky with golden stars. The motif is all over the place in Padova: the Scrovegni...
We arrived in Ravenna after our longest train trip. The train from Padova to Ferrara was packed, as it was continuing on to Roma. We changed at Ferrara...
When I was at SUNY Albany, we had a little tradition. Whenever we saw people taking a tour, we would greet them warmly by yelling: “GET OUT!”...
OK, so I’m going to get really pretentious for a minute. Just like Romeo and Juliet feels really appropriate in Verona, Taming of the Shrew feels...
Verona lays itself out along the Adige River quite nicely. The bridges that take you across give you romantic views in every direction. After the Roman...
If, for some reason, I haven’t convinced you that the details of Verona aren’t stunning, let me try some more. Maybe warm colors, romantic...