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Now I want to tell you about Verona, one of the most beautiful Italian cities.
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Verona stands in the Veneto Region, 114 km. (70 miles) far from Venice, and has about 264.000 inhabitants.
It is one of the main tourist destinations in north-eastern Italy, thanks to its artistic heritage, several annual fairs, shows and operas, such as the lyrical season in the Arena, the ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans; the city is the location of “Romeo and Juliet” by W. Shakespeare.
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Verona owes its historical and economical importance to its geographical location, in a loop of the River Adige near Lake Garda. It was founded in the 1st century B.C. and particularly flourished under the rule of the Scaliger family in the Middle Age and as part of the Republic of Venice from the 15th to 18th century. Verona has preserved a remarkable number of monuments from antiquity, the medieval and Renaissance periods, and represents an outstanding example of a military stronghold.
It is inscripted on World Heritage List:
“Criterion ii : In its urban structure and its architecture, Verona is an outstanding example of a town that has developed progressively and uninterruptedly over two thousand years, incorporating artistic elements of the highest quality from each succeeding period.
Criterion iv : Verona represents in an exceptional way the concept of the fortified town at several seminal stages of European history.”
Here the link to Wikipedia with info about the city:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona
I hope you will enjoy the show.
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VERONA
Verona stands in the Veneto Region, 114 km. (70 miles) far from Venice, and has about 264.000 inhabitants.
It is one of the main tourist destinations in north-eastern Italy, thanks to its artistic heritage, several annual fairs, shows and operas, such as the lyrical season in the Arena, the ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans; the city is the location of “Romeo and Juliet” by W. Shakespeare.
Verona owes its historical and economical importance to its geographical location, in a loop of the River Adige near Lake Garda. It was founded in the 1st century B.C. and particularly flourished under the rule of the Scaliger family in the Middle Age and as part of the Republic of Venice from the 15th to 18th century. Verona has preserved a remarkable number of monuments from antiquity, the medieval and Renaissance periods, and represents an outstanding example of a military stronghold.
It is inscripted on World Heritage List:
“Criterion ii : In its urban structure and its architecture, Verona is an outstanding example of a town that has developed progressively and uninterruptedly over two thousand years, incorporating artistic elements of the highest quality from each succeeding period.
Criterion iv : Verona represents in an exceptional way the concept of the fortified town at several seminal stages of European history.”
Here the link to Wikipedia with info about the city:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona
I hope you will enjoy the show.
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