From Milan to Verona to Venice

We left Milan before 7am, toured Verona for 90 minutes, had a wonderful lunch and tasting at Villa Serego Alighieri (no photos), and arrived in Venice to board the S. S. La Venizia about 4pm. We’ve taken a short sail across the lagoon and are docked for the evening. Here are a few highlights.

Verona

Medusa: the Romans used her as a protective symbol
A fortified family compound – Romeo and Juliet was accurate about families having blood feuds
Carved heads above archways are typical of Verona
The Madonna of Verona, aka the Lady of the City.
Juliet’s Balcony
The hat is here because the Capello (“hat”) family owned the house. It’s now “Juliet’s House” because “Capello” sounds like “Capulet”!
Rubbing the statue of Juliet is supposed to bring good luck.
Piazza del Signore, the political heart of the city; also known as Dante Square from the statue of Dante in the center of the square
Dante looks thoughtful
Local wine!
Cemetery compound of the DellaScala family, who ruled Verona in the 13th and 14th centuries
Arena of Verona (the Roman Coliseum was modeled after it); part of the façade is visible on the left. It is used for the annual opera festival and will host the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
This was the gladiators’ entrance in Roman times. Now it’s the VIP entrance!
Castel Vecchio on the Adige River

Venice

We arrive at the S.S. La Venezia
Venice awaits
The first of many bridges we will see here

One thought on “From Milan to Verona to Venice”

  1. Hey, welcome back to Europe! We are just across the Adriatic Sea from you guys right now – in Istria, which is part of Croatia. We’re traveling South and have a little over a week left until we have to be back home.

    Your photos look wonderful – have a nice trip!

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