Pics!

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We’ll begin our stroll though this maginficent city at the  Roman Amphitheater!

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Finally, this is the house and balcony that Shakespeare chose as the setting for his play, Romeo and Julliet!

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Sadly I didn’t get to see an opera, but I saw lots of posters! 

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I’ll have some pictures from my trip around Lake Garda next week!

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To see other pictures from my trip –

for Venice – click HERE

Lake Garda’s towns and villages – click HERE

A walk along the Lake to Bardolino – Click HERE

Garda town – click HERE

45 thoughts on “Pics!”

  2. stevebethere's avatar stevebethere Jul 2, 2024 / 14:49

    It LQQKS lovely there I enjoyed all the photos thanks for the tour 🙂

    Have a veronatastic week Keith 👍

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  3. Suzette Benjamin's avatar Suzette Benjamin Jul 2, 2024 / 16:24

    Wonderful angles and perspectives in your photos, Keith. Really makes the stone work and statues stand out perfectly. Love the photos of the equestrian statues (I think). Great sharing! I enjoyed your travellog gallery! Thank you!

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  4. gaynycdad's avatar gaynycdad Jul 2, 2024 / 16:34

    We were there on a day trip from Venice years ago and it was magical! We walked the entire city and saw everything, thanks for bringing it all back!

    Mitch

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  7. Sandee's avatar Sandee Jul 2, 2024 / 20:11

    Beautiful shots of a beautiful city.

    I loved the sign about defacing the wall. I laughed out loud.

    Thank you for hosting the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous day and rest of the week, Keith. 🙂

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  8. clickr62's avatar clickr62 Jul 3, 2024 / 06:20

    Keith, thank you for taking us on such a delightful visual tour of this enchanting city! Your photos beautifully captured the essence and beauty of the Roman Amphitheater and the balcony from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. I can almost imagine being there, soaking in the history and culture through your lens.

    Happy Wednesday!

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Jul 4, 2024 / 11:42

      Thanks so much for your kind words. The one picture I wanted but couldn’t get was of the statue of Juliet – I’ve never seen such a crowd!

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  9. Lydia C. Lee's avatar Lydia C. Lee Jul 3, 2024 / 07:16

    Beautiful! Funny the sort of workman statue in pants (and what looks like boots?)

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  10. hilarymb's avatar hilarymb Jul 3, 2024 / 11:10

    Hi Keith – amazing range of building materials and ways of building … it looks beautiful … pity about the non- visit to an Opera … and really did Shakespeare visit Italy … well myths stick! Stunning pics though – cheers Hilary

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Jul 4, 2024 / 12:01

      Thanks Hilary, Verona’s an amazing place with an incredible history.

      It’s considered unlikely that Shakepeare visited Italy, and it’s thought that he was inspired by the poem The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet from 1562. Apparently a third of his plays were set in in and around there (thank you Google!)

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  12. My GBGV Life's avatar My GBGV Life Jul 3, 2024 / 11:47

    The things they built and the architecture is amazing. To build such solid things that last so long and it was all done without machinery and all the modern conveniences. It is really a miracle. Great photos.

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  14. Natasha's avatar Natasha Jul 3, 2024 / 13:54

    Wooah! These are indeed architectural wonders. And your photos are always are bedazzling.

    I remember that Romeo Juliet balcony and the wall from a film. But can’t recollect which one, now…

    Have a great week and thank you so much for hosting.

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Jul 10, 2024 / 15:29

      Thanks, Natasha, I seem to have got a bit behind with responding to the comments – better late than never!

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  15. csuhpat1's avatar csuhpat1 Jul 3, 2024 / 16:03

    OMG, those are such beautiful photos. So very lovely. Thank for sharing this with us. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.

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  16. CatSynth's avatar CatSynth Jul 3, 2024 / 18:15

    Some beautiful old buildings! I’m particularly drawn to the ruins – they have clearly outlasted their functions, but remain and are maintained and appreciated as they are. I also like those colorful windows.

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  17. Rosey's avatar Rosey Jul 3, 2024 / 18:40

    I have been and it was fabulous. The tour of the ruins outside were just as remarkable as the stadium! Your pictures are beauties!!

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      • Nancy's Notes 🖊️🎶's avatar The Sicilian Storyteller Jul 4, 2024 / 12:58

        Very interesting, Keith. That translates into To the Fallen for Freedom. Here’s what I found out:

        The statue represents a partisan. It was made by Mario Salazzari (1904-1993), sculptor, musician, poet and partisan from Verona. The statue was erected in 1946 to commemorate the first anniversary of Liberation on 25th April. Some critics have compared Salazzari’s statue to Michelangelo’s David, that was also an important iconographic model during the Fascism. The statue is well preserved and it is well valued thanks to its favorable location.

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