One of my favourite places in Verona is in a little street near the Duomo, called Via San Giacomo alla Pigna. From here, in one of the city’s best-preserved medieval quarters, you can gain access to a little church porch belonging…

Verona is surrounded by mountains. If you go along Corso Porta Nuova to Piazza Bra on a beautiful, clear, winter's day, you can see the snowy peaks of the Carega Mountains sticking up in the distance. From the Lungadige Attiraglio…

1. "Pastisada de caval", or horse meat stew. This is the most appreciated traditional dish. It's made with horse meat marinated in red wine, onions, carrots and a variety of herbs and spices. Its distinctive feature is slow cookin…