I’m writing this article after a family visit to the new Christmas markets that have just opened in Verona. But first, I should explain what I mean by “new”. For some years now, the city has been a kind of unofficial Christmas cap…

For about fifteen years, a small suburb of Verona has been famous throughout Italy and even the world -- at least among football fans. This suburb is Chievo, which is located in northwest Verona and bordered by the railway line le…

In Florida there's Disneyland. In Denmark there's Legoland. In Italy there's Gardaland. The most famous amusement park in Italy is located about twenty miles from Verona along Lake Garda. It's a favourite tourist destination for m…