First thing upon arriving, after we were challenged by the hordes of traffic for The International Motorcycle Show and Motor Bike Expo, we made our way to the river and the Museo di Castelvecchio. This 14th century fortified castle houses artifacts from the Middle Ages. There are seven towers and even a draw bridge!
The Ponte Scaligero runs from Castelvecchio castle across the river and is a very distinctive bridge landmark in Verona. The segmented arch bridge crossing the Adige River was the world’s largest span at the time of its construction in 1354. Along the river bank there are walking trails surrounding the city. The Scaligeri family ran Venice and the Veneto region in the 14th century much like the Medici’s ruled over Florence. The castle has ornate tombs and towering family statues on pillars. This so the people would “look up to them”. Verona was, after all, one of Italy’s great powers.
Ponte Scaligero
Ponte Scaligero
Views from the Ponte Scaligero towards the Basilica di San Zeno
Basilica di San Zeno from Ponte Scaligero
From the Ponte Scaligero you can see to the Ponte della Vittoria (see Featured photo) which also spans the Adige River. There are equestrian statues on either end and the view from the bridge back to the Ponte Scaligero and the Castelvecchio especially at sunset was amazing. Since I got over there just before sunset I was too intent on the sunset over the Ponte Scaligero to capture the statues. Next time!
Sunset over Verona’s Ponte Scaligero and Adige River
The Ponte Pietra, Verona’s oldest bridge is a Roman-era stone bridge and you definitely want to walk across and up the hill to see the sunset and the views from the Castel San Pietro. The bridge itself is very picturesque both day and night and affords some beautiful photo opportunities as you look up and down the river from the top of the bridge. Built in the 1st century B.C. it is the most ancient Roman monument in Verona.
Did you miss the last couple of blogs on Verona? Romeo, Romeo, where fore art thou – in Verona? and Churches of Verona?
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