Dark Historical Verona Walking Tour
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experience this walking tour and learn about the darkest parts of Verona history. You will live some of the most cruel fights held in the Arena, you'll pass the old Jewish Ghetto and you'll hear about the cruel destiny of some of the people who lived there. Then, in Piazza Erbe, we'll undergo the sorrow and pain of the people exposed to the public shame, we'll pass the place where Mastiff I was murdered, reach the arch where the torture instruments were exposed, and then we'll see the Scala family Tombs, the courtyard where dozens of beheaded skeletons were found, and, of course, we'll end with the heart-breaking story of Romeo & Juliet. Be prepared to gasp and cry, to held your breath and feel touched and moved while living the ill-fated, hopeless human tragedies which occurred in the very places we'll be passing by.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
What's not
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Itinerary
We will not enter the Arena, but you'll learn about the history of the building and some of the many stories that took place there ... you'll be magnetized by it ! What happened in the Arena on the Ides of March of year 54 AD? Why were 176 people - including children - burnt alive on February, 13th, 1278?
What happened to the Jewish family who lived next to the Synagogue during WWII? See Verona from a different perspective and discover some of the darkest times that occurred in there.
You'll live the Medieval life and learn about its cruelties while watching the pillory or the tower where exposition cage hanged ...
Passing by the corner where Mastiff I of the Scala Family, the ruler of Verona, was murdered in 1277, we'll reach Signori Square, and learn about the sad destiny of orphans, about Dante and his flight from Florence, and then the hard life under the Austrian-Hungarian Empire ...
Looking at the Scala Family Tombs, we'll come to know about some of the plots that brought to their end: the hate among brothers, the murders, the attacks ...
You'll cry your eyes out at the sad story of the two doomed lovers ...
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 121 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Francesco’s dark Verona
Great tour. Francesco was highly engaging and very informative! We loved it!
5Best history tour
Well worth every bit of the cost. Excellent stories that were well presented and gave is an insight into the history of Verona
5Great and Unique Tour
A truly interesting introduction to Verona. Maria was very knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the city and it's history
5Great tour!
I gave the meeting or pick up three stars because it told us to be there 30 minutes early and that was a waste of time. But our tour guide was fantastic. Her name was Maria and she was very knowledgeable about many different things. We ended up not doing the “dark” history - it was just basic history of Verona. But that was fine with us. I really enjoyed it and learned so much about the city.
5Amazing Tour
This tour far exceeded our expectations. Francisco was extremely knowledgeable and showed us parts of Verona we certainly would have missed.
4Honeymoon 2026
Our guide, can't remember her name sorry, was very informative and friendly. I'd thoughlly recommend this tour as it was a nice way to explore and learn some historical facts about verona.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- At the Statue of Vittorio Emanuele II (the one on horseback near the central fountain)
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Girolami Maria Pia
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Verona
- Its from-price is 42% below the median of the 410 experiences we list in Verona.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 29 of 410.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Verona
Verona, in Veneto, is a Roman and medieval city on a loop of the Adige, with a vast arena, Juliet's balcony and Lake Garda close by.
The Adige curves around Verona's old centre, and the city's Roman past is plain to see in the Arena, an amphitheatre of the first century that still stages open-air opera in summer. Piazza delle Erbe, the market square on the old Roman forum, is lined with frescoed houses and has a column topped by the lion of Venice, and the Torre dei Lamberti beside it can be climbed. The historic city is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Top-ranked sights in Verona: Verona Historic Center (Verona Centro Storico) , Piazza delle Erbe, Verona Arena.
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