8 May 2023

Italy Proposal Ideas: Verona, Italy

Romeo and Juliet Guide’s Italy proposal ideas – from Juliet’s Balcony in Fair Verona to the vineyards of the Valpolicella, we make your special day simply magic.  Proposals in Italy are a speciality of Romeo and Juliet Guide. Every month, we coordinate surprise engagements for couples visiting Verona, Italy and the surrounding areas.  From a […]

Luca Zaia with Romeo and Juliet Guide Travel Agency

23 February 2023

Why investing in Amarone wines while on holiday in Verona

February 2023 Virginia and I, have been invited as everybody else from the wine business to the Amarone Opera Prima event in Verona, the annual showcase organized by Valpolicella Consortium. This is not only the occasion to meet the 58 wine makers participating and to taste their 70 different Amarone wines (each producer can present […]

23 February 2023

Local Veronese Food with recipes: a delight for your palate!

Apart from being the City of Love, Verona still has a lot to offer, most importantly for what concerns everyone’s favorite activity when in Italy: eating! Verona has an immense number of traditional recipes, some of them dating back to centuries ago, which are based on our typical local products. So, how does a traditional […]

10 February 2023

Wedding Vow renewals in Italy: Verona is the perfect frame!

Why to arrange a Vow renewal? Vow renewal are held for any number of reasons. Perhaps the couple was only able to have a small wedding and now wishes to have more guests present. Maybe they’ve overcome an illness, infidelity, or other situation in their marriage and want to re-commit to each other. Other couples […]

10 February 2023

Why is Verona the city of Love?

Who wrote Romeo & Juliet tragedy? One of its most appreciated spot in Verona is Juliet’s House: even though you might think you know everything about the two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, and their tragedy set in our city, actually just a few are aware of the true story behind the house and its supposed […]

6 February 2023

Carnival 2023 in Verona: the oldest of Europe!

Welcome February! Probably you don’t know about the Carnival celebrations and events yet! Even though the first city that pops up in your mind when thinking about Carnival in Italy is Venice, Carnival celebrations have a lot of importance in Verona: our events and parades are the oldest ones in Europe, celebrated to this day!  […]

10 June 2022

La Bella Verona

Dear friends, today I would like to share with you a nice article  that one of our super clients wrote about Verona and about our private tours & experiences we offer around. Enjoy the reading! And we welcome you here soon! Virginia Romeo and Juliet Guide- Wine experiences- The romantic city of VERONA! -The name […]

5 May 2022

April 2022 in Verona: Vinitaly, concerts and much more

What’s going on in Verona…. Dear friends here we are, with latest news from  our beloved Verona! As promised, we want to update you about the VINITALY wine fair- edition 2022, just ended few weeks ago in Verona.   Few notes about Vinitaly: Vinitaly is the event that more than any other has marked the […]

19 October 2021

An ongoing conversation about wines & wine production of Verona, Italy

we are honored to re-post a great article Sara, our sommelier, wrote for an American wine journal. Thank you so much for this great opportunity! Christopher Dispensa!    – Valpolicella, Veneto and Verona. As autumn is upon us what better way to greet her than with some of the finest wines in all of Italy […]

19 October 2021

The Amarone wine : elected the best wine in the world

The Amarone is one of the oldest Italian wines. In the fourth century A.D. Cassiodorus, king of the Goths, described a wine called Acinatico. Probably by chance, the production of a completely dry Recioto wine gave origin to this wine in the past. Having obtained the DOC Controlled Denomination of Origin certification in 1968, the […]

31 March 2021

Romantic spots in Verona

Welcome to Verona, the city of love and much more. We are honored to share with you, dear friends, a wonderful interview about Verona, between Sara and Anna Savino of “Italianna Food & wine tours”. While we can not travel (not yet) we can absolutely discover together the hidden corners of Verona city center, the […]

20 November 2020

Enjoy our free Virtual cooking class with a Veronese chef

Welcome to our virtual cooking class session! We would like to introduce you our Chef Andrea! He is passionate and he knows all the secrets to make a perfect Veronese menu!   Join him in his kitchen, and prepare this masterpiece of Italian gastronomic culture. You’ll learn with him how to prepare a great pasta […]

16 November 2020

Semi lockdown: updates from Italy, November 2020

Greetings from Verona! Well, Italy is back in a partial lockdown and restrictions are back in place all over the country. Here in the Veneto, we luckily in the zone classified as ‘moderately affected’; the yellow zone. What does that mean?  Travel restrictions: During the day, in the yellow zone, we have no regional travel […]

13 November 2020

Holiday Wines & Recipes from Verona

When magazines write about wines for holidays, it makes us over here at Romeo and Juliet Wine Tour Agency ask ourselves: which holidays exactly? The crazy running around holidays? The endless paper cuts from wrapping unshapely gifts holidays? The celebrate with work friends holidays? Or the sit at home and watch movies with the family […]

6 October 2020

Virtual wine tasting with samples: An Amarone experience from Verona

Ready for a virtual wine tasting class? We’re bringing our top-rated Amarone wine tours from Verona direct to your home.  There is no sugar-coating it, collectively, and globally 2020 has been tough. And, here in Italy our experience was significant as one of the first places outside of China to be so dramatically affected by […]

4 October 2020

Let’s talk about Verona Christmas Traditions

A look at our magical Verona Christmas season. Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene… – Romeo and Juliet And so it begins, with a few words from a sixteenth-century playwright, the city of Verona became forever synonymous with romance and true love the world over. But let […]

1 September 2020

The Amarone della Valpolicella

The Amarone wine: a million dollar accident Amarone is a dry red wine DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita), which is only produced in  the Valpolicella wine Region, a valley in between Verona and Lake Garda. Valpolicella wine region received DOC status in 1968. It is influenced by the Lessini Mountains in the north and […]

21 April 2020

Destination Verona

Verona, 22nd April 2020 Due to the Coronavirus emergency, Italy and most of the World is still lockdown. It’a crazy time for everyone and all our lives seem locked. We are here in our tiny cozy houses, waiting for a kind of miracle! Better days will soon come again, but right now we need to […]

30 March 2020

Verona walking tour discovering its hidden gems

Our walking tour of Verona starts in Piazza Bra, to be precise at “The Portoni del Brà archway” where you can see a portion of the original medieval city wall … This square is one of the largest squares of Europe! The term “bra” comes from a german word “breit”= open space/large space. Our first […]

20 March 2020

Coronavirus Verona Update: The Nation-Wide Lockdown

Buongiorno from a lockdown Verona today March 9th. The very hard decision to lockdown the entire country has been taken yesterday night around 9.30 pm by a very touched President Conte. The situation was already quite serious in a big area of Northern Italy where such measures were already applied since the first cases in […]

14 February 2020

Verona’s most famous love stories

We all take as granted that Sir William Shakespeare was the first great artist in 1595 to write and publish the biggest (and maybe the shortest too) love story in the world about the young and beautiful Giulietta Cappelletti (translated in Capuleti/Capulet by Shakespeare himself) and the coolest heartbreaker ever Romeo Montecchi. This is what […]

29 October 2019

2019 Winter Events in Verona

Looking for winter events in Verona? Check out our picks! It’s true: Verona is a beautiful city at any time of year. But visiting Verona in the winter you will surely have an unforgettable experience. Without the spring and summer crowds, you can savor the experience of walking the cobblestone streets unimpeded, and soak up […]

25 October 2019

Valpolicella Wines: An Introduction to Classico, Superiore and Ripasso

Your cheat sheet: Valpolicella wines. Welcome to the Valpolicella wine region, a range of small valleys that slope southward on the hills above Verona. The world-class Valpolicella wines The Valpolicella wine region is a global producer of top red wine made up of four wine appellations: Valpolicella, Ripasso, Amarone, and Recioto. Broken down, Amarone della […]

28 May 2019

INSIDERS GUIDE TO VERONA

BEST THINGS TO DO IN VERONA  May 28, 2019  sunstylefiles  0 Comments day trip, food, italy, summer break, tourism, tours, travel guide, wine https://sunstylefiles.com/best-things-to-do-in-verona Verona, the Italian city of romance, the city where Shakespeare’s Romeo declared his undying love for Juliet, the city which was once the stronghold of the Roman Empire, the city that will charm you in every corner. If you’re in Northern […]

9 April 2019

Why you should book a Verona food and wine tour

If it’s your first time in Verona or if you’ve been away since at least 10 years I warmly recommend a food and wine walking tour first thing when you arrive in town. This is the smartest way to have plenty of information and help you deciding what to do in the next days/hours. The […]

26 March 2019

What to do in Verona, the city of love! 3 TOP ACTIVITIES

The beautiful town of Verona, northern Italy has been a tourist destination for years, with Mozart naming it as a holiday hotspot. With the temperate weather and gorgeous architecture, it is an ideal place to spend a few days relaxing and taking in the sights. The center of town itself is compact and walkable, with barely any need […]

4 March 2019

Wherefore Art Thou, Gnocchi-o? Fair Verona Has Another Enduring Love Story

Romeo and Juliet guide for the “Washington post”! @VICKY HALLETT https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/02/25/697700334/forget-romeo-and-juliet-at-carnival-gnocchi-and-verona-revel-in-their-enduring-l?live=1&t=1551700529237 February 27, 201912:39 PM ET “VICKY HALLETT Sebastiano Ridolfi tries on the costume of Papà del Gnoco, or “Gnocchi Dad,” the Santa-esque figure who’s the symbol of the gnocchi-themed pre-Lent celebration in Verona, Italy. Although Ridolfi didn’t win the election to be Papà del […]

19 December 2018

Verona city: what to do!

Looking for things to do in Verona, Italy? Here are a few ideas to get you started! Today we are taking you through our list of seven things to do in Verona. Combine this with our Insider’s Guide to Verona Restaurants and A 48-hour Guide to Verona Travel for the fundamentals of visiting the city. […]

7 November 2018

High level quality of service! VIP programm for a couple – aperitif with opera singer

High level quality of service! VIP programm for a couple – aperitif with opera singer You want something really crazy??? Enjoy an aperitivo with 2 lyric singers, get a glass of Prosecco and share the moment with your friends. It includes a private aperitif inside a restaurant in the heart of Verona with international lyrical […]

2 October 2018

WINTER food and wine tour with Amarone!

We absolutely LOVE winter Tours!  Chillier temps make the perfect weather to enjoy delicious, historic local experiences in Verona, the city of love.. romeo and juliet.. The City is a bit more quiet, and there is nothing like walking, eating and sipping – a great way to warm up and rev the metabolism/stretch the legs.   So grab your […]

19 July 2018

Discover Verona with your local guide!

Welcome to VERONA, the city of love.. feel local live local and let yourself be guided by your local guide to discover the unexplored places…  

22 May 2018

WELCOME TO LAKE GARDA

LET US HELP YOU TO CHOOSE YOUR HOLIDAY: WELCOME TO LAKE GARDA   Are you planning your summer? Any idea? Well.. read the whole article and then let us know what you think about our lands. Let us introduce you the so famous Lake Garda, the biggest Italian lake (surface area of 370 Km2), it […]

15 May 2018

Let’s have fun with the pizza cooking class!!

After all, one of the best ways to experience Italy is through its food. And what better way to discover Italian food than with tastings, an engaging, entertaining Italy insider… and maybe even a cooking class? Let me ask you: What is your favorite food? Well.. if for first choice your answer is pizza, this article […]

9 May 2018

Verona Walking tour: eat and drink as a local

Nicknamed “Piccola Roma” (Little Rome) for its historic importance, and eternally famous as the setting for Romeo and Juliet’s forbidden love and Dante’s exile, Verona is a city that manages to be both romantic and monumental. Verona is an atmospheric city that brings together the best that Italy has to offer, this city center can […]

19 April 2018

Experience the wine route in Valpolicella region

If you come to visit Verona, you cannot miss the Wine journey into the valley of vineyards: Valpolicella land. Valpolicella’s name seems to originate in the Latin “Vallis –polis-cellae”, which literally translates to “valley of the many cellars”. It is a splendid hilly territory located just a few kilometers from Verona, a city of art […]

12 April 2018

Welcome VINITALY 2018

Dear Reader, if you are in Verona between next 15th and 18th of April or you are planning to visit our beloved city this article is for you. Let me introduce you Verona. General ideas Today Verona is in a strategic location, close to three areas known for wine production: red wine in Valpolicella Land, […]

29 March 2018

THE MOST IMPORTANT “HOWS” WHEN YOU GET TO “FAIR VERONA”

THE MOST IMPORTANT “HOWS” WHEN YOU GET TO “FAIR VERONA” Verona is a city located in Northern Italy on the same line that goes between Milan and Venice, in fact the A4 highway connects the 3 cities together almost at the same distance one from the other. Verona, with its 260.000 inhabitants (counting only the […]

26 March 2018

ONCE UPON A TIME SHAKESPEARE IN VERONA: EVERYTHING ABOUT ROMEO AND JULIET

Welcome to Verona, also called the city of love, we will explain all the reasons in this article, hope you will find interesting and let’s start with some details. This article wants to explain and show you the most authentic part of this drama that is still alive in this city. Shakespeare decided to set […]

26 March 2018

How to reach Verona: where the city is located

Verona is set in northern Italy, near the lakes region, between Milan and Venice and close to the Alps. Pinpoint Verona is almost easy if you hear about Romeo and Juliet’s tragedy, Dante and the Opera festival in Arena, but let me start from the beginning… Verona is rich of attractions and interesting things to […]

23 March 2018

why is verona called the city of love

About two hours drive from Milan, Italy, you will arrive at Verona. The city has long been famous for fictional love story of Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare. Due to the global fiction Shakespeare, Verona became the fourth city of the most visited in Italy. Each year, about 1,600 of the Japanese tour group stopped for an hour […]

23 March 2018

Why is Verona so famous?

Below we report one of our favorite articles about us and about our great Verona city! Thank you so much to our writers Valerie Quintanilla owners of “girlsgottadrink”..     https://girlsgottadrink.com Why Is Verona so famous? why it is the city of love? why Verona and Shakespeare? why is Verona so famous? Repost. All rights belongs […]

19 March 2018

Wine and cook

COOKING CLASS IN VALPOLICELLA, LEARNING THE TERRITORY The first seasonal appointment of the cooking class in Valpolicella will be on next Saturday 21st of April in the suggestive Villa Serego Alighieri, a famous family property belonging to Dante’s dynasty. A full immersion experience is promised in this beautiful scenery while spending the whole evening in […]

13 March 2018

Foodie walking tour: Verona by the locals

Today it’s all about Italian food and excellent wine.. No one will argue with the fact that food in Italy is out of this world. Well-made, rich in taste and texture and guaranteed to leave you hungry for more, there’s nothing quite like Italian cuisine. There’s a detailed, fascinating tapestry of history, customs and trends […]

12 March 2018

7 things to do in Verona: Romeo and Juliet City

A great thank you to our great fun and new friend Valerie Quintanilla, https://girlsgottadrink.com she really did an amazing job. We spent one amazing day with her and her husband, discovering the local part of Verona city center.. tasting local products and admiring the landscape from private rooftops while sipping a good glass of red […]

7 March 2018

Italian tours: discover Verona, Romeo and Juliet city!

If you are planning your next holiday, Italian tours should be your next choice. Let us introduce you to the exclusive and picturesque way to explore our beloved lands. Romeo and Juliet Guide will be your personal local guide to discover what “Made in Italy” really means. The city of Verona and its surroundings like […]

5 March 2018

What to do, where to go and what to eat in our lovely Verona city

Looking for things to do in Verona? Here a few ideas to get you started. Verona is a popular location for a lot of international events, so in terms of availability and prices, lodging can seem irregular to the would-be traveler. It is useful know some of the main events that can affect your Verona […]

29 January 2018

Romantic Treasure hunt on the trail of Giulietta, discovering Verona

Organize such a unique experience with our  romantic “Treasure Hunt” in Verona Historical Centre. We will start from the main square- piazza Bra- with a presentation of the city and the play , but the purpose of the tour will be looking for GIULIETTA, a kind girl with a wild skirt of tulle and a lovely […]

28 January 2018

Welcome Amarone 2014!

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are very pleased to announce our newborn in Valpolicella – Verona, the Amarone wine vintage 2014 that will be officially introduced to the public next Sunday and Monday 4th and 5th February during the so called “Anteprima Amarone 2014” (litterally “The Amarone Preview”) taking place in Gran Guardia Palace located in […]

25 January 2018

What to do in Verona: live the city like a local, feel local and enjoy your holiday with a private food tour!

Open your eyes on the lively Piazza Brà, of eighteenth-century imprint, with its irregular design, in which the mixture of different styles and eras, give the space a disarming charm. On the left a semicircle extends a colorful and picturesque series of houses, distributed on the Liston, the elegant avenue of the promenade, while the […]

23 January 2018

Bespoke local tours in Verona and around

Romeoandjulietguide acts as Your local guide based in Verona, operating also in the surrounding beautiful area: Lake Garda, Valpolicella and Venice. We offer exclusive incoming services and hi-end custom-designed experiences especially infood and wine field as well as luxury tours with helicopter or Ferrari. Our services are a gateway to local lifestyle, completely adapted to our clients […]

22 January 2018

Experience the Valpolicella land

If you come to visit Verona you cannot miss the eno-gastronomic journey into the valley of wine: la Valpolicella. This area, mainly agricultural land, is spread over 240 Km on the north-west side of Verona, bounded by Venezian Pre-Alps, river Adige on the south and Valdadige on the west side. The famous villages of Valpolicella […]

Ferrari Experience into the vineyards

8 January 2018

Amazing Ferrari drive experience into the vineyards

Experience a real “testa rossa”, the California Ferrari is waiting for you.. During this amazing Ferrari VIP day Experience you will be able to combine the test drive of a California Ferrari along with a series of unforgettable experiences that you need to do in Verona. You will drive through the amazing vineyards of the Valpolicella land, […]

12 December 2017

Verona during Winter time

To be fair, Verona anytime is fantastic. It’s like a kind of ‘Diet Rome‘; where history is written in the streets, and the sense you get of how the city has evolved through the ages is palpable – but compared to Rome’s magnificence, it’s cosy, small enough to navigate on foot, and you’ll feel like you’ve […]

13 November 2017

Amazing interview about Romeo and Juliet Guide..

Today our Russian blogger and friend MILA, interviewed Romeoandjulietguide… read and come to discover our beautiful lands: emotional tours in Verona, Valpolicella, Lake Garda and Venice.. come to see how to combine food with wine, learn with us to cook Italian dishes… pasta Fresca, gnocchi and the glorious tiramisu.. What we offer is a local […]

26 October 2017

the promise night in Shakespeare’s city..

Close your eyes and relax. Imagine the best day of your life when the moon and stars rejoice, when your heart beats so loud you can hear it and feel it inside and out; waiting for a dream-like fantasy when you hear a love song on a balcony, then open your eyes… I took you […]

19 October 2017

Russian girls having fun in Verona!

Because “Girls just wanna have fun” ???Girls party in Verona with our good friend and blogger ?@milaulchenko who will take 13 Russian girls to Verona to enjoy our Wine ? and Food ? tour ? In November our Russian friends will visit our beautiful city Verona! We will start our experience discovering hidden venues of the roman city, while tasting some good […]

29 September 2017

Marmomacc in Verona!!!

The Marmomacc will take place on 4 days from Wednesday, 27. September to Saturday, 30. September 2017 in Verona.. The Marmomacc exhibition is the leading international event in the stone and design sector and the essential appointment for all producers, designers and decision makers seeking success in an increasingly specialist. A major showcase will highlight […]

27 September 2017

The real recipe of risotto with Amarone

Autumn is at the doors and we would like to share with you our new entry dish… the famous “risotto with Amarone” Enjoy with us our winter cooking class experience and let’s start to prepare it! Buon appetito !! Contact us for more info hello@romeoandjulietguide.com is one of the most delicious dishes of Verona culinary […]

21 September 2017

Cooking class experience in Verona

“Cooking is all about people. Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bring everyone together. No matter what culture, everywhere around the world, people get together to eat.” Experience our cooking class, our chef will guide you in preparing a completeItalian and Veneto meal while learning the techniques of […]

1 September 2017

Unconventional bachelorette party!!! Unique ideas for a great experience!

Bachelorette ? Party in Verona? Book your cooking class experience with rich wine tasting ? and overnight stay in a Country Villa in Valpolicella with your girlfriends! ?? For more info, please contact ? hello@romeoandjulietguide.com

Verona Tour with E-Bike and lunch

17 July 2017

Lovely Valpolicella Verona bike tour

Many thanks to our lovely uk guys. we had a great Sunday together. we started our experience in Valpolicella land with Fabio Boeti, our bike expert. pedal for about 40 km up and down beautiful hills, discovering hidden venues up to Verona, our magic city. And then let0s start discovering the old history of the […]

30 June 2017

Amazing Verona food & wine tour by Segway

Let’s visit the beautiful Verona city centre by Segway; drink and eat like a local, feel like a “veronese”, discover local flavors, tasting local wines as the glorious Amarone  and Prosecco wine! Enjoy a 4 hours tour with your personal local guide. Customize your travel and experience the city in a different way!

29 June 2017

How to achieve Piazza Bra- Arena of Verona: info

Numerous traces of Verona’s long history are to be found in the old part of its city centre. The centre and neighbouring areas can be easily visited on foot. Piazza Bra is dominated by the impressive Roman Arena, built in 1 BC, and one of the most important well preserved Roman amphitheatres. During the summer season, the […]

16 June 2017

Romeoandjulietguide on the local press!

Congratulations Romeoandjulietguide! Your local guide for food and wine lovers and for all people wishing to share their love in our beautiful lands! We are happy that even during election days here in Verona, our local newspaper found time to write about our unconventional tour in our beautiful City and surroundings. Deeply hoping some of […]

2 June 2017

Wine trip through 3 exclusive wineries, with lunch in a wonderful Bistrot

Today in Verona sun is shining, what a perfect day to make a tour with friends!

30 May 2017

Amazing food and wine walking tour discovering Verona

Today we just had an Amazing food and wine walking tour, discovering local flavors! many thanks to our Irish guys! we really spent some great time! Enjoy your Veronese local life! and “cin cin”! it’s always time to have a good glass of Prosecco!

3 May 2017

“La Rosetta” returns to Piazza Erbe

No, it’s not the old lady walking around the most beautiful and beloved square in Verona, but the authentic and traditional snack used by grandmothers and great-grandmothers to rejoice the palate of the youngest ones – and not only!