Verona-Villafranca Airport , named after Valarie Catullo and thus also referred to as Verona 'Catullo' Airport [url=http://www.aeroportoverona.it/],]is the closest airport to Verona. It is located 12 km southwest of the city.
*A shuttle bus service (operated by ATV) connect Verona's main railway station, Verona Porta Nuova to Verona-Villafranca Airport. As of 2014, a single journey costs €6 and travel time is 15-20 minutes. The service runs from 6 am to 11 pm every day with a frequency of 15 minutes during daytime hours. Tickets can be bought from machines at the airport's bus stop, which is outside the Arrivals Terminal, or directly from the bus driver.
*Budget airlines fly from Brussels (Charleroi), Dublin, London-Gatwick, London-Stansted, Paris-Beauvais, Madrid, Alghero, Palermo, Trapani and Brindisi to Catullo Airport [http://www.aeroportoverona.it/index_en.asp[/url] of Verona.
*National carriers fly from Frankfurt, Munich, London-Gatwick, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Rome-Fiumicino ('Leonard da Vinci') and Moscow.
Alternative airports to Verona-Villafranca are Venice 'Marco Polo' Airport or Venice-Treviso 'Al Angeli' Airport.
Although Verona Airport is located next to the junction of two motorways, the north-south A22 (Modena-Brenner and continues into Austria) and the east-west A4 (Milan-Venice), the access road to the Airport is located on Dossobuono's SS62 road, which could be accessed by leaving the A22 north of the A4-A22 Junction.
*Rental car companies have stations at Verona-Villafranca Airport.
Verona Porta Nuova station is served by regional, high-speed and international services. Trenitalia train services operate to destinations within Italy, such as [wiki=437d461430ecc08e2d51abbcf5ce9b3c]Milan[/wiki] (Milano Centrale), [wiki=607d28488d1859e84884914a1b3598bd]Venice[/wiki] (Venezia Mestre and Venezia S. Lucia), [wiki=42dc29389d6318f0fe5b21396ce73b22]Turin[/wiki] (Torino Porta Nuova and Torion Porta Susa), [wiki=7014d0181914fb4722b90a49d53f5471]Bologna[/wiki] (Bologna Centrale), [wiki=bbf5e1be3178100ef6a81c2e4ba0304e]Florence[/wiki] (Firenze S. Maria Novella), [wiki=1f49f770adc6c84629f50ce3ca2a2109]Rome[/wiki] (Roma Termini), [wiki=1d8b2ddc05f3f931791003d2ccd75e43]Trieste[/wiki] (Trieste Centrale) and [wiki=338f325b7bc00a1c9c082fc93369e455]Bolzano[/wiki] (Bozen).
*International services by ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways), DB (Germany's Deutsche Bahn), SBB-CFF-FFS (Swiss Federal Railways) and Thello (Italy's and France's Trenitalia-SNCF night train) operate at Verona Porta Nuova to [wiki=601f9226a92f0a314068aa4395f65528]Vienna[/wiki] (Wien Miedling and Wien West), [wiki=7b88a4aca50f33c258efc438d098c9f4]Munich[/wiki] (München Hbf and München Ost), [wiki=1ff97f22292e3d91119e867aadcf511b]Innsbruck[/wiki] (Innsbruck Hbf), [wiki=3f6765c843a517aa042ae011230aa976]Geneva[/wiki] (Geneve/Genf), [wiki=e94bc0b4e83ae247d5aba40c0d04b82d]Dijon[/wiki] and [wiki=e20d37a5d7fcc4c35be6fc18a8e71bfa]Paris[/wiki] (Paris Gare d'Est).
*Luxury tourist train, the Venice-Simplon Oriental Express, operates between [wiki=607d28488d1859e84884914a1b3598bd]Venice[/wiki] and [wiki=59ead8d1e124ccfb79f3ace06f43e703]London[/wiki] (London Victoria) via Verona Porta Nuova, Innsbruck and Paris Gare d'Est).
Travel Time
*1 hour 22 mins from [wiki=437d461430ecc08e2d51abbcf5ce9b3c]Milan[/wiki] (Milano Centrale) by EuroCity or high-speed Freccia trains [21,00€], or 1 hour 50 mins by Trenitalia RV (Regionale Veloce) [11.00€]
*1 hour 10 mins from [wiki=607d28488d1859e84884914a1b3598bd]Venice[/wiki] (Venezia Santa Lucia) by EuroCity or high-speed Freccia trains [19,00€], or 1 hour 22 mins by Trenitalia RV (Regionale Veloce) [6,25€], also 2 hours 10 mins by Trenitalia R (Regionale) [6,25€]
*49 mins from [wiki=7014d0181914fb4722b90a49d53f5471]Bologna[/wiki] (Bologna Centrale) by high-speed Freccia [22€] or 1 hour 28 mins by Trenitalia RV (Regionale Veloce) [7,55€]
*5 hours 20 mins from [wiki=7b88a4aca50f33c258efc438d098c9f4]Munich[/wiki] (München Hbf) by EuroCity [75,80€].
Trenitalia regional (R) trains also call at a smaller station, Verona Porta Vescovo, to the east of Verona Porta Nuova.
Bus services in Verona are operated by ATV [http://www.atv.verona.it/]. The website has English version and up-to-date timetable and ticket information. As of 2014, a single 'urban' ticket (valid for 90 minutes on as many bus connections within Verona's central area) costs €1.30 from ATV's ticket office or any newsagent stores at Verona Porta Nuova station. Buying directly from the bus driver costs €1.50. You can also buy a bus ticket from one of several parking ticket machines scattered around town for €1.10.
Buses 11, 12 or 13 runs (among others) frequently rus between Verona Porta Nuova and the Verona Arena (bus stop: Piazza Bra). Journey time is 10 minutes. Busses 21, 22, 23, 24 and 61 travel from Porta Nuova to Castelvecchio and Porta Borsari.
Verona has a city bike hire scheme. It has a registration cost of either €30 annually, €5 weekly or €2 daily, and is free for 30 minutes, then costs 50c, then 75c for each successive 30 minutes up to one hour, after which the rate goes up. Registration can be done online at https://www.bikeverona.it/
Al Carro Armato ('Armoured Car' - Leonardo's, not Mussolini's), Vicolo Gatto, 2, +39 045 803 0175 · carroarmato.it - This is a charmingly atmospheric and good value restaurant/wine bar in the 'ancient canteen' style with shared tables and paper place mats. Food is authentically Veronan but unpretentious. There is an enormous, equally good value wine list, which can however rise to meet all budgets.
*Cat Alley is not entirely easy to find. Best to face the (nominal) west front of S. Anastasia on via Massalongo and then turn right towards v. Trotta. Vicolo Gatto is a few tens of yards down on the left. There is also an entrance on Via Massalongo itself. Opera goers should note the late opening times. Highly recommended, but it helps if you can speak Italian. Not that they're stuck up about trying to understand one, they're not Venetians after all.
*Al' Duomo, Via Duomo 7, tel: 045 800 4505. Excellent family-run restaurant, just next to the Cathedral ((as its name suggests). It's popular with the local Veronese (a good sign) and with a menu full of traditional local specialities. You'll find this is a good place to blend in with the local scene, and has welcoming staff who will help you with unfamiliar items on the menu. On Wednesdays, Al' Duomo plays host to a local mandolin ensemble, so if you're on a traditional music tour, put this on your list. As it's a popular place, booking is advised. Menus are not overpriced, about €15-20 a head (plus wine).
*Osteria Pigna, Via Pigna 4/b tel: 045 800 4080.Great restaurant with a truly authentic feel. Not far from the Duomo this restaurant offers an excellent service and it is recognized as a great place to eat by the locals. They have a choice of 6 day menus dishes ranging from 10-12 EUR wine, water and coffee included. The food is excellent and service impeccable.
A few minutes walking from Railway station and from the Arena, just 15 minutes driving from the highway exits Verona Nord or Verona Sud, with free parking; all touristic attractions in a walking distance. Two coloured and cozy double rooms. English and German spoken.
*B&B Sommavalle, Via Marsala, 93, tel.:+39 348 8101844 (Fax: +39 045 8344343, E-mail: info@bbsommavalle.com), [url=http://www.bbsommavalle.com]]Peaceful, lowbudget, spacious Bed&Breakfast, just 15mins by walk to the city center, surrounded by nature. Huge rooms around 60 EUR.
*Agriturismo Sommavalle, Via Sommavalle 9/a, tel.:+39 346.140.4242 - (Fax. +39 045.835.0502, Email: info@sommavalle.it', [http://www.sommavalle.it[/url]. Located in the Torricelle suburb north of Verona, 4Km from the historical center; it occupies a sunny and panoramic area on the southern side of a hill about 300mt above sea level. It can be easily reached by car or with the urban bus service. Reaching the train station (Verona Porta Nuova) will take about 20 minutes by car. Beautiful rooms around 70 EUR.
Located in the quiet Filippini area, next the Arena (at five minutes walking). Rates from €40€ per person
*B&B Mambrotta, located 14 Km from the center of Verona. The Bed and Breakfast is situated only 2 minutes from autostrada A4 VERONA EST exit, in a quiet and wonderful environment of Venetian plain, in Mambrotta village. It's only 20 minutes by car to Opera of Arena of Verona and to Soave town, it's only 18 minutes by car to Verona fair show and exhibitions [http://www.bbmambrotta.com].
* Located next to Verona’s Airport (Valerio Catullo). Veronesi La Torre is a former monastery renovated to a 4 star hotel. Features 78 hotel rooms. Rates from €94
* Grand Hotel Verona - Corso Porta Nuova, 105 - Cap: 37122, Verona, Italy. [url=http://www.grandhotelverona.com/].]Telephone +39 045 595600 • Fax +39 045 596385. An elegant aristocratic building decorated with paintings and sculptures of some of best Italian artist of the 20th century, for this luxury four star hotel of Verona. From the Grand Hotel one can easily reach by walk the famous Arena and the other monuments of the historic centre of Verona.
*Hotel Gardenia, Via Unità d'Italia, 350 (San Michele Extra - VR), tel.: +39 45 972122 (Fax: +39 45 8920157, E-mail: info@hotelristorantegardenia.it), [url=http://www.hotelristorantegardenia.it/[/url].]High quality service with rooms from around €80.
* Hotel Italia Verona - Via Gofreddo Mameli, 58 - Cap: 37216, Verona, Italy. [url=http://www.hotelitaliaverona.com/[/url].]Telephone +39 045 918088 • Fax +39 045 8348028. Thanks to its large meeting room, restaurant and comfortable position close to the Central Train Station and the city centre of Verona, this excellent and economic three star hotel is one of the best accommodations for both business travellers and holiday makers coming to Verona, the romantic city of Romeo and Juliet.
*Hotel Montemezzi, Via Verona, 92, tel: +39 045.7363566 fax: +39 045.7364888, [http://www.hotelmontemezzi.it/en/index.htm[/url].
*Agriturismo Ca' del Ferro, located 15Km from the heart of Verona, this bed and breakfast (country house) is ideal to relax and enjoy home made jams, cakes and muffins for breakfast! Rooms are very cosy and spacious and the owner is very helpful and friendly. You need to have a car though to reach it and move around, but it's conveniently located if you want to travel around Veneto or if you are thinking of staying in Verona for 1 or two weeks. Single rooms at €45-€50 and double rooms from €75. They all have private beautiful coloured bathrooms [http://www.cadelferro.it].
* *Hotel Siena, Via Marconi, 41, tel:+39 045.8003074 fax:+39 045.8002182 [http://www.hotelsiena-verona.it/en/index.htm]
*Delo Relais is a charming farmhouse a few kilometers away from Verona city center in the Veneto hills. The property features 4 standard rooms, 2 junior suites and 2 suites. Price range: from Euro 130 up to Euro 200. Open all year. Delo - 37141 Verona - Tel +39 045 4858380 / Fax +39 045 4858395 mail:info@agriturismodelo.it [http://www.agriturismodelo.it/en]
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