How far is Verona from Venice?

About an hour and a quarter by fast train.

Can you see Verona and Lake Garda in one day from Venice?

Yes, on a tour or by train and bus, though it makes a full day.

How much time do you need for Verona?

Allow a full day. That is this site's estimate for an unhurried visit.

Verona and Lake Garda

An hour and a quarter west of Venice by train, Verona keeps one of the best preserved Roman amphitheatres anywhere, still used for opera in summer, and the squares of a medieval city. Half an hour beyond it, Sirmione juts out into Lake Garda behind its castle walls.

What it is: Day trip
Time to allow: A full day
Cost: Train or a tour
Best time: Spring or early autumn

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Why Verona is worth it

Verona was a Roman city, then the seat of the Della Scala family, and fell under Venice in 1405. Its Arena, of the first century, could hold some thirty thousand people and is still the stage of a summer opera festival.

Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy, lies just to the west. Sirmione, on a narrow peninsula, has a moated castle of the Scaligeri and the ruins of a great Roman villa.

What to see

The Arena
The Roman amphitheatre on Piazza Bra, with its pink stone tiers.
Piazza delle Erbe
The old forum, now a market square ringed with frescoed houses.
Juliet's House
A medieval house with a balcony, made into the home of Shakespeare's Juliet.
Sirmione
The castle in the water and the lake on three sides.

How to do it well

Verona alone is easy by train: frequent fast trains take about an hour and a quarter.
A tour is the simpler way to add Sirmione and a boat on the lake.
Opera at the Arena runs from June to September.

Where it is

Address

Verona and Sirmione, in the Veneto and Lombardy

Nearest station

Trains from Venezia Santa Lucia to Verona Porta Nuova

Tickets and tours: Verona and Lake Garda