Column: Verona in Love

It's almost Valentine's Day already. The day that is completely devoted to love. This holiday is especially popular in America, but the hype has now also spread to Europe. However, research shows that the Dutch do not attach much value to this day. Dutch women are satisfied with a little something like a card or a bunch of flowers.

In Italy, the land of love, Valentine's Day has gained a bit of traction. about 70% of all couples in Italy celebrate Valentine's Day. If you, as a sober Dutch person, want to go big for Valentine's Day, take your sweetheart for a weekend to Verona in Love!

Romeo and Juliet

No Italian city is as romantic as Verona – the city of Romeo and Juliet – to celebrate Valentine's Day. The city has responded very cleverly to this by setting up a large-scale event around Valentine's Day: Verona in Love.

On Valentine's Day and the days around it, all kinds of activities are organized throughout the city that you can participate in with your partner. For example, in Piazza dei Signori there is a market where you can buy handmade products. The market stalls are placed in such a way that they form a heart, seen from above, and red carpet has been placed in the inside of the heart to complete the picture.

Chocolate

On Piazza Brà you can find a market with all kinds of chocolate-related products and various sights can be visited at a discount. For example, you can visit Juliet's balcony for just one euro and as a couple you can go to the top of Torre dei Lamberti for €7, which is colored red for the occasion.

If you want to get really romantic, you should visit Piazza dei Signori again in the evening, because then confetti in the shape of hearts is sprinkled down. At the Cortile Mercato Vecchio you can also buy a certificate with your names in calligraphy and a wax seal to seal your love. You must do this via the site in advance www.veronainlove.it order for the symbolic amount of € 3,-, which is donated to a good cause.

The Italian City of Love

So you can go big if you want, but also if you prefer to keep it quiet, Verona is a beautiful city to celebrate Valentine's Day. The entire city is dominated by love. So even if you don't participate in one of the activities, you can still enjoy the beautiful city, the beautifully decorated streets and of course special Valentine's menus in restaurants together. The Verona in Love slogan is there for a reason. Se ami qualcuno, portalo a Verona (if you love someone, bring them to Verona)!

For more information about Verona in Love and for the complete program, please visit: www.veronainlove.it.