I thought Dubrovnik was super, Ljubljana even better but now Verona is my favourite. There is something of interest round every corner and it is more compact than Rome. Besides the Roman, mediaeval and Napoleonic history the paving slabs contain fossils! We have spotted some annomites over 6" diameter.
We have had a day out in Mantua and also at Lake Garda. Our accommodation has been good - a 3 bedroom apartment shared with 2 other couples - the one bathroom gets busy! We have got on really well with a young Australian couple who are coming to the end of a 10 week trip.
On Saturday evening we were wandering around Verona and heard music coming through the open doors of one of the massive churches. We crept in and discovered an orchestra and 50 strong choir just starting a performance of music by Bach. And it was free! The acoustics were wonderful and we had such a lovely 2 hours.
This evening there was a reenactment of something to do with Napoleon's army and independence of the Veneto region. It was great fun with the soldiers firing their muskets and marching around. There was also a crowd in modern clothes waving flags and it's only when I googled to look at the history I discovered that the Veneto region is going for independence again now in 2014 with a referendum starting soon.
Tomorrow we move on to Lake Maggiore with a couple of hours in Milan between trains so we hope to walk to the main tourist sites.
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