Verona Part 2

After a brief nap, the second half of the day was continued at CastelVecchio (or The old Castle). It was commissioned in 1354 by the Scaligeri warlord Cangrande II to serve the dual role of residential palace and military stronghold. The castle now serves as a museum displaying the artifacts of Scaligeri dynasty.

CastelVecchio

Entrance to Museo CastelVecchio

Fortress CastelVecchio

Another view of the fortress CastelVecchio

The walls of the castle was covered with decorative paintings and motifs.

View from Ponte Scaligeri the bridge from CastelVecchio

The next stop was at the Teatro Romano and Museo Archeologico. This Roman amphitheater was build in the first century during the reign of emperor Augustus. And, as you can see in the picture is used to this day for holding open air concerts and plays. Unfortunately, I was not feeling too well that night or else we would have a caught a concert that night.


View of Roman Amphitheater

The Roman Amphitheater

Courtyard in the archeological museum

The pillars seen near the Roam amphitheater

Inside the Archeological museum. In the Roman days, small peices of tiles were assembled together to form murals and were commonly laid on the floor.

We wrapped up the sight seeing for the evening at the famous Giardino Giusti gardens. This multi-tiered garden date back to the 16th century and even has a tiny labyrinth. There were two wedding parties at the garden when we visited them. Unfortunately, we were not able to visit the Castel S. Pietro as they were closed for renovation.

Giardino Giusti Gardens, Verona

The beautiful symmetrical layouts were seen all over the garden

In the distance is the Castel Pietro - A view from Lamberti tower