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Thought I would take you to Verona today - photos of the Giardino Giusti - a beautiful classical Italianate garden just across the river which takes you up to a terrace with fantastic views of the town -forget Juliet's balcony-you won't see much for the hordes of Japanese tourists and it is quite disappointing anyway!Was there just a year ago with my Aunt and Uncle for the "Prima" (fist night) of Aida, 5 hrs sitting on the stone steps of the Arena the evening before - it was worth it! We got to bed at two and were up and out early to get across town and visit the gardens before going on by train to Lake Garda.
It was a magical morning as in the little red house (features in the photos) the windows were open and a man was playing a baby grand piano accompanying the main characters out of that night's opera -La Traviata - they were practising as we walked around the gardens and it was fantastic!
We walked along the river afterwards back into town.
Have put a couple of pics taken in the Arena at the end.