August 31, 2016

Great city view over Verona - Castel San Pietro

The Castel San Pietro is situated on a hill in the north-west of Verona. It towers directly above the Teatro Romano di Verona, which is a half open amphitheater that is still used to stage theatrical performances. 

on the right: Castel San Pietro Hill
Getting there is rather easy. When coming from the city centre, cross the Ponte Pietra (Pietra Bridge), cross the little street on the other side and you will find the foot of the stairs that will lead you up the hill. I have to admit, it is quite the hike and there are a loooot of steps. The italian sun doesn't help either and it can get a little bit exhausting. So in case you aren't sporty Spice, just take it easy ;) I can usually deal with a lot of steps, but the sun just wore me down this time! 

Ponte Pietra
Once we arrived at the Castel on top of the hill, it was all worth it. We had the most beautiful view over the whole city. And if you time your visit right, I suggest you go for the golden hour when the buildings and the river are lit on fire by the evening sun. 

It's not only tourists who enjoy the scenic view from up here, but also locals who sit down with a couple of friends and open a bottle of wine and chat. It was a really nice atmosphere sitting up here enjoying this thing we call life ;)

Also it is a very romantic spot, wink, wink ;)




Attached to the Castel is a rather fancy restaurant with Bar. We wanted to stay for the sunset, but didn't have anything with us to drink. Not even a bottle of water, so we decided to make a nice evening even nicer and have a drink or two at the TeodoricoRe Restaurant. We sat on their terrasse overlooking the northern part of the city and enjoyed the beautiful evening.


It was the PERFECT spot to watch the sunset, it was plain gorgeous! I had never seen a sunset as colourful and bright orange-red before! My boyfriend and I swore, that when we come back to Verona someday, we will have the most scenic dinner date ever up on the Castel San Pietro Hill.





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