Photos: Frank Schulenburg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Syrio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Orledio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Frank Schulenburg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Syrio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Orledio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ponte Pietra, seen from the garden above
Your local guide
Laura Fabbri
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Highlights
- Two ages of stone, one bridge
- Roman arches, genuinely ancient
- Rebuilt after wartime destruction
- Seen first from a garden above
- Verona's oldest crossing, explained
About this tour
This session looks at Ponte Pietra first from a distance, from Giardino Giusti's higher paths, then up close. You see the bridge's mix of stone ages visible even from the garden, then move down to look closely at genuine Roman arches beside sections rebuilt after 1945. It is a short session on a bridge that survived by being carefully put back together.
We start with a sound check on the garden path, since it can be breezy at height. I move down to the bridge for the second stop and take your questions about the reconstruction as we go. A short reading note follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone with an interest in Roman engineering or wartime reconstruction. It also works well paired with a session in Giardino Giusti itself.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Verona before heading out.
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Giardino Giusti upper path 15 min
The camera looks out from the garden's higher paths, and I point out Ponte Pietra below, its mix of Roman and rebuilt stone visible even from this distance.
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Ponte Pietra close view 15 min
We move down to the bridge itself, and I explain how it combines genuine Roman arches with sections rebuilt after being blown up in 1945.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Verona: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Risotto all'Amarone and Centro storico, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Verona, showing you Giardino Giusti upper path and Ponte Pietra close view live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Verona live with my phone.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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