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
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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
Piazza delle Erbe, a market since Roman times
Your local guide
Alessio Ferraro
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Highlights
- A market since Roman times
- The old forum, still in use
- Frescoes surviving centuries of weather
- Verona's oldest square, explained
- History, sold at a market stall
About this tour
This session covers Piazza delle Erbe, Verona's oldest square, still holding a market on the site of the old Roman forum. You see the stalls filling the square as they have for centuries, then look up at the frescoed facades surrounding it, remarkably intact given their age. It is a street-level look at a square that has never really stopped being used the same way.
We start with a sound check among the stalls, since the market can be lively through the morning. I move to look up at the facades for the second stop and take your questions about the square's history as we go. A short reading list follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone with an interest in Roman continuity or simply a busy local market. It also works well as a morning session before the square gets busier.
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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Piazza delle Erbe market 21 min
The camera moves past the market stalls filling the square, and I explain how the space has held a market on this exact spot since Roman times, when it was the city's forum.
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Piazza delle Erbe facades 21 min
We look up at the frescoed buildings ringing the square, and I point out how much of the original paintwork has survived despite centuries of weather.
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Your questions 9 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 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Lesso e pearà 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 10 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 Piazza delle Erbe market and Piazza delle Erbe facades 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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