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The lovely 13th-century pink Verona marble baptistery has superbly sculpted doors by Benedetto Antelami, who also carved most of the 12 statues of the months in the interior.
In the north, the snowcapped Alps and jagged pink pinnacles of the Dolomites; the gleaming Alpine-backed lakes of Como, Garda, and Maggiore; the fertile and industrial plain of the Po, stretching from Turin and Milan across to ancient Verona; the Palladian-villa studded hills of Vicenza; and the romantic canals of Venice.
The austerely handsome 9th–12th-centuries basilica of San Zeno Maggiore (dedicated to the city’s patron saint), is Verona’s most visited church.
Shakespeare’s “Fair Verona” of Romeo and Juliet fame, Verona was first a favorite of ancient Roman emperors and the “barbarian” rulers that followed.
An autostrada and easy train service link Venice to Padua, Vicenza, and Verona for those in a hurry, but others should take the charming back roads; this is one of Italy’s principal wine growing regions outside of Tuscany’s Chianti area.