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From DOLCE NOTTE it is a quick walk to the magnificent Arena, which dominates Piazza Bra. This historic Roman amphitheater, the best preserved in Italy, naturally has excellent acoustics and, since 1800, has found its natural vocation as an ideal venue for concerts and opera performances.
If you walk down the commercial and historic Via Mazzini, you will reach Piazza Erbe, the city's historic vital hub, which is still today the market place and was once also the political heart.
A few steps lead to the adjacent Piazza dei Signori, also known as Piazza Dante because of the poet’s statue that stands there since 1865.
Continuing in a northerly direction, you can find Ponte Pietra, a bridge of Roman origin, heir to an older wooden bridge of pre-Roman times, and the Teatro Romano, lying on a natural hillside.
The main church complexes, whose visit is not to be missed, are the basilicas of San Fermo, Sant'Anastasia, Duomo and San Zeno.
Near DOLCE NOTTE, you can quickly reach the Castelvecchio complex, a 14th-century military construction consisting of three perimeter walls, the palace, four towers and the bridge over the Adige River: a masterpiece of engineering.
For the most romantic travellers, a visit to Casa di Giulietta and her Tomba cannot be missed. There it is also possible to visit the interesting Museo degli Affreschi, located inside the convent complex of San Francesco al Corso.
Fans of antiquity will be spoiled for choice with visits to the city's Roman excavations, the Museo Archeologico and the Museo Lapidario Maffeiano.
For those who love overall views and lingering with their gaze on the rooftops of the city, a climb to the Torre dei Lamberti or the hilltop of Castel San Pietro can provide amazing photo shots.
