--- title: Dark Historical Verona Walking Tour lang: en type: tour city: Verona country: Italy price: 55 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.85 reviews: 120 duration_minutes: 90 languages: [en, it] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 5 of 16 (Walking Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-30 data_updated: 2026-09-30 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/verona/tours/dark-historical-verona-walking-tour/ --- # Dark Historical Verona Walking Tour **Guidekin's take:** The walk that stays on Verona's grim side: the killings in the Arena, the old Jewish Ghetto, the public shaming in Piazza Erbe and the arch where the torture instruments hung. A local guide is all that is included and there is no hotel pickup. 4.85 from 120 reviews at €55 per person for 1h 30m. ## Overview Experience this walking tour and learn about the darkest parts of Verona history. You will live some of the most cruel fights held in the Arena, you'll pass the old Jewish Ghetto and you'll hear about the cruel destiny of some of the people who lived there. Then, in Piazza Erbe, we'll undergo the sorrow and pain of the people exposed to the public shame, we'll pass the place where Mastiff I was murdered, reach the arch where the torture instruments were exposed, and then we'll see the Scala family Tombs, the courtyard where dozens of beheaded skeletons were found, and, of course, we'll end with the heart-breaking story of Romeo & Juliet. Be prepared to gasp and cry, to held your breath and feel touched and moved while living the ill-fated, hopeless human tragedies which occurred in the very places we'll be passing by. ## Before you book - Meeting point: At the Statue of Vittorio Emanuele II… - Starts 13:00, 18:30: 2 departures a day - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €20: ages 4 to 7 ## Key facts - Price: from €55 per person - Duration: 1h 30m - Rating: 4.85/5 from 120 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 96% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Girolami Maria Pia ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | 6.30pm | €55 / person | English, Italian | 6.30pm walking tour starting form Bra Square (Statue of Vittorio Emanuele II) | | 1.30pm | €55 / person | English, Italian | 1.30 pm: 1.30pm walking tour (Meeting in Bra Square at the Statue of Vittorio Emanuele II) | ## What's included - Local guide ## Not included - Hotel pickup and drop-off ## Itinerary 1. **Arena di Verona** (15m) - We will not enter the Arena, but you'll learn about the history of the building and some of the many stories that took place there ... you'll be magnetized by it ! What happened in the Arena on the Ides of March of year 54 AD? Why were 176 people - including children - burnt... 2. **What happened to the Jewish family who lived next to the Synagogue during WWII** (15m) - See Verona from a different perspective and discover some of the darkest times that occurred in there. 3. **Piazza delle Erbe** (10m) - You'll live the Medieval life and learn about its cruelties while watching the pillory or the tower where exposition cage hanged ... 4. **Piazza dei Signori** (10m) - Passing by the corner where Mastiff I of the Scala Family, the ruler of Verona, was murdered in 1277, we'll reach Signori Square, and learn about the sad destiny of orphans, about Dante and his flight from Florence, and then the hard life under the Austrian-Hungarian Empire ... 5. **Arche Scaligere** (10m) - Looking at the Scala Family Tombs, we'll come to know about some of the plots that brought to their end: the hate among brothers, the murders, the attacks ... 6. **Casa di Giulietta** (10m) - You'll cry your eyes out at the sad story of the two doomed lovers ... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 13:00, 18:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-30 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point At the Statue of Vittorio Emanuele II (the one on horseback near the central fountain) Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:GhIJIlVvaCW4RkAR1FgMaDP8JUA ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other Walking Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #5 of 16** | €55 | 1h 30m | 4.85 (120) | shared | | [Hidden and fascinating Verona - 2 hour private walking tour](/italy/verona/tours/hidden-and-fascinating-verona-2-hour-private-walking-tour/?format=md) | €230 per group | 2h | 4.98 (81) | private | | [Verona Moonlight Walking Tour](/italy/verona/tours/verona-moonlight-walking-tour/?format=md) | €52 | 1h 15m | 4.9 (157) | shared | | [Guided tour of the Verona Arena with Virtual Reality](/italy/verona/tours/guided-tour-of-the-verona-arena-with-virtual-reality/?format=md) | €80 | 1h | 4.94 (51) | shared | Ranked #5 of 16 in Walking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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