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Verona Nightlife

Unlike Venice, its more conservative neighbour, Verona has a healthy but mature nightlife scene. Surrounded by wine-growing regions and host of Italy's largest annual wine fair, visitors will find bars and traditional osterie (inns) are plentiful. Many also host live music at the weekends.

Verona's club scene, however, is modest. A handful of late night spots dot the fringes of the city and many are small in contrast to the mega-clubs of Rome and Naples. Their doors usually open at 2230 and fill up after midnight.

Instead of clubs, Verona offers concerts by the bucket-load. The summer opera and theatre festivals fill the town with visitors, and there's a year-round programme of music, theatre and dance at the city's numerous theatres and historic monuments.

For more information seek out the Spettacoli section of the local paper, L'Arena, or visit the tourist office.

Bars in Verona

Caffè Filippini

The best bar in town, Caffe Filippini has been serving cocktails to a cultured-up crowd since 1901. Sit in the classic wood-pannelled interior or at outdoor tables and try the house speciality, the Filippini cocktail, a mixture of vermouth, gin, lemon and ice. Friday and Saturday night, the bar is full to bursting. For something more leisurely come for a pre-lunch café coretto (coffee with grappa).

Address: , Piazza Erbe 26, Verona, 37121
Telephone: +39 45 800 4549.
Website: http://www.caffefilippini.it

M27

Hip, young locals make their way to this smart, funky bar for cold beers, music and gossip. Its slick, cool interior is matched by the choice of music and the food is both a modern take on Italian classics, plus a number of international dishes. The wine list is extensive and well-priced and cocktails change on a regular basis.

Address: , Via G Mazzini, 27, Verona, 37100
Telephone: +39 45 803 4242

Terrazza Bar Al Ponte

As well as decent wine, chintzy cocktails and hearty food, this elegant wine bar offers regularly changing exhibitions from artists working locally and further afield. Alongside the artworks are great views of the river and the Ponte Pietra with its fourteenth century tower. The interior has comfortable leather seats and a relaxed atmosphere, while the terrace is ideal for watching the sun disappear.

Address: , Via Ponte Piatra, 26, Verona, 37121
Telephone: +39 45 927 5032.
Website: http://www.terrazzabaralponte.eu

Victoria Club Bar

Part of the newly revamped Palazzo Victoria hotel, this very smart bar offers some of Verona’s cleverest cocktails to some of its more in-the-know inhabitants. Service is seamless, the atmosphere is relaxed and customers are an interesting mix of those staying upstairs and well-heeled locals. Victoria Club Bar is a good place for an aperativo before dinner and perfect for retiring to if the night is still young.

Address: , Via Adua, 8, Verona, Verona 37121
Telephone: +39 045 596 508
Website: http://www.palazzovictoria.com

Clubs in Verona

Alter Ego

Alter Ego is Verona’s most popular club and is situated in a pretty location in the Veronese hills. Relatively small in size, it attracts a diverse crowd and DJs specialising in disco. The best thing about it is the summer terrace, where you can dance the night away overlooking backlit Verona.

Address: , Via Torricelle 9, Verona, 37128
Telephone: +39 393 303 7766
Website: http://www.alteregoclub.it/

Berfi’s Club

One of Verona’s older city-centre club venues, Berfi’s is small and intimate. It consists of just two minimalist, white rooms: one featuring mainly commercial, disco hits and the other, known as the Caffe degli Artisti, where there are regular live performances. There’s also an on-site restaurant and dinner is included in the entrance fee.

Address: , Via Lussemburgo 1, Verona, 37135
Telephone: +39 45 508 024
Website: http://www.berfis.com

Hollywood Dance Club

This large venue, situated towards Lake Garda, is young Italy at its most glamorous and effervescent best. Twenty-somethings from around the region flock here, especially on Friday and Saturday nights, to dance to the sounds of Italian superstars and big international artists. Regularly changing DJs and exotic cocktails are matched with special dance nights and events.

Address: Bardolino, Via Montavoletta, 11, Verona, 37011
Telephone: +39 45 511 8918
Website: http://www.hollywood.it

Live music in Verona

Il Campidoglio

A long-standing city favourite, Il Campidoglio, just off Piazza delle Erbe, is renowned for its tall cocktails and its premium Caribbean drinks. Happy hour, with generous aperitivi (snacks), is served from 1800-2100. The bar is divided in two halves; one catering to the live music crowd and another quieter drinking den.

Address: , Piazzetta Antonio Tirabosco 4, Verona, 37121
Telephone: +39 45 591 059.

Le Cantina del’Arena

For some laid-back live jazz – and a quality glass of wine – book a table at Cantina del’Arena. Styled as a music brasserie, the moody, brick interior and long bar sets just the tone for leisurely strands of the saxophone. Order from the meat grill and finish with a full-blooded glass of the local Veneto Amarone.

Address: , Piazetta Scalette Rubiani 1, Verona, 37121
Telephone: +39 45 803 2849
Website: http://www.lecantine-arena.com

Classical music in Verona

Dance in Verona

Theatres in Verona

Teatro Filarmonico

The 18th-century Teatro Filarmonico is Verona’s main venue for music and dramatic arts outside of the opera season. It is run by the Arena di Verona and stages a full complement of ballet, classical music and opera. Occasionally, they also host jazz and rock concerts.

Address: , Via dei Mutilati 4, Verona, 37121 Verona
Telephone: +39 45 800 5616
Website: http://www.accademiafilarmonica.org

Music and Dance in Verona

Culture in Verona

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Escalus Luxury Suites

So close to the Arena, you might hear the opera singers in the summer if you fling the floor-to-ceiling windows open wide enough. The modern Escalus Luxury Suites offer 4-star luxury with rooms designed by Andrea Truglio. More apartment than hotel, breakfast is delivered to your own dining table each morning.

Hotel Colomba d’Oro

Situated between the Adige River and the Arena, and close to Romeo and Juliet’s balcony, the Hotel Colomba d’Oro’s 51 rooms are furnished in traditional style with rococo mirrors, Italianate paintings and candy-striped bedspreads. The breakfast buffet is lavish and there’s a chic cocktail bar too.

La Grotta Hotel

With jazzy bedspreads and faux Renaissance paintings on the walls, La Grotta isn't set to win design awards, but with a complimentary minibar, friendly staff, large rooms and free Wi-Fi, it's a popular budget choice. Located outside the city walls, it has free parking too. A bus to the centre stops outside the hotel.

Novo Hotel Rossi

Clean, cheap and with free bicycle hire, this hotel is just a short stroll from Verona's train station. While some rooms are compact, they all come with satellite TVs, air-conditioning and Wi-Fi. The breakfast buffet is excellent too. Buses run frequently to the city centre if you don't fancy the 20-minute walk.

Hotel Aurora

The relaxed ambience and friendly staff make guests feel at home here, while the lovely terrace overlooking the city’s main square, the Piazza delle Erbe, shows Italy at its finest. Not only does this 3-star choice have a superb location, it has 18 comfortable, air-conditioned rooms with satellite TV too.

Hotel Torcolo

This friendly hotel in an old palazzo has a prime location just a few steps away from the Arena. Run by two affable sisters, it is a favourite with the Opera crowd. The high-ceilinged rooms are furnished with wrought iron and antique beds, and all come with air-conditioning and satellite TV.