Business Class Flights to Verona, Italy

Located on the Adige River in northern Italy’s Veneto region, the city of Verona is perhaps best known to many as the setting for William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Although Verona has a long history dating back to the ancient Romans in 300 BCE, today it is a modern city home to about 260,000 people. Still, it retains much of its historical charm, having a medieval “old town” area that keeps some of the classic architecture and Shakespearean-inspired motifs for tourists who come to see “Juliet’s House.” One of the largest urban areas in the region, Verona’s greater metro area is home to more than 700,000 residents.

Flights to Verona, Italy, are served by Verona Villafranca International Airport (VRN), sometimes called Valerio Catullo International Airport. The airport is located about 6 miles southwest of Verona’s city center, making it easy to reach using the city’s public transportation system. Verona Villafranca International Airport serves more than 1 million passengers annually and is a focus airport for the Italian airlines Air Dolomiti and Neos. 

Cheap flights to Verona can often be found on discount carriers such as the Spanish airline, Volotea, and the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair. Direct flights to Verona are available from several cities in Europe and the Middle East including London, Tel Aviv, Dublin, Frankfurt, Berlin, and Paris.

Some flights to Verona operate on a seasonal basis, flying only during the busy summer tourist season in Italy. These include flights from Oslo, Norway; Barcelona, Spain; Warsaw, Poland; Birmingham, UK; Helsinki, Finland; Riga, Latvia; and several cities in Greece.

Many of the travelers who fly to Verona are tourists. Because of its long and rich history, Verona is home to a number of important historical sites including several examples of ancient Roman ruins. These include a large Roman amphitheater, known as the Verona Arena, which dates back to 30 BCE, and the Roman Theater of Verona, which dates to the first century CE.

The city still retains its original city walls, built by the Romans in the 3rd century CE, and it’s a sight of intrigue to many tourists from around the world. 

Other popular historical sites in the city include the ancient Roman Catholic church, Santi Apostoli, which was originally built in 751 CE. The medieval Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore, built in the early 12th century, is dedicated to Verona’s patron saint, Saint Zeno. The basilica is one of Verona’s most popular attractions as its bell tower, 72 meters tall, is mentioned by the 14th-century Italian writer and poet, Dante Alighieri, in his most famous work, Divine Comedy.

Near the city center, Giardino Gusti fascinates locals and travelers alike with its gorgeous gardens and statues. Originally opened to the public in 1591, this Renaissance-style garden is a historic point of interest that has been tended to by the same family since the 16th century and is considered one of the most beautiful gardens in all of Europe. To this day, the Giusti family still owns and oversees the property, which includes a hedge maze, terraces, vistas, and other points of interest. Before a severe storm that ran through the area in 2020, there stood a several hundred-year-old cypress made famous in writings by Goethe (one of the most famous German poets).

Because of its rich history and cultural significance both in Italy and in literature, the entire city of Verona was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. 

Notable people from Verona include Renaissance artist Giovanni Francesco Caroto; the baroque era classical music composer, Stefano Bernardi; 18th-century classical music composer Antonio Salieri (often known as Amadeus Mozart’s rival); and geneticist Mario Capecchi, co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Medicine.