A romantic walk along the river

A quiet and romantic walk along river Adige, right behind the Church of Santa Anastasia.

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Foggy morning

A couple walking along the foggy shore of the river on Lungadige Rubele. Sunday morning.

Cocktail on the river

Caffé al Ponte, near Ponte Pietra is one of the very few cafés/restaurant with a terrace straight on the Adige river. It's small and cosy, with a ...refreshing view!

Through the hole

Peeping through one of the holes in the thick roman marble of the ancient Ponte Pietra, 100 BC. Note the neat track dug by the boats' mooring lines, throughout the centuries.

On the river bank

Rafting on the Adige

Church of S. Maria in Organo #4

I can't change subject. I was so stunned by the beauty of this little church that I can't help showing you some of the (many) picturese I took. I find this one particularly interesting: there are plenty of details (I suggest you click on the photo to enlarge it) like the beautiful worn floor, the columns, the paintings (every single inch of the walls and ceilings is remarkably painted), the light.

But I want to point out that marble plaque on the left on which is marked the level that reached the waters on the day of one of the most dramatic floods of the river Adige, the 17th september 1882. There are several similar stones scattered in town marking the water levels on different dates (if I am not wrong, the worst was this one of 1882) and whenever I see one, I can't but shiver thinking of what a nightmare it must have been...

The blue portrait

I was walking on the Lungadige San Giorgio yesterday morning when I spotted something that, from far away, seemed like a blue painting on the stones of this old building (that you can see on the other side here) and I thought, oh my, who can have done it?!? As I approached I realized (quite relieved!) that the painting was instead made on plexiglas tiles held together by tiny rings. The wind moved the tiles almost like it would have done if it was fabric.

Unfortunately I cannot read what's written underneath the face, have you got any ideas about who this artist may be?

The Chievo dam and the geese

Geese at the Chievo Dam. The little village of Chievo is hidden behind the dam, on shore across the river Adige. Chievo became famous for the local football team (A.C. Chievo Verona) that plays in the national first division (Serie A).

Another lock of love

Spotted on Lungadige Rubele.

Read my previous post about love padlocks here!

Future overlooks the history

Belvedere at Castel San Pietro.

Almost a painting

Late afternoon on the River Adige.

Morning walk

Lungadige San Giorgio

Postcard

Bla, bla, bla...

Misty morning on Lungadige San Giorgio.

A sunny window

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This photo is from my visit to the Roman Theatre. I've been trying to imagine that if I lived in this home, I could be able to see parts of the archeological remains just out of my window! In particular, one of the flat's windows, on the back of the building, opens directly on a display of columns and marbles, as you can see here! 

I suppose that after a while one may get used to the views and treasures of such a special location, but still...

Path to the river

A few years ago this bit of the Adige was much, much dryer. You could walk down this path to the stony shore. We often took our dog there where he liked to play and put his feet in the shallow water. 

The river changed over the years and now the water runs over the marble where once you could walk on, to the shore.

In the last few years some stretches of the town shoreline were improved or simply cleaned from weeds. A few steps back from here, on the right, a nice path runs along the river, all the way to the next bridge.

Foggy day

It's still icy cold here and today it was also pretty foggy. There is still some snow left on the roofs and on the river shores. I took a long walk today and enjoyed this magical atmosphere near the Ponte Pietra. This is the oldest bridge in Verona, built in 100 BC!

A walk on the Lungadige

Verona is characterized by the quiet current of the Adige River (the second biggest in Italy, after Po river), which crosses the city, forming an S, with a suggestive network of bridges.
I took this photo on a bit of the so called "lungadige" (along the Adige) beyond Via Sottoriva, actually one of my favourite places in town. It reminds me of l'Ile de St. Louise in Paris!
There is a row of ancient buildings, now completely restored, with lovely balconies facing the river and with a privileged view of the hill dominated by the Castel San Pietro.

I often walk by the river where I like to stop and take a long look at it, like this woman in the photo: sometimes it looks so still you can see the rocks. I like to see the ducks and other birds floating quietly. When it rains more the river gets bigger and stronger. It washes away quickly and can be even threatening. About ten years ago I saw it almost running out of the banks!