Lunch on the
Piazza Bra in Verona, Italy
March 2012 trip to Madrid,
Venice,
Verona,
Milan
and Paris.
Verona: Piazza Bra, Roman
Arena, Chiesa San Fermo Maggiore,
Juliet's House, Piazza
delle Erbe, Chiesa di Santa Anastasia,
Roman Theater & Archaeological Museum,
Ristorante Torcolo di Luca Barca,
Castelvecchio Museum
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Portoni della Bra (1480)
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Piazza Bra as seen from the top of the Roman Arena
Friday continued
After checking into the Hotel Milano, we walked down the
street to Piazza Bra, which is the largest piazza in Verona and
one of the largest in Italy. The piazza several cafés and restaurants,
the First Century Verona Arena, the Palazzo Barbieri (Verona's town hall)
and part of the medieval wall.
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Linda and the Verona Roman Arena
Restaurants along the Piazza Bra
Ristorante Olivo
The view from our table
We took a few photos, then checked the restaurant menus
along the Piazza. The menu at Ristorante Olivo caught my eye, because
I was interested in trying horse meat. I'm not sorry I tried the salad
with smoked horse meat, feta cheese and mustardo (candied fruit), but it
didn't stand out as something I would make a point of having again. The
finely shredded meat had a distinct taste that I have a hard time describing
- there was a slightly musty taste, like some stronger cheeses have.
Gnocchi fatti - potato dumplings, meat sauce, bacon & smoked cheese
(12 €)
sfiziosa agli sfilacci affumicati di cavallo - smoked horse meat on
a bed or arugula (12 €)
Spiedini di pollo - chicken & bacon skewers and fries
in a curry sauce much like I've had on chips in England (14.5 €)
The Fountain of the Alps in the Piazza Bra
Verona's town hall, the Palazzo Barbieri
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