we enjoyed a Saturday stroll over the bright blue waters towards the castle and really enjoyed walking over this bridge and taking photos up and down stream of the beautiful villas that line the river. Well worth the stroll and the look
we enjoyed a Saturday stroll over the bright blue waters towards the castle and really enjoyed walking over this bridge and taking photos up and down stream of the beautiful villas that line the river. Well worth the stroll and the look
Myself and my husband walked along the river in Verona. It was a fabulous walk and this bridge was our finishing point. Definitely worth a visit!
Ponte Pietra, the Stone Bridge, built originally by the Romans. The bridge has undergone several reconstructions and remains one of the most important monuments of Roman Verona. It is legitimate to date the bridge prior to 89 B.C. – the year when Verona became a Latin colony – an initial bridge across the Adige, perhaps in wood, may have been built in this site following the construction of the Postumia Road, which ran from Genoa to Aquileia, in 148 B.C. This bridge is a excellent example of ancient construction. Time for visit - 15 minutes
Ponte Pietra is a great place to capture a beautiful picture. I actually found that the best place to get the bridge as well as the castle in your pictures is from the next bridge down the river, it was near Piazza San Tomaso. I went at night and it was very beautiful. Enjoy!
Was a treat to wander over the bridge when it was so quiet in the evening.
Beautifully restored giving a wonderful sense of old Verona.
Love the bridges in this city :)
The bridge is beautiful. If you are coming in from the city, I would recommend walking across and getting a view from the other side. The waters of the Adige as they flow beneath sparkle and you get a beautiful view of the city along the river. The downside is the traffic on the road that runs along the river.
The stone part is Roman while the brick part is from the middle ages. The bridge was blown up by the Germans at the end of WWII and the brick part was in pieces in the river. The people of Verona gathered the pieces and put it back together. The bridge represents a lot of history.