LocationVeneto, Northern Italy.
Dialling code39.
Population261,949 (2006).
Time zoneGMT (GMT + 1 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October).
Electricity220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs or three-pin plugs are in use.
Average January temperatures4°C (39°F).
Average July temperatures27°C (80°F).
Annual rainfall408mm (16 inches).
Cost of Living:1 Euro (€1) = £0.94; US$1.37; C$1.66; A$1.93
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rates as of January 2009Special Events:Bacanal del Gnoco, Feb, Verona’s version of the carnival, with lots of parties and activities and a famous parade on the Thursday before Lent, where 4,000 participants all dressed in masked costumes walk through the streets of Verona together with their allegorical hand-made floats, brass bands and drum majorettes
Vinitaly, Apr, Italy’s most important wine fair, at Veronafiere, the city’s main conference venue (website:
www.vinitaly.com)
Verona Film Festival, Apr-May, international film festival with screenings in Sala Filarmonica (website:
www.schermidamore.it)
Vini, Baci, Bici (Wine, Kisses and Bikes), Jun, annual national meeting for cycling enthusiasts, with bicycle trips around the lands of Juliet (website:
www.amicidellabicicletta.it)
Verona Opera Festival, Jun-Sep, the opera season at the Arena is by far the biggest entry in Verona’s cultural calendar, attracting large crowds to the city every year (website:
www.arena.it)
Verona Jazz, Jun, jazz festival with performances both at the Teatro Romano and at the Corte Merchato Vecchio
Estate Teatrale Veronese (Verona Summer Theater Season), Jun-Aug, a world famous summer festival of prose, music and dance performances organized by the Verona City Council and held at the Roman Theater (website:
www.estateteatraleveronese.it)
Verona Fiera Cavalli (Horse Fair), Nov, the biggest equestrian event in Italy (website:
www.fieracavalli.com)
Feast of Santa Lucia (Saint Lucy), Dec, traditional feast with a market held at Piazza Brà, with vendors selling food, sweets, small toys and unusual gadgets
Christmas Cribs in Verona, Dec-Jan, annual Christmas cribs exhibition with more than 400 cribs from all over the world, Verona Arena (website:
www.presepiarenaverona.it)
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