Verona, Italy: Ambience and a Grappa Taste Test

Published: Feb. 25, 2015, 3 p.m.

About two hours from touristy Venice is Verona \u2014 a welcome sip of pure, easygoing Italy. Its main attractions are its wealth of Roman ruins and its 21st-century quiet, pedestrian-only ambience. At www.ricksteves.com, you'll find money-saving travel tips, small-group tours, guidebooks, TV shows, radio programs, podcasts, and more on this destination.