The city of Romeo and Juliet, symbol of eternal love, is a major tourist destination for its great historical, architectural and artisitic heritage. Verona was nominated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its urban structure and its architecture, a classic example of a fortified city in different historical moments.A visit to the beautiful city of Verona can only start from Arena, the Roman amphitheater built around the first century B.C. and used today for the famous areniano opera festival.Dating back to the Middle Ages, however, is the Basilica of San Zeno, considered one of the masterpieces of Romanesque art in Italy. In the Scaligera era the profile of the city took on its present appearance, with the heart of the old town that consists of Piazza Erbe with the Lion of San Marco and the Piazza dei Signori with the statue of Dante.