Verona: Activities

• golf

  In a picture-perfect location spread out among vineyards that frame the hills to the west of Verona, the 18-hole par-72 Verona Golf Club (045 59 24 35; www.golfclubverona.com) offers visitors the chance to chase little white balls in the name of recreation.

• gym

  Sure, to some people the idea of going to a gym while on holidays is blasphemous, but for others it's a way to let off steam (and/or work off all that amazing food). Fitness First (Corso Cavour 33; 045 59 24 35) is open daily and will let you get up close and intimate with any number of body-crunching machines.

• cycling

  For city exploration without any parking hassles, you can rent bikes from the town hall on Piazza Brà.

• swimming

  Take bus 12 from the station to Piscine Monte Bianco (Via Monte Bianco; 045 892 21 79), a huge watery complex that's home to indoor and outdoor swimming pools, as well as a wellness spa. It's open daily.

• football

  Attending a football game in Italy is a great chance to get among the locals and see them in their natural habitat. Blue-and-yellow Hellas Verona is the city's major football team - they play at Stadio Bentegodi at Piazzale Olimpia. Tickets are generally pretty easy to get - you can usually walk right up and purchase them before a game.

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