Verona, Italy has a long history dating back to the 4th century BC when it was an important commercial and political center for the Romans. In the late 1200s, it became the site of power struggles between rival families like the della Scalas who ruled over the city. Some of Verona's most popular tourist destinations include the Arena, built in the 2nd century AD which hosts large opera performances, several bridges like the Ponte Scaligero and Ponte Pietra rebuilt after WWII, and Juliet's balcony from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The old city center features squares like the Piazza dei Signori with a statue of Dante and the former Roman forum of Piazz
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