On Via Mazzini—the elegant pedestrian street that links Piazza Brà to Piazza delle Erbe—stands the seventeenth-century palace that now houses the holiday apartments of Homy Livia. One of the oldest and most prestigious streets in Europe, it was laid out in 1300 to connect Verona’s two main squares. Originally called Via Nuova and lined with artisan workshops, it was paved in the early 1800s and in 1907 dedicated to the Risorgimento hero Giuseppe Mazzini.
If you’re looking for where to stay in Verona without giving up history, this is the spot. The building still displays clear signs of its past, with Baroque architectural elements such as stone mascarons and arches. Despite damage sustained during World War II bombings, it has been completely restored and refurbished inside in a modern, functional style after decades of housing bank offices.
Below ground lie archaeological remains of great interest, including an imperial domus with polychrome mosaics and a small marble fountain—fascinating witnesses to the long history that literally flows beneath the city.
