Saturday October 16, 2021
The Piazza delle Erbe (square of the herbs) or Market Square, was originally the site of a Roman forum. Its name comes from its history as a place to purchase aromatic spices, herbs, coffee beans and textiles that were shipped to Venice and transported here for sale.
The Piazza still hosts a busy market here from Monday to Saturday, with produce and flowers, along with souvenir vendors.
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| The Torre dei Lamberti (tower, 1172), the Casa dei Giudici (Judges Hall) and the ancient town hall of Piazza delle Erbe |
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| A lively market and (l to r) the Torre del Gardello (1370), Palazzo Maffei and the frescoed Case Mazzanti |
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| Toys and souvenirs for your buying pleasure |
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| Hot roasted chestnuts for sale -- you call tell it's fall by the aroma. |
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| Herbs and pastas - hard to resist! |
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| The Piazza delle Erbe market is also filled with fruit, veggies and flowers, not just for tourists |
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| Busy market Saturday. La Berlina - a little capitello monument in the Piazza - and the Arco della Costa |
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| This whale rib, in the Arco della Costa, between the Piazzas Erbe and Signori, has been hanging since at least the 1700s. It's story and significance have been lost.... |
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| The Casa dei Mercanti, or Domus Mercatorum, dates to the Scaligeri times |
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| Case Mazzanti with frescoes from the 1500's painted by Alberto Cavalli |
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| An independent city under the Scaligeri, Verona eventually fell to Venice, as evidenced by the St. Mark's lion |
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| Statues of six Roman gods top the Palazzo Maffei, Hercules, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, Apollo and Minerva |
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