Descrizione
A Biophilic City is rich in nature, offering the possibility of living in urban environments integrated with it, placing it at the centre of its design and planning.
In addition, it acts to create abundant opportunities for people to know and have direct and indirect experiences with local nature.
Biophilic Cities in fact protect, inhabit and celebrate the ecology of the place, increasing the sense of belonging, co-creation and social inclusion.
Main biophilic experiences offered within Verona
The proposed activities are divided into four categories: discover them and get new knowledge, psychophysical benefits and regenerative sensations by connecting with nature.
By clicking on the chosen activity you can directly access its location on Google Maps.
Biophilic design
See how patterns of nature can be recreated in urban and built environments. Shapes, colours, lights and materials that recall nature play a fundamental role in our daily well-being.
- Visit the Giusti Garden and its biophilic apartments
- Discover the works of art of Verona's monumental cemetery
- Climb the Lamberti Tower and notice the natural colours and shapes of the City
- Discover biophilic design among the steps of the Arena di Verona
- See biophilic architecture in Piazza San Zeno
- Get lost to find yourself in the alleys of Verona's historic center
- Immerse yourself in the mysterious charm of the fresco in Santa Maria in Stelle
Biophilic Knowledge
Deepen your knowledge about the nature and culture of the City of Verona, to consolidate your relationship with the territory you live in every day.
- Visit the Natural History Museum
- Find the Iron Fountain, dedicated to the goddess Feronia, protector of the woods
- Use the PlantNet app for vegetation recognition in the Val Galina "Special Area of Conservation"
- Find nature at the G.B. Cavalcaselle fresco museum
- Discover the true story of Romeo and Juliet
- Study art history at the Castelvecchio Museum
- Look for Cangrande on his horse, one of Verona's most important landmarks
- Relive the history of Verona's ancient Austrian fortifications
- Immerse yourself in an eclectic two-thousand-year-old art journey at Palazzo Maffei
- Regenerated with paintings by Baldassarre Longoni at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna Achille Forti
- Find in the Mazzanti Houses the reason why Verona was called "urbi pinta" (Painted City)
- Visit the museum and attend a show at the Roman Theater
- Go beyond the river and follow the "Reborn from the water" itinerary
- Look for sculptures made from fallen trees due to bad weather at Bastione San Zeno
Biophilic well-being
Slow down the pace of everyday life, focusing your attention on multisensory stimuli that often go unnoticed, but generate well-being at three hundred and sixty degrees.
- See the panorama of Verona from above, at sunrise or sunset
- Picnic at the Urban Park of the Magistral Walls
- Take a rejuvenating walk along the river and recharge with the movement of the water
- Rest in the silence of the Austrian Arsenal
- Listen to the sound of water from Ponte Castelvecchio
- Hug a tree at Parco Ottocento
- Enjoy the breathtaking view from Verona's oldest and most natural bridge
- Complete the health trail at the Bastioni Orti di Spagna
- Stargaze from a bench at Alto San Nazaro Park
- Venture out and listen to birdsong in Val Borago
- Read a book, listen to music or a podcast on a bench at Cesare Lombroso Park
- Relax with a coffee in Piazza delle Erbe
- Sit back and watch the dogs walking on the Lungadige San Giorgio
❇️ Biophilic activities
Experience nature in the city by getting involved in particular biophilic activities in Verona.
- Go rafting on the Adige
- Reach Castel San Pietro by funicular
- Sleep in tents at Castel San Pietro
- Organize a treasure hunt in the wild at San Giacomo Park
- Take a horseback ride to Corte Molon
- Design the landscape from the perspective of the Alessandro Canestrari Gardens
- "Dance the places of art" with the workshop "Dance Well" at the Museum of Frescoes
- Make a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
- Hop on the e-bike and experience the nature of Verona
- Choose and complete the trekking route that best suits you
- Walk the Austro-Hungarian 'lasagna' to Forte San Mattia
- Search for and photograph animals in Bosco Buri
- Walk barefoot on the grass at Parco delle Colombare
- Play with animal statues at Santa Teresa Park
- Admire centuries-old Ginkgo Biloba in Piazza Viviani
- Discover everything in the pond at Villa Scopoli in Avesa
- Look for squirrels on the path of the Lungadige Catena
- Cycle to the Chievo Dam
- Go jogging in the Adige Sud Park
The map of Biophilic experiences
At this link you will find a map with the same biophilic experiences indicated on the list, to save on your Google Maps account and to always carry with you.
Tips for using it:
The map is divided into 4 categories “THE EXPERIENCES OF BIOPHILIC VERONA”:
- Biophilic design
- Biophilic knowledge
- Biophilic well-being
- Biophilic activities
Select the category of activity that interests you most and click on the pins directly on the map (and not from the list).
The location card will open, with the image, the proposed activity, the address and any link to the activity site.
If you want to know what activities are proposed near your location, select the complete list "THE EXPERIENCES OF BIOPHILIC VERONA", which shows the totality of the opportunities proposed to connect to nature in the City.