Piazza dei Signori

In the shadow of Dante, the Loggia di Fra' Giocondo will host "Grande Enoteca - The Great Wine Point" as the beating heart of Vinitaly and the City. All enthusiasts will be able to taste the most representative expressions of Italian wines and the variety of Italian terroirs: with sparkling, white, red and rosé wines. The Loggia stage will host numerous meetings ranging from art to culture, music and wine.

Mixology trends will come to life in the Loggia Antica, with today's top bartenders ready to help you discover the universe of cocktails and new trends for every mood and occasion.

The centre of Piazza dei Signori will be home to a Lounge for visitors to Vinitaly and the City: a venue of experience combining art and wine, tasted immersed in the history of the ancient city surrounded by the evocative architecture of what was once the Court of the Scaliger Lords.

A little history of Piazza dei Signori

Piazza dei Signori, also known as Piazza Dante, stands in the historic centre of Verona, adjacent to Piazza delle Erbe.

The square emerged in the Middle Ages alongside the development of the Scaliger palaces and from the very beginning had political, administrative and representative roles.

The statue of Dante was erected in the middle of the square in 1865, since the poet spent a period of his exile from Florence in a building overlooking this site. The statue, in Carrara marble, is the work of Ugo Zannoni.