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[[William Shakespeare]]'s play ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' takes place in Verona, as do some scenes in his play ''[[The Two Gentlemen of Verona]]''. Verona attracts many tourists, and the Casa di Giulietta ([[Juliet|Juliet Capulet]]'s villa in the play) is an important local visitor attraction.<ref name="Italia" />
 
Due to its historic importance, the province boasts a large number of castles, towers, hermitages, monasteries, sanctuaries, and old Romanesque parishes. A [[Lessinia Regional Park|regional park]] is located in [[Lessinia]]. [[Valpolicella]] is popular for its wines which are made from indigenous techniques. Europe's biggest natural bridge-Ponte di Veja is located in the province. The northern part of the province is mostly hilly, with several rivers, including [[Tartaro-Canalbianco-Po di Levante|Tartaro]], Caslagnaro and [[Adige]].<ref name="Penny">{{cite book|title=The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bS-H_-NYM4IC&pg=PA268|year=1843|page=268}}</ref>
 
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