The Casa di Giulietta is located in Via Cappello, not far from Piazza delle Erbe. The universal fame of Romeo and Juliet stems from a 16th century novella set in Verona, inspired by Dante’s “Divine Comedy” and the story of the Montague and Capulet families. The story reached England at the end of the 16th century and was staged by William Shakespeare, whose immortal verses made the two unfortunate lovers universally famous. In the eighteenth century, European travellers on the Grand Tour went to visit Juliet’s tomb and would later attribute to her a home in this place where, from the balcony, according to tradition Juliet would look out to talk to her Romeo.
Open to the public since 1973, after numerous restorations, Juliet’s House has become a house-museum and one of the most important tourist attractions in the city, giving it the reputation of the “city of love”. In the courtyard of the 13th century tower-house there is the bronze statue of Juliet (which according to tradition grants luck and love to the person touching her breast) and the famous balcony described in Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy.
Don’t miss a souvenir photo next to the bronze statue of the heroine, better still if touching her right breast for good luck.