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CASA DI GIULIETTA

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Juliette's house which presents thousands of small words of love written and engraved on its walls.

Legend has it that this is the balcony of Shakespeare's heroine Juliet. However, Romeo and Juliet are fictional characters, and Shakespeare never visited Verona! What's more, the story that inspired him was taken from a text by Luigi Da Porto, a Vicenza author, who set the action in Montecchio Maggiore, not Verona.

Be that as it may, millions of visitors and lovers flock to Juliet's windows every year, attracted by this residence known as "del Cappello" (Italian for hat, as evidenced by the sculpture on its pediment). In the 13th century, it belonged to the dal Cappello family, sometimes associated with the dal Cappello or Capuleti, whose most bitter enemy was the Monticoli or Montecchi family. It was only in the 19th century that the house was attributed to Juliette.

Restored between 1930 and 1940, a visit to Casa di Giulietta is especially worthwhile for its famous balcony, ideal for re-enacting romantic scenes from Romeo and Juliet. Since late 2019, the walls of the courtyard, once covered with hundreds of written or engraved words of love, have been cleaned, and a sign at the entrance reminds visitors that it is now forbidden to write there. Books are available for lovers to leave their messages.

Finally, at the far end of the courtyard, where access is free, the statue of Juliette remains a must-see: touching her right breast is said to bring good luck in love. But be warned, you'll often have to wait your turn to immortalize the moment!

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Shossette
Visited in august 2019
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Il faut se faufiler parmi la foule pour entrer dans la petite cour où donne le balcon. Il faut être patient et faire la queue pour pouvoir avoir sa photo. Pensez à prendre papier et stylo si vous voulez noter un mot d'amour sur le mur déjà recouvert entièrement de mots du monde entier.
À voir au moins de l'exterieur.
Juditilla92
Visited in august 2019
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Endroit un peu décevant avec beaucoup de touristes devant le balcon, qui a été construit après pour "coller" avec l'histoire.
Mariongnthr
Visited in september 2018
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Sans plus
Je n’ai pas trouvé personnellement que cette endroit était à voir absolument ! Il y a beaucoup de touristes ... Pour les fans de littérature allez y mais ne vous y attardez pas ... il y a beaucoup d’autres choses à voir dans la ville qui sont plus intéressantes !
Manej
Visited in november 2018
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Business is business. Aucun intérêt. Véritable attrape-touriste mais quand on visite le centre-ville on passe inévitablement devant à un moment ou un autre. Les graffitis sont crades. Le seul véritable intérêt est sans doute la statue. Les habitants de Verone ne comprennent d ailleurs pas pourquoi les gens ne vont à Verone que pour Romeo et Juliette (et pour les opéras dans l'arène). La ville a bien plus à offrir et Shakespeare a écrit plusieurs pièces se déroulant dans la ville.
zatuga
Visited in april 2018
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Lieu emblématique, arrêt obligatoire pour tous les amoureux. L'entrée est gratuit pour visiter la cour, un mur pour laisser votre trace à l'entrée si vous trouvé une petit emplacement vide. Une petit boutique de souvenir et une magnifique statue de Juliette. Lieu toujours bondé de monde.

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