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Juliet's house is located in Via Cappello, not too far from Piazza Erbe. You may miss it the first time, or even the second time, but Ma Kettle and I found it the third time around.
You'll know you're there by the crowds of people spilling out into the street...duhh.
It is a fairly tall building, which dates back to the 13th. century, with a small courtyard underneath the balcony. Covering the walls of the courtyard, are 1000's and 1000's of post-it notes, each one declaring the authors love for their significant other. These 'love notes' are also written in ink directly on the brick surface, in magic marker, lipstick, nail polish, and White Out. Interesting, but hokey.
Unique Suggestions: Understand that this site never really had Romeo and Juliet looking gah-gah at one another (or did it ??), and that it recently under went renovations to make it more tourist friendly, and that rubbing Juliet's bronze breast probably doesn't do much other than stimulate your senses, but, who cares, if hundreds of thousands of people enjoy this pilgrimage, who are we to argue.
Just go with the flow, and enjoy reading the Post-Its.
Fun Alternatives: You could write a note and slip it under the door in the hotel room next to you...hey, just an alternative.
Remember one thing, when people find you've just come back from Verona, the first thing you're asked, is, "Did you visit Juliets house". That is a fact.
Updated Apr 15, 2004
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This is a borderline tourist trap but it didn't cost anything so why not check it out?! Verona of course, is the city that Shakespeare based his most famous "Romeo & Juliet" You can see the courtyard which inspired the infamous balcony scene. There is a statue of Juliet inside the courtyard and it is said if you are male and you rub her right breast it will bring you great vitality and a woman may meet her Romeo!.
Unique Suggestions: Don't pay to stand on the balcony.
Written Dec 28, 2003
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This isn't exactly a tourist trap tip, but there's no category for "Super Expensive Internet." The hostel I stayed at, Villa Francescati, had internet stations, but they were pretty expensive-about 4 Euros/hour. If you can, avoid these places and go to the public library.
Unique Suggestions: If you have to use the internet terminals at the hostel or one of the internet cafes, make a list of thigs you need to do online before ever getting online. That way, you don't forget anything and you don't waste time and money sitting in front of the computer wondering if you ahve remembered everything.
Fun Alternatives: Verona Public LIbrary. If you take your passport with you, you can use the internet in there free for a half hour.
The Library is at Piazza Bra, directly behind the Arena.
Updated Oct 19, 2003
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There are several rooms to see in the house -more than I thought from the outside.
Unique Suggestions: Even if the furniture and paintings are not your thing at least enjoy the view from the windows at the top of the house. Here you can see the terraced patio area above the courtyard and the architecture of the walls around.
Written Aug 26, 2003
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See all the people in Juliet's courtyard
Unique Suggestions: You have to pay to enter the house of Juliet to get to the balcony but it is worthwhile seeing the rest of the exhibits there. The view down onto the courtyard is good and watching the antics of the tourists posing with the statue of Juliet is amusing too.
Updated Aug 26, 2003
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Hardly the piece of furniture where Juliet might have written her love letters to Romeo. Instead this is a modern piece of furniture designed to give visitors to the house the possibility to "communicate" with the Shakespearean heroine by way of computer technology. Well it didn't work as it was not in operation for our visit anyway :-S
Written Aug 26, 2003
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The current appearance of Juliet's House, 27 Via Cappello, is the result of radical restoration work (1936-1940), during which the windows, gothic-style doorway and famous balcony were all added to the interior facade.
Unique Suggestions: Inside the house are furnishings from the 16th-17th centuries, frescoes, and paintings - all relating to the story of Romeo and Juliet - as well as Renaissance ceramics from Verona - at least there's something to look at other than the recent balcony!
Updated Aug 26, 2003
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The statue of Juilet, by sculptor Nereo Costantini, stands in the courtyard of the house. Note the shiny areas ;-) Apparently males give her boob a rub to improve their virility and the ladies rub her arm to help find their Romeo!
Updated Aug 26, 2003
just thought I'd spoil the romance for you...
yes yes go to juliet's house and have a photo of you touching the breast of her statue and write your name and your lover's on the walls and .... yes yes that's a medieval house and it's all very nice BUT THE BALCONY! I recently found out that it was the grandfather of a friend of mine who was asked to draw a balcony that could be stuck there so that it could be called juliet's...
Unique Suggestions: (eeeh but who cares after all! we love it anyway!)
Written Apr 26, 2003
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Well, I like sitting in a café, watching what's going on and having a cappucino or so. Be careful where you enjoy all that in Verona!
The prices at Piazza Bra are outrageous - you literally have to pay for the view of the famous Arena. I avoided this place, but had no better luck with Piazza delle Erbe. The quality of my cappucino and my friends' hot chocolate was awful.
Fun Alternatives: Better ask a local for a good restaurant/café or look around and enter such places where local use to go. I heard that the restaurants in the area from Piazza delle Erbe towards the Adige river offer reasonable prices and good food.
Written Apr 12, 2003
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