The Romanticity of Verona

Verona is unarguably the most romantic place in Italy. This is where the love between Romeo and Juliet is said to have taken place obviously as according to the English writer Shakespeare.
It is said that in fictional Verona, emotionally distressed women troop into a tourists-laden wall and drop letters for Juliet to read. These letters are then answered by City Hall workers assigned for the purpose and are delivered back to the sender. The result? Induced tourism to Verona. But that’s just one for fiction yet undoubtedly Letters to Juliet is one of the feel-good love movies in 2010.
In reality however, Verona is a catch-eye for tourists indeed and believe me, one of the most spectacular sights there is none other than Juliet’s House where the famous balcony scene in Shakespeare’s book as immortalized by Olivia Hussey in the 1968 movie supposedly takes place. Today, Juliet’s House is a haven for lovers who would like to be photographed in the legendary balcony. Err…maybe this balcony is the most famous in the world – it has generated tourists for countless generations.
Letters to Juliet’s fiction may hold true however since the balcony in Juliet’s House is littered with love letters and other novelty items. The rest of the tourist sights in Verona are contemporary – such as eating the best gelato in town at Piazza’s Bar.

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