Italy Guide
The Veneto
The Casa di Giulietta
Address: Via Cappello 23
Opening time: Mon 1.30–7.30pm, Tues– Sun 8.30am–7.30pm
Price: €4
At No 23 Via Cappello (named after Shakespeare's Capulets) is the Casa di Giulietta or Juliet's House. In fact, although the "Capulets" and the "Montagues" (Montecchi) did exist, Romeo and Juliet were entirely fictional creations. The house itself, constructed at the start of the fourteenth century, is in a fine state of preservation, but is largely empty. It's said that if you stand under the balcony and make a wish about love it will come true.