1/31/2024 0 Comments Make a pass in italian romanticUnfortunately, we couldn’t stay the night and watch any performance. Can you see some of them in the photo below? It was interesting to see all the activity around the arena and seeing some of the props. It was the first day of the festival during our visit. There is an annual Opera Festival held every summer at the Arena. It has tier seating for about 30,000 people with a center stage. The elliptical shape made for great acoustics. It became an open air theater for operas in 1913. Much like Rome’s Colosseum, the Arena was first used for gladiator fights then into tournaments and games. It is well preserved and has been restored many times over the centuries. The arena was built in the 1st century AD and was mostly made of Veronese pink marble. It was hard to miss this in the city’s busiest square and its historic center. But, it gave a great perspective of the statue and the famous balcony and what surrounded it.Īnother iconic attraction in the City of Love is the Arena or Roman ampitheater which is supposedly the third largest of its kind in Italy. Although, the crowd had subsided since we first arrived. This was the view o f the courtyard from inside the museum. Juliet’s study had a kiosk to write letters to Juliet digitally. Some of the other furniture and costumes were also found around the house. Juliet’s bedroom had the original bed that was used in the 1968 movie classic adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet”. The museum has nine rooms with some period furniture and several frescoes. It makes one recite “Oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” repeatedly while standing there. My husband and son didn’t care for going inside the museum which worked out for us since we needed them to take our photo while standing on the balcony. Ticket prices were minimal so my daughter and I went in the museum so we can have our balcony photo. This was believed to be a part of an ancient sarcophagus. Though, the only way to get up to the balcony was to pay admission to the Juliet House Museum. Many tourists, like us, also wanted to stand on Juliet’s balcony. We’re familiar with those scenes where the star-crossed lovers made plans from the balcony and declared their love for each other. Perhaps, the world’s most famous balcony looms over the courtyard. There’s a similar Juliet statue in Munich during our walking tour a few years ago with its right breast shining. It’s a great place to sit back and watch everyone pose or touch the statue. My kids didn’t want any part in touching the statue. Other than taking photos next to this famous statue, many (usually unmarried ones) touch Juliet’s right breast for some luck in love vibes. Everyone just pretty much jumped in at the next available opening. There was no semblance of a line but more like organized chaos. Many were gathered around the star attraction here – Juliet’s bronze statue. The courtyard was filled with many people during our late June visit. I’m not sure if this was once a door or wall. But, this courtyard and city may be the most appropriate place to declare your love and leave those love locks. We’ve seen love locks on bridges around the world. One of my favorite contemporary movies is called Letters to Juliet and starts with a woman putting her letter here. Legend says that if couples write their names and leave it here, Juliet will give them eternal love. We entered a small alley where one wall was filled with graffiti and love notes written in various languages. There were signs and if all else fails, follow the mass of people that seemed to be heading there. The house wasn’t too far from main shopping street. The 14th century house was restored in the early 1900s to resemble the Middle Ages which was around the timeframe of the story. According to the story, this was the Capulet family’s residence but is now a museum solely for Juliet. It’s no surprise that the most visited attraction in Verona is Casa di Giulietta or Juliet’s House. See what Verona has to offer visitors and families. There was actually so much more to the city than being the star-crossed lovers’ residence. We couldn’t pass up a day trip to Verona last summer while we were in Venice for a few days. Many of us who are familiar with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet know why its setting in Verona, Italy has earned its nickname as the “City of Love”.
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