The romantic city

The myth of Romeo and Juliet

The story of Romeo and Juliet in Verona is part of the collective imagination; it is the literary legacy that permeates the city and can be felt in the places and monuments that pay homage to Shakespeare’s tragedy.

A tragedy rooted in the love between two young people torn apart by the blind ambition and thirst for power of their respective families – a story that still resonates today through a narrative that recalls their encounters and emotions.

Since the 1500s, when the story was first conceived, Piazza Bra, Porta Borsari, Via Cappello, and the other central squares of Verona have served as the backdrop for the story of Romeo and Juliet in Verona, which culminates at Juliet’s famous balcony—a destination sought after by lovers from all over the world.

The historical origins of Romeo and Juliet – Theatrical visit with actors

A historical investigation with a guide, accompanied by actors who will recall the most beautiful scenes of the Shakespearean drama.

AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES:

ITA, ENG, FRA

Romantic Verona: on the footprints of the most famous love story ever

AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES:

ITA, ENG, FRA, DEU, ESP, RUS, POR, NLD, FIN, JPN

What is the story of Romeo and Juliet about?

Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are two young people in 14th-century Verona who are madly in love, but whose love is fiercely opposed by their families, who have been at odds with one another for generations.

This is the basis of Shakespeare’s tragedy, about which so much has been written and discussed. Because the points of interest go beyond the play and lead one to wonder if there are truly elements of historical truth behind the story of Romeo and Juliet in Verona.

But why this city in particular? And why 16th-century Veneto? And what role might figures like Dante or the influential Scaligeri family have played in all of this?

Your guide will take you on a journey to discover the locations that serve as the backdrop to the tragedy, a journey that takes in places that are very different from one another yet united by their ability to have inspired the world’s most famous love story.