Lovers Unite at Juliet's Home in Verona, Italy

Today's young maidens looking for love won't have to call for their betrothed from a balcony, unless of course they want to. 

The famous words spoken from a young Juliet from her bedroom balcony, "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefor art thou, Romeo?" will come to life when the balcony is opened to lovers looking to wed.

William Shakepeare's famous play, Romeo and Juliet, has transcended generations and now comes word that the famous home where Juliet is said to have lived will open up to the public. The site of the home in Verona, Italy, can be used for modern day fairy tale weddings.

Opening the Casa de Guilietta (House of Juliet) is part of a tourism campaign aimed at bringing visitors to Verona. The building attracts more than one million visitors a year and is the epitome of romance.

The house originally belonged to the Cappello family, said to be the people on whom Shakespeare's tale of star-crossed lovers was based.

Daniele Polato, a city official who suggested the idea for converting the house into a marriage venue, said: "Verona is known worldwide as the city of love. We have inherited this splendid reputation and we want to promote it."

To wed at the House of Juliet will cost you anywhere from $770 to $1,280, but you can't really put a price on love.

© Cheapflights Ltd Melanie Nayer

Comments

[craig]

I was fortunate to visit Verona to watch Aida in its Coliseum. (and visit the famed home of Juliet) Magical. It is on the way driving from Venice to Milan and worth a stop.