Photos: Syrio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Frank Schulenburg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Paolo Villa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Syrio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Frank Schulenburg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Paolo Villa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Juliet's House, story and stone kept apart
Your local guide
Francesca Ricci
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Highlights
- A courtyard built on legend
- A balcony added in the 1930s
- History and story, told apart
- A merchant's house, made famous
- Verona's most visited small courtyard
About this tour
This session covers Juliet's House, one of Verona's most visited spots, and is honest about what is legend and what is history. You see the courtyard and its 1930s balcony, added long after any possible real events, then step back onto the street to look at the building's actual history as a medieval merchant's house. It is a short session that separates the story from the stone.
We start with a sound check in the courtyard, since it can be crowded through the day. I move to the street for the second stop and take your questions about the legend or the building's real history as we go. A short reading note follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone curious about the story behind Verona's best known tourist stop. It also works well paired with a session at the house linked to Romeo nearby.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Verona before heading out.
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Juliet's House courtyard 15 min
The camera takes in the medieval courtyard and the balcony added in the 1930s, and I explain honestly how the link to Shakespeare's play is legend rather than documented history.
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Via Cappello street 15 min
We step back onto the street outside, and I point out how the building's real history as a merchant's house gets overshadowed by the story built around it.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Verona: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pandoro and Veronetta, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Verona, showing you Juliet's House courtyard and Via Cappello street live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Verona live with my phone.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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