Photos: Paolo Villa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Orledio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Frank Schulenburg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Paolo Villa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Orledio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Frank Schulenburg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Casa di Romeo, a legend built on a name
Your local guide
Francesca Ricci
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Highlights
- A house named by legend, not proof
- Medieval details, genuinely old
- A story built from a family name
- Verona's quieter literary corner
- Fact and legend, kept separate
About this tour
This session covers Casa di Romeo, a medieval house linked by tradition rather than proof to Shakespeare's Romeo. You see the facade and hear how the connection likely grew from a family name rather than any real story, then walk the quiet street beside it to look at genuine medieval details that survive regardless. It is a short, honest session on a building known more for its legend than its facts.
We start with a sound check facing the facade, since the street stays fairly quiet. I move along the street for the second stop and take your questions about the legend or the building's real age as we go. A short reading note follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone who enjoyed the Juliet's House session and wants the other half of the story. It also works well as a quieter, shorter addition to a longer day.
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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Casa di Romeo exterior 15 min
The camera takes in the medieval facade, and I explain how the building's link to Shakespeare's Romeo was never proven and likely grew from the name of the family that once owned it.
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Via Arche Scaligere 15 min
We walk the quiet street beside it, and I point out the genuine medieval details that have survived regardless of the legend attached to the building.
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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: Tortellini di Valeggio sul Mincio and San Zeno, 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 8 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 Casa di Romeo exterior and Via Arche Scaligere 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.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
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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