Introduction to Verona’s attractions

Verona is the hometown of Romeo and Juliet in Shakespeare's plays and has always been a famous resort in Italy. Verona is located on the Adige River in northern Italy and 65 miles west of Venice. It is an ancient city that integrates ancient culture and modern civilization. It has a long history, charming scenery and beautiful legends. In ancient times, it was a Roman colony and there were many Roman historical sites, including the Arena Colosseum in the 1st century AD, which was second only to the Colosseum in Rome and the Amphitheater in Capua. It is now used as an opera performance venue; there are also Roman theaters built in the same period, more than 50 churches of different eras and styles, 24 palaces of princes and nobles, 3 Gothic bell towers, dozens of castles, and many large and small buildings. The mausoleum of the prince is a small and unique building.

Juliet's Balcony

The story of Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" takes place in Verona. Romeo once courted Juliet on the balcony of Juliet's house. This tragic love story and Juliet's balcony was left to posterity together. Juliet's former residence is still preserved in the city of Verona, and the "Juliet's Balcony" in the former residence attracts millions of tourists every year. Although the earliest version of the play took place in Siena rather than Verona, "Juliet's Balcony" did not actually exist, a regret that Veronese had to explain time and time again to admiring tourists. fact, but for the purpose of tourism, they still built a symbolic balcony based on Shakespeare's masterpiece in the backyard of their former residence for tourists to worship this "holy place of love". Countless tourists' love notes were also left on the walls of their former residence. Oath doodle. There is a bronze statue of Juliet under the balcony, and the right breast has been touched by tourists because it is said to bring good luck.