Really, Italy is just full of beautiful, picturesque towns to wander through. One is simply more stunning than the next. I feel similar about Italy as I do about India, you need more than a lifetime to just see everything!
Since we really only had about 5 days this trip to explore the region, we only had about a day in Verona.
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was "set" in Verona, well actually Siena, but you can visit several fictional settings of the play thoughout the city. Here is a statue in honor of Juliet, in the courtyard of her home, under the balcony, where supposedly the star-crossed lovers met.
Needless to say there is some sort of tourist "it brings you good luck to put your hand on her breast" trashy tale... what does that have to do with the play?? Poor girl's right breast could blind you it has been "polished" so many times....poor Romeo is rolling in his crypt.
Needless to say there is some sort of tourist "it brings you good luck to put your hand on her breast" trashy tale... what does that have to do with the play?? Poor girl's right breast could blind you it has been "polished" so many times....poor Romeo is rolling in his crypt.We enjoyed drinks and a lovely dinner with a view of the Castel San Pietro.
Verona also has several Roman edifices such as the Arena here.
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