Verona, Verona! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow (What to See in Verona)

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Who doesn't know William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? I wanted to take advantage of the chance to see the supposed location of this famous play (and more recently the movie "Letters to Juliet") without much hassle that's why it was one of the reasons why I decided to join Contiki's European Whirl. Though it was a very quick stop, it was pretty cool as not everyone gets to see Juliet's balcony and a few other sights that Verona has to offer (I'm sure there's more than what I saw):

Casa di Giulietta (Juliet's House)

Supposedly the location of Romeo and Juliet's famous balcony scene

Letters to Juliet 

Made more famous by the movie "Letters to Juliet", this dark tunnel through which you enter to see Juliet's house is covered with love letter on its walls, left for the secretaries of Juliet to answer

Juliet's Bronze Statue

They say having a photograph taken of oneself holding the breast of the bronze Giulietta in one's hand meant good luck in love

Streets Leading to Juliet's House

On your way to Juliet's house, stroll along the shops and gaze upon arches that connect houses

Arena di Verona

World's third-largest amphitheatre to survive from antiquity (found in Main Piazza)

Main Piazza

Entrance to Verona's main piazza (plaza)

Restaurants lined up in the main piazza (facing Arena di Verona)

Verona's Walls

Verona's historical center is guarded by these walls

Not bad for a quick stop right? Whether Juliet really lived in that house doesn't really matter. Verona is still worth a visit!