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Fans of Shakespeare’s works will now have to dig deeper to access the famous balcony associated with the love story
Romeo and Juliet
.
“Juliet’s House” (
Juliet’s House
), located in the Italian city of Verona, has become a place of romantic pilgrimage due to the similarity between the fictional family name “Capulet” and the real family “Dal Capello” who once lived in the palazzo.
The small balcony overlooking the inner courtyard is thought to be similar to where the tragic star-crossed lovers confessed their love in the drama.The area has become a symbol of romance, with large crowds gathering in the square to take selfies and rub the bronze statue of Juliet.
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However, since December 6, new rules have come into force, prohibiting visitors from entering the grounds to take photos, unless they have purchased an entrance ticket to the museum inside the house.
Until January 6, 2026, access to the grounds is only permitted to visitors who purchase museum tickets.Entrance tickets for adults cost 12 euros or around Rp. 180 thousand.
Along with the new fees, visitors will now also have to adhere to a strict time limit of 60 seconds for couples wanting to take photos on the balcony, according to reports
The Telegraph
.
Meanwhile, the number of tourists permitted inside Juliet’s House at any one time was reduced from 130 to 100.
The decision to control crowds around the balcony has sparked anger among tourists.
The Times
reported that disappointed visitors shouted “Shame!”to the guard who sent them home.
“People are really unhappy,” one of the guards was reported as saying
Independent
.
Safety Reasons Behind Price Increases
Verona’s head of culture and tourism, Marta Ugolini, said the last thing the city wants is to “restrict access to a beloved place like Juliet’s Courtyard and House.”
“However, when public safety is at stake, we are obliged to adopt appropriate protective measures, especially in the face of extraordinary flows such as those expected over the Christmas period,” explained Ugolini.
“We recognize this temporary inconvenience, but we believe this option is necessary to protect both the public and this symbolic place in our city,” he said.
“Once the agreements that have been initiated are finalized, we will be able to offer visitors a more welcoming, structured and culturally meaningful route, for the benefit of all,” he added.
Meanwhile, souvenir shop owners are also worried about how the new entry fee regulations will affect their businesses.
“I understand that on certain days, when the number of tourists is high, there is a need to manage the crowds. But to think that it will be like this from now until January 6, this will really hurt us,” Alessandra Sinico, one of the shop’s owners, told
The Telegraph
.
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