{"id":7249,"date":"2020-02-09T21:51:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T19:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/?p=7249"},"modified":"2020-02-09T21:51:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-09T19:51:36","slug":"star-of-the-month-2-2-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/?p=7249","title":{"rendered":"The Capital of Love: Verona"},"content":{"rendered":"

Verona is a picturesque city situated in northern Italy, in the country\u2019s eighth largest region, Veneto. The city is a perfect model for a town that has developed gradually and on a steady basis over 2000 years, merging the finest artistic elements from various periods, a fact that is highly depicted in its urban structure and architecture. \u201cLittle Rome\u201d Piccola Roma \u2013the name of Verona in the Roman Empire-\u00a0 remarkably symbolizes the model of the fortified town during several influential phases of European history. No wonder \u201cLittle Rome\u201d became on the World Heritage List in 2000.<\/em><\/p>\n

Juliet\u2019s House<\/strong><\/p>\n

Almost Verona\u2019s most iconic landmark is the house of Juliet La<\/em> Casa di Giulietta<\/em>. Supposedly, the house is the place where lived the heroine of William Shakespeare\u2019s famous love story and tragedy Romeo and Juliet. A common photo destination for tourists, visiting the city, is the building\u2019s balcony where both lovers apparently declared their love to each other.<\/p>\n

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Seeking good fortune and to find the one true love, a superstition that is still followed till nowadays is to touch or rub the right breast of Juliet\u2019s statue, encountered in the house\u2019s courtyard.<\/p>\n

The House & the Movies<\/strong><\/p>\n

What made the place even more famed is the American movie Letters to Juliet, directed by Gary Winick, starring Amanda Seyfried and Vanessa Redgrave, considering that the house was the core of the film\u2019s story. Moving into the building, visitors will find Juliet\u2019s bed that was displayed in a love scene in the British-Italian movie\u00a0Romeo and Juliet, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey.<\/p>\n

Did you know you can still seek Juliet\u2019s advice? <\/strong><\/p>\n

For who suffers or needs an advice about relationships, people all around the world can write an email dearjuliet@julietclub.com or leave a letter (address: JULIET CLUB, Vicolo Santa Cecilia 9, 37121, Verona \u2013 Italy) to Juliet represented by the group of volunteers called Juliet\u2019s Club and they are going to replay back. People who are visiting Verona and who would like to fully enjoy a unique mythical experience, can leave their letters in one of the red Juliet\u2019s Mailboxes found at Juliet\u2019s House or at Juliet\u2019s Club.<\/p>\n

Worth mentioning is that Juliet\u2019s first secretary was the guardian of her tomb Ettore Solimani who started collecting and responding to the first letters that were left at the grave. This was how the story of Juliet Letters began in the 1930\u2019s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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