Verona: Romeo & Juliet Walking Tour & Letters to Juliet

The Streets Where Romeo Met Juliet, And Where Tourists Still Leave Love Letters

You walk through the filming locations of "Letters to Juliet," then through the medieval Verona where Romeo and Juliet's story is set, seeing Juliet's House, Romeo's House, and the squares where the families clashed. A professional guide explains the history and the legend together, and you finish at the balcony where thousands of visitors leave love letters and padlocks each year. The whole experience takes one hour and is fully wheelchair accessible.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Piazza delle Erbe10m
2. Piazza dei Signori10m
3. Verona Historic Center10m

Explore Romeo and Juliet's Verona

• See movie "Letters to Juliet" locations
• Learn about 14th century Verona life
• Visit City Hall and Scala Family history
• Discover where Romeo and Juliet met
• Visit Romeo's House and learn story
• Walk medieval streets of Tybalt fight
• Explore Juliet's House and love monuments

The experience

You're standing in front of a balcony in central Verona, and your guide points out the exact spot from the movie "Letters to Juliet" where Charlie drove past trying to win Sophie back. It's smaller than you expected. The kind of detail that makes you realize how much of the story lives in the actual stone and pavement beneath your feet, not just in Shakespeare's words or Hollywood's version of them.

The tour moves through Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza dei Signori, the squares where Verona's ruling families held power during the 14th century, when Romeo and Juliet's tragedy would have unfolded. Your guide walks you through how people actually lived then: the feuds between families, the way the city was divided, why a love story between a Montague and a Capulet wasn't just romantic but dangerous. You see Romeo's House, the place most visitors skip, and then Juliet's House, where the balcony sits waiting for the next person to touch it or leave a note. The medieval streets narrow as you walk, and you understand why the fight with Tybalt happened here. There's nowhere else for it to go.

What catches people off guard is how often actual proposals and declarations happen at Juliet's House. Your guide has probably seen it before. The padlocks covering the walls, thousands of them, are real couples who wanted their promise to stay in Verona. You can write a letter to Juliet if you want, or just stand there and watch other people do it. The whole tour takes about an hour, and it's wheelchair accessible throughout, so you're not choosing between seeing the story and being able to move through it comfortably.

What’s included

• Your tour includes a professional guide leading you through the historic center of Verona, visits to the filming locations from "Letters to Juliet," Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza dei Signori, Romeo's House, and Juliet's House.
• The guide explains the history of Verona during the 14th century and the context of the Romeo and Juliet story.
• All areas are wheelchair accessible, and service animals are allowed.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 13:45

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (7 and older) · Child (4 to 6 years) · Infant (under 4)

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Girolami Maria Pia

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see both the movie locations and the real historical sites in one walk without navigating Verona's center on your own: the guide connects the two stories and keeps the pace steady enough for all fitness levels.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 6 years); Infant (under 4).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the Romeo and Juliet tour in Verona?

About 1 hour.

Do you see the actual "Letters to Juliet" filming locations?

Yes, the tour starts with the road and balcony from the movie before moving into the Romeo and Juliet historical sites.

Is Juliet's House included in the tour?

Yes, it's the final stop. You can leave a letter or lock a padlock there if you want.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes, all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and strollers are welcome.

Do you visit Romeo's House?

Yes, it's included as a separate stop before Juliet's House.

Can you write a letter to Juliet during the tour?

Yes, there's time at Juliet's House to write a letter or leave a padlock if you choose to.