ROME — The House of Julietwhere, legend has it, Romeo wooed the young maiden under her balcony — will soon be used as a venue for weddings, city officials in Verona said Friday.
The idea is part of a campaign by Verona, where William Shakespeare set his tale of star-crossed lovers, to foster its image as a romantic city.
But even romanticism comes at a price: The tab for getting married at the House of Juliet ranges from euro600 (about $770) for Verona residents to euro1,000 ($1,280) for non-EU citizens who don’t live in the northeastern Italian city.
The 14th-century Casa di Giulietta, or House of Juliet, is one of the top tourist spots in a city that draws about 1.2 million people annually. The building belonged to the Cappello family, traditionally identified with the Capulets, leading to the folklore that Shakespeare’s fictional character may have lived there.
