Tours and Tickets to Experience Juliet’s House (Casa di Giulietta)

Juliet’s House, located in Verona’s historic center, is thought to be the inspiration for the Capulet family home in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. (It was owned by the real Cappelletti family.) In reality, Shakespeare probably never visited Verona, but the romantic setting makes it easy to immerse yourself in the story of Romeo and Juliet anyway.

You can go for a guided tour of the Cappello family’s house; take in the entertaining and informative stories; pose for pictures with the gleaming bronze statue of Juliet; and enjoy the art, costumes, and frescos on display. You can stick a love note to the wall, go onto the famous balcony, and visit the small museum.

Yes, you can go onto Juliet’s Balcony, but you have to pay to enter the museum for entry. While the replica balcony wasn’t added until the 1930s, it remains a highlight for many visitors who come to live out their Romeo and Juliet fantasies.

Juliet’s House has an on-site gift shop, which is freely accessible. Here, you’ll find souvenirs such as Romeo and Juliet fridge magnets, bracelets, padlocks, pens, and heart-shaped coffee mugs. Notably though, Shakespeare’s play itself isn’t on sale.

Near Juliet’s House, you’ll also find a building known as Romeo’s House, which was home to the Montecchi family, thought to be inspiration for the Montagues. Shakespeare also set his play, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, in the city—sites related to that work are trickier to track down, though.

A visit to Juliet’s House can be as quick as 10 minutes for a photo on an out-of-season weekday. If you visit in the busy summer months of July and August, plan around 1-2 hours to include purchasing Juliet’s House tickets, waiting in the courtyard for photos, visiting the house, and browsing the gift shop.