Overview
- Visitors can reach the courtyard only with a Casa di Giulietta museum ticket after years of free access.
- The measure, introduced without prior notice, drew immediate criticism from Verona’s tour guides who say even quick photo stops now cost money.
- The €12 charge applies during the Christmas travel period and remains in place through January 6.
- The bronze Juliet in the courtyard is a replica of Nereo Costantini’s 1970s statue, with the original moved indoors in 2014 for protection.
- The site’s balcony and lore have no documented tie to Shakespeare’s drama, though tourists still flock to touch the statue for supposed luck in love.