He romantic gesture par excellence of million from tourists now has one cost. Out of this holiday season and through January 6ththose who visit Verona should pay 12 euros to enter Julia’s house And Look at the famous balcony connected to it Romeo and Juliet, one of Italy’s most famous postcards. The measure, ordered by the City hallpoints out Organize the flow of visitors in a place that became synonymous agglomerations And long lines.
According to the Ansa Latina agency, the new regulation is not limited to this Entrance fee. The city administration set up one maximum capacity of 100 people in the building at the same time – before they could enter 130– and set a limit of Stay on the balcony for 60 seconds and take photos. The goal, they explained, is Reduce risks And improve the experience in a space that has become practical in recent years impassable on dates with high demand.
The local government justified the decision with the following reasons: “public safety”. As they pointed out, The constant flow of tourists exceeded the capacity of the place and created difficult-to-control situations, both inside the house and in the narrow street leading to the entrance.. With these restrictions, they hope to decongest the site and avoid overcrowding incidents.
However, the measure did not go unnoticed. Tour guide And merchants des Area expressed Rejection and dissatisfaction to agree to the new system, considering that this could be the case discourage visits either have an impact on the commercial dynamics of the historic center. Nevertheless, the municipality defended the initiative and warned that it would consider implementing a package of measures if traffic jams continued outside One-way system for nearby pedestrians.
At the moment it is Entrance fee only governs during the Christmas time. Out of January 6thAccess will be back free of chargealthough authorities did not rule it out Reinstall the system at other times of the year when concurrency peaks repeat.
Aside from its symbolic appeal, the balcony attracts couples from all over the world It has no direct connection to Shakespeare’s work. The house is medieval origin and, according to historical records, belonged to the Cappelletti familya surname that would have inspired them Capulet des drama. The balcony, as it is called today, was only added in the 1970s. 1930and the statue from Julia which towers over the terrace, was installed over the years 70. Nevertheless, the place established itself as Place of pilgrimage for lovers of literature and romantic rituals.
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