The story of these two young people today is considered a symbol of sincere, gentle and great love. And it doesn’t matter at all that they did not exist in reality, but only in the imagination of the brilliant Shakespeare. Today, the city of Romeo and Juliet, along with Paris, is a Mecca for lovers, a dream of two hearts who want to live together for the rest of their lives.
The immortal creation of Shakespeare
Before heading to the city of Romeo and Juliet, we recall the plot of the play, which delights even today, makes you cry and worry about the heroes, sympathize with them, rejoice with them and take the blow of fate.
So, William Shakespeare talks about the enmity of two wealthy families, whose representatives are constantly fighting. Young Romeo Montecki is unrequitedly in love with the beautiful Rosalina. Juliet Capulet is preparing to become the wife of Count of Paris, since her father had arranged this marriage a long time ago. Romeo secretly enters the ball with a friend, where he meets Juliet. Fierce feelings arise between young people. However, the guy, recognized by the girl’s brother Tybalt, leaves the holiday, but then returns to the balcony of his new lover. He is hiding in the bushes, hoping at least out of the corner of his eye to see her and admire her graceful figure. But suddenly she hears her voice: Juliet talks about the beautiful stranger who conquered her heart. Recognizing himself in the story, Romeo leaves his hiding place and confesses his feelings to the girl.
There is no sadder story in the world ...
I can’t wait to go to the city of Romeo and Juliet! But we have not yet remembered how events developed in the play and how it ended. The chance meeting of Juliet and Romeo under the balcony ends with an oath of eternal love. Secretly, they marry, hoping that they can defeat the hostility between relatives. However, a new fight arises in which Tybalt dies of Romeo's sword. To avoid the death penalty, the young man escapes from Verona, Juliet is saddened. Mother recalls the imminent wedding, and the girl turns to the confessor of Lorenzo. He gives her a drink that can immerse in sleep. Not having time to warn her lover, Juliet drinks a brew. She is taken for dead and buried in a crypt.
The city of Romeo and Juliet - Verona - is full of news of the death of a young girl. Romeo comes to the crypt, having killed before this in the battle of Paris, and drinks poison to join his beloved. As soon as the guy's eyelids closed, Juliet wakes up and kills herself with his dagger from grief. The saddened Montecchi and Capulet make peace.
Homeland of the most famous lovers
Everyone knows Romeo and Juliet. The city where they lived today attracts all fans of William Shakespeare's talent, as well as all the lovers in the world. And this is an amazing place, filled with a special atmosphere. It contains unique sights created by the human hand over many centuries, as well as natural beauties that are breathtaking. Verona is the birthplace of many talented people, including: artist Paolo Veronese, architect Mark Vitruvius, poet Catulla, historian Cornelius Nepot. And also very hospitable people live in it. But can ordinary people live in such an extraordinary place?
Verona as she is
Those who read Shakespeare’s immortal work, Romeo and Juliet, the city where the main characters of the play lived, knows. Well, those people who have not yet familiarized themselves with the legendary tragedy from our article already know its plot. Now it's time to embark on a virtual tour of Verona.
This is the oldest city in Italy, in which the remains of the Port of Borsari (gate) are located - a structure whose age exceeds two thousand years. Verona, known as “Little Rome,” is protected by the UNESCO Foundation. Its best time was in the 13-14th century: it was from that era that most of the cultural and artistic heritage belong. There is an ancient Roman amphitheater in the settlement, consisting of four elliptical rings with internal and external axes and forty-four staircases. On the basis of this building, an open-air opera house was built in the nineteenth century.
You will definitely be shown the place where Romeo and Juliet met. The city of action of the famous Shakespeare's play will offer you an excursion in the wake of the heroes. You will be shown a balcony, which had the most moving scene. There is also a monument to Dante Alighieri, the author of the Divine Comedy, the first work in literary Italian.
Throughout Verona, you can find beautiful temples. This is Santa Maria Antica, built in the Romanesque style, and the church of St. Anastasia with a colorful marble floor and artistic masterpieces. They should definitely be included in the excursion program.
Picturesque Lake Garda
After reading the play “Romeo and Juliet,” the city of Verona for many becomes a dream. To see him and stay alive is the goal for lovers who are touched by a fictional story of young people. After meeting him, shopping, tasting local food and wines, you can go to the small resort town of Sirmione, which is nearby. Apart from the freeway, the Garda Lake (in the Roman era it was called the Blessed) was located at the border of the village of amazing beauty.
This largest body of water in Italy is surrounded by the mighty slopes of the mountains, which look at their reflection in a blue mirror, and lemon gardens. And on the banks rises the castle of the Scaligers of the thirteenth century and the castle of Arco, Grotto of Catullus, a complex of villas. Healing thermal springs beat nearby , amusement parks operate, someone catches fish, and children feed ducks and swans, sedately floating in the water.
Instead of a conclusion
Everyone from the school is familiar with the heroes of the work “Romeo and Juliet”. The city, which appears there, we have already found out. We wandered around the medieval streets, sat under the balcony of the young Capulet, went down to the amphitheater, walked along the old bridges, breathed the purest mountain air with full breasts and satiated with an atmosphere of love and desire. And they promised themselves that we would return here again, in reality, to see all this splendor with our own eyes.