What Is Juliet's House?

Juliet's House — Casa di Giulietta in Italian — is a 13th-century courtyard house a few steps off Piazza delle Erbe in central Verona. It takes its name from the Cappello family, former owners whose surname is close enough to "Capulet" that 19th-century Veronese guides began marketing the property as the childhood home of Shakespeare's tragic heroine. There is no historical evidence Juliet Capulet existed, and Romeo and Juliet is set in a city Shakespeare himself never visited — but the association stuck, and Casa di Giulietta has drawn pilgrims in her name since the early 1900s.

The famous balcony overlooking the courtyard is not original to the medieval building. It was added during a 1936-37 restoration specifically to give visitors the "balcony scene" they were coming to see, using stonework salvaged from elsewhere in the city. The bronze statue of Juliet in the courtyard, sculpted by Nereo Costantini and installed in 1969 (the current cast is a 2014 replacement after decades of visitors wearing down the original), is one of the most-photographed statues in Italy. Inside, the house itself is now a small museum with period furnishings, frescoes, and material related to the Shakespeare legend and Verona's medieval history.

Juliet's House Tickets & Prices 2026

Two ticket tiers cover a visit. A courtyard-only ticket is €5.00 and gets you into the courtyard with the balcony view and bronze statue, but not inside the house. A combined ticket covering the courtyard and the Casa di Giulietta museum interior is €12.00. Free admission applies to children under 5, visitors with disabilities and one accompanying companion, and licensed tour guides leading a group — VeronaCard holders also enter free but, like every other visitor, must reserve a time slot online in advance.

That last point trips up a lot of travelers: under the 2026 booking system there is no on-site ticket office. Every ticket, free or paid, has to be reserved online through the museum's official booking channel before you arrive. Walking up without a reservation and hoping to buy a ticket at the door is no longer an option.

Opening Hours & Best Time to Visit

From April 1, 2026, Juliet's House is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00 to 19:00, and Monday from 14:00 to 19:00. Last ticket sales are at 18:30, and last entry follows shortly after — arriving right at closing time is not worth the risk. The museum closes for the year only on December 25 and January 1.

Mornings before 10:00 are consistently the quietest window, particularly on weekdays outside the April-to-October peak season. The courtyard is small, and by mid-morning in summer it fills with tour groups working through Verona's old town — the balcony photo queue alone can run 15-20 minutes at peak times. Confirm the current schedule on the official Casa di Giulietta museum page before you book, since hours and access have both changed more than once in recent years and occasional closures — including temporary upper-floor closures during 2026's summer heat waves — aren't unusual.

How Long to Plan for Your Visit

A courtyard-only visit is quick — 15 to 20 minutes covers the balcony photo, the bronze statue, and a look at the entrance passage where visitors once left love notes on the walls. If you've booked the combined ticket, budget 45 to 60 minutes to also walk through the house's period rooms, including the room with the "Juliet's bed" prop used in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film. Add extra time in peak season for the balcony queue, which forms even for courtyard-only visitors. If you're building a fuller day around it, our one-day Verona itinerary sequences Juliet's House against the Arena and Piazza delle Erbe so you're not doubling back across town.

How to Get to Juliet's House

Juliet's House sits at Via Cappello 23, in the pedestrian core of Verona's historic center, about a 20-minute walk from Verona Porta Nuova train station, or a short ride on city bus lines 11, 12, 13, 51, 52, 73, or 90 to the Piazza Erbe / Duomo area. From Verona's small airport, Villafranca, a taxi or the Aerobus shuttle to Porta Nuova station followed by the walk in is the most reliable route.

Since April 1, 2026, you no longer queue directly at the Via Cappello entrance. Ticket holders now enter through Teatro Nuovo, in Piazzetta Navona, a short walk away — the new procedure was introduced to manage crowd flow through the narrow courtyard passage. For the full lineup of Verona's must-see sights and how to sequence them, see our Verona attractions guide.

Visit Tips: Queues, Booking & Mistakes to Avoid

Book your time slot before you leave home, not the morning of. Online reservations open through the museum's official ticketing portal, and popular slots — especially weekend mornings and anything during Verona's summer opera season at the nearby Arena — can sell out days in advance. Because there's no walk-up ticket window anymore, showing up without a reservation means you likely won't get in at all.

Don't try to leave a note or graffiti on the courtyard walls or the entrance passage. What used to be an accepted (if messy) tradition is now actively discouraged and periodically cleaned off; sticking notes with gum or tape can result in a fine. Rubbing the right shoulder of the bronze Juliet statue for luck is the tolerated tradition instead — expect a short line for photos there too.

Keep expectations realistic: the courtyard is small, there's no genuine historical link to a real Juliet, and on a crowded afternoon the experience is more "tick the box" than romantic. If you're weighing whether it's worth the ticket price, pairing it with several free stops from our free things to do in Verona guide makes for a balanced, budget-friendly day rather than treating Juliet's House as a standalone destination.

Nearby Attractions

Torre dei Lamberti, the city's tallest medieval tower, is about a five-minute walk away and gives you a panoramic view over the rooftops — including the courtyard you just walked out of. Piazza delle Erbe, Verona's old Roman forum turned daily market square, is right next door and worth 20-30 minutes on its own.

For a larger-scale Roman landmark, the Verona Arena on Piazza Bra is roughly a 10-minute walk southwest via Via Mazzini, the city's main pedestrian shopping street. These sights sit close enough together that most visitors cover all of them in a single morning without needing transport between stops.