{"id":118264,"date":"2023-09-03T22:10:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T22:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=118264"},"modified":"2023-09-03T22:10:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T22:10:26","slug":"tourist-attraction-slammed-as-underwhelming-and-as-fake-as-it-gets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/travel\/tourist-attraction-slammed-as-underwhelming-and-as-fake-as-it-gets\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourist attraction slammed as \u2018underwhelming\u2019 and \u2018as fake as it gets\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Juliet’s Balcony: Iconic Shakespearean attraction in Verona<\/h3>\n

Shakespeare fans can pay homage to the famous playwright at several key sites around the world. From Anne Hathaway\u2019s cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon to The Globe Theatre, there are plenty of tourist hotspots with links to the playwright.<\/p>\n

But one Italian Shakespeare-themed attraction hasn\u2019t impressed all its visitors. Juliet\u2019s Balcony in Verona has left many tourists disappointed.<\/p>\n

Casa di Giuletta doesn\u2019t actually have any relation to Shakespeare\u2019s Romeo and Juliet but that hasn\u2019t stopped the crowds from flocking. The house was built in the 13th century but the balcony wasn\u2019t added until the 20th century.<\/p>\n

Although Shakespeare set Romeo and Juliet in a fictionalised version of Verona, it\u2019s very unlikely that the playwright ever travelled to Italy. Despite that, around three million tourists a year visit Casa di Giulietta.<\/p>\n

A tourist \u2018Nc S\u2019 wrote on Tripadvisor: \u201cOh well, as fake as it gets. A Madame Tussaud\u2019s wax nightmare is more genuine than this typical Italian rip-off in a Shakespearean twist.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ MORE <\/strong> Tourists complain about overhyped \u2018insignificant\u2019 attraction<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Another tourist \u2018Jason S\u2019 said: \u201cThis really is a manufactured tourist trap. Juliet\u2019s balcony is not real, it\u2019s built for tourists to a Shakespeare storyline! Visually looks okay and maybe nice for a photo but that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Travel_butterfly_Jen\u2019 wrote: \u201cUnderwhelming but good to do I suppose if you are in the area. Don\u2019t make a special trip. When you enter it is just a little courtyard with lots of shops selling that\u2019s geared at tourists.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Michells S\u2019 said: \u201cDon\u2019t waste your time! The crowds are crazy and all to touch the breast of the statue. Verona has a lot of history and I highly recommend spending your time exploring the Old Town.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Casa di Giulietta has a statue of Juliet and according to legend, tourists can rub the figure\u2019s right breast if they want to be lucky in love.<\/p>\n

Inside the house, many tourists stick love notes to the wall. Verona City Council was forced to ban visitors from using chewing gum to stick the notes after the gum started damaging the walls.<\/p>\n

While many tourists felt the house wasn\u2019t worth the visit, another said: \u201cIt was still a fun photo opportunity to get a statue of Juilet in the courtyard and a photo of the balcony.\u201d<\/p>\n

Juliet\u2019s Balcony might be a disappointment but Verona has plenty of other attractions that are worth seeing. Arena di Verona was built before the Colosseum and is still used for concerts today.<\/p>\n

The city also has several atmospheric squares that are well worth a visit with Piazza delle Erbe the best-rated on Tripadvisor.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just Juilet\u2019s Balcony that\u2019s left visitors underwhelmed in Italy. Tourists have complained the world\u2019s most beautiful village left them feeling like \u201csweaty sardines\u201d.<\/p>\n

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