(Received in April, 2012)
William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet takes place in
Verona, as do some scenes in his play The Two Gentlemen of Verona. The Casa di
Giulietta (Juliet Capulet's villa in the play) is an important local visitor
attraction.
Verona is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx.
265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the
second largest city municipality in the region and the third of northeast
Italy. It is one of the main tourist destinations in northern Italy, owing to
its artistic heritage, several annual fairs, shows, and operas, such as the
lyrical season in the Arena, the ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans.
The city has been awarded World Heritage Site status by
UNESCO because of its urban structure and architecture.
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