Italy - country of pizza !

 I spent New Year's Eve in Italy. I have to admit that I spent great time there. I was on the north of Italy, so I decided to visit Werona, Shakespeare city. Although he has never been here before, he has provided the city with fame and tourist business for many centuries. Today, Verona is the fifth most visited city in Italy, and more popular are only Venice, Rome, Florence and Rimini. This results in the presence of exclusive boutiques, expensive hotels and delicious restaurants.

Tourists who come to Verona mostly want to see the famous house of Julia, in which, of course, Julia never lived. But that's not important. It's about the myth, taking a picture under the famous balcony (or on it) and scraping a love confession on the wall.

Is Verona a city for two hours? Do you come here only for a moment on your way to Tuscany? Or maybe it's worth staying here for a long time? For me of course it's the second!

The first must-see point is, of course, Juliet's House, this is where Julia Capuleti, the heroin of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet drama, supposedly lived. Where did the idea come from to place the fictional Julia here? This Gothic house from the fourteenth century formerly belonged to the Cappello family. Someone thought that the name is similar to Capuleti that it can be combined into one. The house can be visited from the inside. Most, however, limit themselves to seeing the yard and doing one of two rituals. If you're in a relationship, write a note to your love and slide it into the courtyard entrance gate. If, in turn, you are single, then stroke Julia's right breast - it is to bring happiness in love. The second place worth seeing in Verona is the Roman amphitheater in Verona which is the third largest amphitheater that has survived in Italy (after the Roman Colloseum and amphitheater in Kapui in Campania) and could previously accommodate 30,000 people. Today it is still used for cultural purposes - operas, musicals and concerts are staged here. It is 2000 years old.

Then we head for Piazza Erbe, which is a picturesque square, located just a few steps from Julia's house. It is lost among the narrow streets of the old city. Car traffic bypasses it, leaving room for daily markets, cafes and tourists. There are numerous beautiful palaces here, especially the beautiful Mazzanti houses decorated with frescoes. Julia Club is located near Piazza Erbe. Perhaps you have once heard that you can write a letter to Julia Capuletti about your heart problems. We send it to Julia and wait for a response. And the best part is we'll probably get it because in Julia's Club, volunteers from all countries of the world sit and write to letters of lovers, and then send a letter to the recipient. It doesn't matter if you wrote your letter in English, Polish or Japanese - as long as there is a person who speaks a given language, you will get an answer.

For me, however, the most interesting thing that happens to me in Italy every time I am there is allowing myself to get lost in the streets of the old city, paying attention to the beautiful gates that remember the times of ancient times and beautiful architecture - Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance ... this city has a lot to offer.