Casa di Romeo

Not far from Juliet's house, and the Scala family tombs, you will find Romeo's house, a medieval structure. The plaque indicates that it is fully covered with inscriptions, but actually reads – House of Cagnolo Nogarola called Romeo, XIV century. This is a relatively smaller place and dates back to 13th century, and is said to belong to Romeo and his family, the Montagues. The house is a private building and there is no entry inside. It has several internal courtyards, and seems like a castle as it has a squat tower and high walls. While you cannot visit the house, a restaurant nearby has some rooms of the house believed to have been occupied by Montecchi. There is an inscription on the facade of the house that reads, “Oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” “Tut! I have lost myself; I am not here.” Romantic, isn’t it?