The city of Verona is currently discussing whether or not they should charge a fee for tourists who want to see the famous balcony where Romeo and Juliet are said to have fallen in love.

Blame it on Shakespeare: He suffocated Verona before it could even get a foothold in the world of travel and tourism. The city comes with a photo tag: Romeo and Juliet. And yes, it's worth a ten ...

Romeo and Juliet balcony in Verona. Credit: iStock Six million visitors are drawn here every year, and only a few depart without getting their picture taken with "the balcony".

He saw her in Verona the ... Few for Romeo For years, tourists stuck notes to Juliet on the walls of the house with bubblegum. Last year the gum was removed, and white plasterboard put up for ...

But it wasn’t until 1968, when Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet hit cinemas starring 16-year-old Olivia Hussey as the lead, that “Renaissance Teen” became part of fashion’s lexicon. 1968 ...