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".

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 ...