The setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Verona sits a short distance away from Lake Garda. Settled around the twists and turns of the River Adige, Verona’s well-maintained Old Town includes a fourteenth-century home with a small balcony said to have been the home of the fictional Juliet and now a popular attraction. Built by the Romans in the first century, Verona Arena is another fantastic survivor, and during the summer season is a regular host of opera and other performances. But whatever time you visit “Fair Verona,” its charm will have you penning your very own romantic plays soon enough.