Romeo & Juliet
A Verona Love Story
Four days and three nights in fair Verona, built around a once-in-a-generation evening: Prokofiev's ballet returns to the Roman Arena for the first time since 1993.
Where the lovers still walk
Shakespeare chose Verona for his star-crossed lovers, and once you walk its pink marble streets you understand why. The Adige curls around the old town, bells drift over terracotta roofs, and the Roman Arena has stood at its heart for nearly two thousand years.
In Summer 2027 the city tells its most famous story in a way it hasn't in a generation. I've designed this journey around that evening, with three unhurried nights so you can arrive, settle in and let Verona work its magic before the curtain rises.
Janet von Rusten, Founder
Romeo and Juliet at the Arena di Verona
A new production by Fondazione Arena di Verona brings Prokofiev's ballet to the Roman amphitheater for the 2027 Arena Opera Festival : the first full-length ballet on its stage since 1993. Around 22,000 people, the same stone steps the Romans sat on, and some of the most heartbreaking music ever written for the stage.
Your journey is built around the evening you choose. Times are reconfirmed when tickets are issued.
Your Verona itinerary
A sample of how your four days unfold. Every moment can be shaped around your ballet date, your pace and your tastes.
Walk into Shakespeare's Verona
Your private driver meets you and brings you to your boutique hotel in the old town. Settle in, then step out as the evening light turns the marble streets gold.
Tonight you join Exploring Shakespeare's Streets, a walking performance by the actors of Casa Shakespeare. They lead you from Corte del Mercato Vecchio and Piazza dei Signori to Porta Leoni and the Dogana d'Acqua, and the story ends on stage at Teatro Satiro OFF, where you step into the final scene yourself.
Juliet's balcony and an Italian kitchen
Begin with reserved morning entry to Juliet's House, the 13th-century home of the Cappello family, before the courtyard fills. Stand beneath the famous balcony and add your wish to the walls.
In the afternoon, a local chef welcomes you into the kitchen for a hands-on class. Choose fresh pasta, a regional menu or Italian dolci, then sit down to the meal you made together.
An evening beneath the stars
Take a slow morning along the Adige or among the market stalls of Piazza delle Erbe, once the Roman forum. Spend the afternoon resting at your hotel, because tonight is the highlight of your stay.
As the sun sets, an aperitivo awaits at a reserved table near Piazza Bra, steps from the Arena. Then take your chosen seats for Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, performed under the open sky in the city where the story was born.
A final toast among the vines
After breakfast your private driver takes you into wine country for a tasting at a selected estate. Choose the one that fits your onward journey:
A stay with Italian character
Your hotel is confirmed with your date and preferences.
What's included
- Three nights in a boutique 4★ or 5★ hotel
- Private arrival and departure transfers
- Exploring Shakespeare's Streets tickets
- Reserved entry to Juliet's House
- Hands-on cooking class with a local chef
- Aperitivo near Piazza Bra on ballet night
- Romeo and Juliet ballet tickets
- Franciacorta or Prosecco Road wine tasting
- Private driver for your wine country day
- Trip design and white-glove concierge support
- Flights
- Meals outside noted experiences
- Travel insurance
- Guide and driver gratuities
- Personal purchases
"Every journey to Italy is a love story. This one just happens to be the most famous of all."
With only four performances, the best hotels and seats will go early. Pricing is shaped around your date, seats, hotel and party size, so we begin with a conversation. Tell me your dream, and I'll craft the Verona you've always imagined.
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