The R&J balcony in Verona is famous because it has love messages written all over it. :hugesmile:

I think Shakespeare based it on these lovers he knew, and renamed them Romeo and Juliet. I don't know all the history. If you ever go to Verona there are loads of tourists, and watch out for sales men.. they try to make you but crap. One of my classmates got punched in the face and mugged.:sad:

Iv'e been there:spin2:

Oh my God. Sounds dangerous. Awww poo, I'll be too scared to go now. :hugesmile:

William Shakespeare wasn't the original writer of R&J. Some Italian dude did it in the 1500's and Shakespeare just copied him.
The story is based on real lovers in the 1300's that one of the original writers knew about.

I never knew that *feels ashamed*
Well I did go 3 years ago:laugh:

It was because she wouldn't give him money:bored:
It's not dangerous, you just need to ignore the sales people, they are everywere!

Wow. Tell me more about the balcony LOL.

Ok.. well it's just a plain balcony with messages, pictures, notes all over it:laugh2:

Is it still used? What pictures? What do the messages say?

I went on it! It's still used for tourists to go on it. The messages people write are just personolised to their lovers.

(BTW you sooo lucky! I accidently threw loads of my Italy pics out last year, BUT I have 1 of the balcony!!)

Mark, the pictures are from modern day people :hugesmile: Writing love notes and stuff.

Yea. The whole place is filled with them.:laugh:

YAY!!!!! Thanks.

Lmao, ohh. :rolleyes: It's weird thinking the stuff that actually happened in the film could have happened on that balcony.

You will have to wait though
I don't know how to use a scanner:laugh3:

LOL! It's ok. :hugesmile:

Ok! Laura is going to kill us for changing her Berlin thread into a R&J discussion thread.

Laura.. it's my fault:hugesmile:

Yeah :laugh: Wonder what our "Giuletta e Romeo (original names)" got up to on that balcony.

Christ how old must that balcony be if it existed in 1530 :shocked:

i have always wanted to go to berlin i might go with my school next year

Sgould i?

Go for it Andy!:thumbs:
It's always nice to go to different places

I don't mind Soph! I love Romeo and Juliet. They're like the orginal couple ever!Really sweet besides the fact they killed themselves after knowing each other 2 days...

hehe. Romeo & Juliet is the best love story EVER:lovedup:
It's so sad

Yeah i probably will go lol

Maaarrrrrkkk!! I'm uploading the pic now for you:thumbs: