This Valentine’s Day you can stay in a Romeo and Juliet-inspired house in fair Verona for free
COUPLES looking for a romantic stay this Valentine's Day can opt for a Romeo and Juliet-inspired house in Italy.
Casa di Giulietta in Verona is famed for being the home of Juliet's famous balcony - and you can stay at the property for free.
For the first time, the 13th century building is open to the public for an overnight stay.
are offering one lucky couple the chance to stay at the house on February 14.
The bedroom features "Juliet's balcony", which in Shakespeare's romantic-tragedy play was where the heroine declared her love to Romeo.
You'll get a private tour of the house as part of the stay.
And guests will be waited on by a personal butler before enjoying a romantic candlelit dinner for two prepared by Michelin-starred chef Giancarlo Perbellini.
To set the mood, the room is decorated with a crystal and flowers.
The medieval bedroom even features the Letto di Giulietta bed - which was used in the 1960 film Romeo and Juliet.
Guests will also get to read and reply to love letters sent to Juliet by fans - thousands of letters are sent to the house every year, with a group of volunteers called Juliet's Club answering them.
While the house isn't explicitly the inspiration for the play, many of the townhouse's features were similar to the house in Romeo and Juliet.
The home was also connected to the Cappelletti and Montecchi families, which echo the Montagues and the Capulets.
To enter the , you must pen your own love story and explain why you and your partner are the perfect guests.
The competition ends on February 2 so you have to be quick.
If you're not lucky enough to win, Airbnb are also offering four romantic experiences on the website for February which you can book instead.
You could become a for the day or have a with your partner.
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