Letters to Juliet
Volunteering in Verona
Did you know the movie Letters to Juliet is based off a real organization that responds to thousands of letters about love & heartbreak addressed to Shakespeare’s Juliet?
The tradition of sending letters to Juliet goes back centuries. People started by leaving notes on a local landmark said to be Juliet’s tomb.
Later, many started sending mail directly to the city. By the 1990’s Verona was receiving so many letters, it created an office to deal with it all.
After watching the movie, I decided to travel to beautiful Verona, Italy to become a secretary of Juliet myself!
I wasn’t sure what to expect when we arrived but it was every bit as magical as I hoped. We received a short orientation from a lovely Italian woman who has worked there for years.
She showed us the 30+ years of letters in every language from every country that they keep on file. Then we got to work responding!
We only volunteered for one day but it was truly unforgettable. (Check out my one day in Verona itinerary.)
Watch the TikTok I made about my experience volunteering:
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Volunteering here was a highlight of our time in Verona.
The letters we responded to shared deeply personal experiences with heartbreak and love.
Many wrote of long lost loves who they never got over. Some had very recent heart breaks. Some were newly in love and scared of getting hurt. Others loved two people and didn’t know who to pick.
One woman wrote saying it had been 9 years since she last wrote Juliet. At the time of her previous letter, she had just had her heart broken by the person she thought she was going to spend her life with. But today, she was back in Verona with her new husband and a baby on the way! She thanked Juliet for her guidance all those years ago.
It was such an honor to read these incredibly personal letters from all over the world and write back as Juliet.
If you’re in Verona, I highly suggest checking them out. Or mail a letter to Juliet yourself!
Where to send a letter:
JULIET CLUB
Vicolo Santa Cecilia 9, 37121
Verona – Italy
How To Volunteer With Club di Giulietta
It’s very easy to volunteer with the Juliet Club!
To apply, just fill out this form.
We got an email back right away asking when we wanted to volunteer. And we scheduled our visit with no issue. We only volunteered for a day but you could easily volunteer for multiple days!
Juliet’s Balcony
When you volunteer, you can also stop by Juliet’s balcony nearby.
Get there early to avoid the afternoon crowds. It’s 6 euros to enter the house, see the small exhibit and go out onto the balcony.
Pro tip: If you want a photo from below with you on the balcony, ask someone you’re traveling with to wait outside and take the picture of you on the balcony before joining you inside the house.
Tradition says if you want luck in love, you’re supposed to rub the right breast of her statue.
However now you’ll see signs up asking you to not touch the statue.
Do you have an questions about volunteering with Club di Giulietta? Ask away!
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Volunteering in Verona with the Juliet Club
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