Where It Is Set Versus Where It Was Filmed
The story is set in Verona and the Siena and Tuscany region of Italy, with New York bookends, and it was filmed in exactly those places. There is little gap between setting and location: the production shot on the real streets of Verona, at a genuine villa in the Verona hills, and in Siena itself. The main wrinkle is that a few Verona establishing shots, including some near the Arena, were actually filmed in the nearby town of Soave, and one film restaurant, the Trattoria Lettere a Giulietta, was a temporary set built on an empty building in Piazzetta Pescheria rather than a real eatery.
Tours That Visit These Locations
No dedicated Letters to Juliet tour operates at these locations, but guided day trips cover several of them. Travelers based in Florence can reach Siena, where Sophie and Charlie stroll Piazza del Campo and visit Piazza Tolomei, on a small-group excursion that also takes in other Tuscan hill towns.
Day Trip From Florence, Five Stops
From Florence: Siena, Cortona, Montepulciano & Val D'Orcia
This full-day excursion from Florence includes Siena, home to Piazza del Campo and the San Cristoforo Church square seen when Sophie and Charlie go sightseeing, alongside Cortona, Montepulciano and the Val d'Orcia countryside, pairing film locations with classic Tuscan scenery.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you visit Juliet's House from Letters to Juliet?
Yes. The courtyard at Casa di Giulietta in Verona is free to enter, and paid museum access covers the balcony. It is a very popular site with a letter box where the Juliet Club replies to letters, so arriving early helps. The balcony itself was added in the 1930s and is not original to the 13th-14th century building.
Is the wall of letters in the film real?
No. A fake brick wall was constructed at Juliet's House for the letter-collecting scenes because the real wall could not be altered. The courtyard and the letter-reply tradition shown in the film are real, but the specific wall Sophie works at was a set piece.
Where is Count Lorenzo's palace located?
It is Villa Arvedi, a 17th-century villa in Grezzana, about 5 miles from Verona. The villa is a private events venue that also produces olive oil and wine. Access is ticketed, so check ahead for public opening days or tour options before visiting.
Can you stay at the hotel in the Tuscany scenes?
Yes. The hotel is Relais Borgo Scopeto in Castelnuovo Berardenga, a real luxury property. Guests can book stays there, including the suite featured in the film, and the pool and countryside views shown on screen are part of the property.
Were all the Verona scenes filmed in Verona?
Most were, but not all. Some Verona establishing shots, including footage near the Arena, were actually filmed in the nearby town of Soave. The film also built a temporary restaurant set, the Trattoria Lettere a Giulietta, on an empty building in Piazzetta Pescheria.
What New York locations appear in Letters to Juliet?
The New York bookend includes Bryant Park, where Sophie works as a fact-checker checking a WWII photo. The park is free and open year-round, making it an easy stop for fans tracing the story's beginning and end in Manhattan.
Letters to Juliet is unusually kind to location hunters. Juliet's House, Piazza delle Erbe, the Arena, Ponte Pietra and Castel San Pietro cluster within walkable Verona, Villa Arvedi sits a few miles out, and Siena's Piazza del Campo and Piazza Tolomei cap the Tusany leg. With Bryant Park thrown in for the bookends, a patient traveler could recreate nearly the entire film's geography in one trip.
