Experts' Choice Award Tomba di Giulietta
What the experts agree on
Romantic legend meets historical reality at this cloister housing a 1937-built "tomb," Renaissance frescoes, and quirky artifacts like a red marble coffin once used as a drinking trough—charming more for atmosphere than authenticity.
“Morbid romantics seek out the Tomba di Giulietta , a cloister featuring a red marble coffin long used as a drinking trough, a motley collection of 1st-century Roman amphorae.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "n the crypt there's an open sarcophagus labeled as Juliet's tomb that was fashioned in 1937 for tourist purposes." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"The museum here is home to fine frescoes dating from the 14C to 17C, including the magnificent Procession following Charles V's Coronation by Pope Clement VII." Full review
