Romeo, Juliet make Verona a proposal venue

VERONA, Italy, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Romeo and Juliet's home town of Verona, Italy, was named one of the top cities in the world for marriage proposals by the online travel site Cheapflights.

Couples seem to be attracted to the Renaissance flavor of the city made famous by Shakespeare's star-crossed teenagers, the site said. However Italy's ANSA news service said Cheapflights urged visitors to skip a visit to Juliet's old house.

"Take a stroll through the Giardino Giusti instead," said the site.

If Verona is too confusing for nervous soon-to-be grooms, then Paris, New Orleans and London are also on the list of romantic backdrops.