Maps of Movies
Letters to Juliet (2010)
Where Letters to Juliet says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A fictional heroine's trip through Verona and Tuscany, filmed in real squares, a villa near Verona and Siena.
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Scenes and places
Sophie at The New Yorker (2010)
Sophie works as a fact checker at The New Yorker and calls a source to verify a story. She dreams of writing but has not shown anyone her work.
Set in The New Yorker offices, New York — Sophie works as a fact checker and dreams of writing. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Arriving in Verona (2010)
Sophie and her fiance Victor arrive in Verona for a pre-honeymoon. Victor plans supplier tours; she lists sights such as Castelvecchio, Lake Garda and Juliet's house.
Set in Verona — Sophie and Victor arrive in Verona for a pre-honeymoon. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Castel San Pietro viewpoint, Verona (Historic centre, Verona, Italy) — Viewpoint over the Adige river, Santa Anastasia church and the Lamberti tower; first of the opening shots after New York. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Piazza delle Erbe, Verona (Historic centre, Verona, Italy) — The film's first view of Verona looks over this square. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Ponte Pietra, Verona (Historic centre, Verona, Italy) — The stone bridge in the opening view, filmed from the Castel San Pietro side. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Scaliger (Castelvecchio) Bridge, Verona (Historic centre, Verona, Italy) — Also in the opening view of the city. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Torre del Gardello, Verona (Historic centre, Verona, Italy) — Clock tower close-up, northwest corner of Piazza delle Erbe; last of the opening shots. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Piazza Bra and the Arena, Verona (Historic centre, Verona, Italy) — Also in the opening view of the city. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Piazza Bra, passage beside the Arena, Verona (Historic centre, Verona, Italy) — Sophie's first walk through the square, seen from an alley passage beside the Arena. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Scalette San Marco, Via Pellicciai, Verona (Historic centre, Verona, Italy) — Street where Sophie calls out to Victor (left of Piazza delle Erbe). Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Pensione Verona (2010)
Sophie and Victor settle into their Verona lodging before the winery trip.
Set in Pensione Verona (film sign) — The couple's lodging, shown with a 'Pensione Verona' sign.
Filmed at Vicolo San Marco in Foro, Verona (Historic centre, Verona, Italy) — Street in front of the couple's lodging; the sign is probably a film prop. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Victor's wine tasting (2010)
At a winery, Victor tastes a Soave wine and talks about the region's grape with enthusiasm.
Set in A winery in the Verona area — Victor tastes Soave wine with the producers. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Rocca Sveva di Cantina di Soave, Via Covergnino 7, Soave (Soave, Italy) — Wine tasting filmed here; probably the winery shop (the 'Cantina di Soave' sign is seen in the film per the blog). Pin is the Soave castle value, not the cellar. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Juliet's courtyard (2010)
Sophie wanders off while Victor works and finds the courtyard where women leave letters. She sees the Secretaries of Juliet collect them and discovers a fifty-year-old letter hidden in the wall.
Set in Casa di Giulietta, Verona — The courtyard where women leave letters to Juliet. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Casa di Giulietta, Verona (Historic centre, Verona, Italy) — Filmed in the real courtyard; the house was closed to the public for two days, and a false wall was added. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Via Cappello 23 green door, Verona (Historic centre, Verona, Italy) — Green door where Sophie follows the woman who collects the letters; opposite Juliet's house. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Letters to Juliet restaurant (2010)
Sophie visits the restaurant where Juliet's secretaries gather.
Set in Trattoria Lettere e Giulietta (film set dressing) — Restaurant of Juliet's secretaries.
Filmed at Piazzetta Pescheria, Verona (Historic centre, Verona, Italy) — Building left of Pescheria I Masenini, dressed as the film's restaurant. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The search for Lorenzo begins (2010)
Sophie answers Claire's letter, and Claire arrives in Verona. Claire, her grandson Charlie and Sophie drive to a farmhouse near Siena to look for Lorenzo.
Set in A farmhouse near Siena — The trio asks a local about Lorenzo Bartolini. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Villa Arvedi, Cuzzano (Grezzana) (Cuzzano, Grezzana, Italy) — Filmed at Villa Arvedi near Verona, standing in for the Tuscan farmhouse. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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An evening at the inn (2010)
In the evening the trio stays at an inn base and shares wine. Sophie and Charlie spar and slowly warm up.
Set in A Tuscan inn — The trio shares wine at the inn.
Filmed at Relais Borgo Scopeto, Castelnuovo Berardenga (Castelnuovo Berardenga, Italy) — Production base used as the inn. The pin is the village centre, not the hotel itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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A walk through Siena (2010)
Charlie and Sophie walk through Siena's piazzas while Claire rests. They talk about his parents' death and her writing.
Set in Siena — Charlie and Sophie walk through the piazzas. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Piazza Tolomei, Siena (Historic centre, Verona, Italy) — Gold-painted mime, San Cristoforo church; he appears from the Via Cecco Angiolieri side. Order: Tolomei, then Campo, then San Giovanni (gelato). Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Piazza del Campo, Siena (Historic centre, Siena, Italy) — Filmed in the Siena piazzas Tolomei, Campo and San Giovanni; this pin is the Campo. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Baptistery of San Giovanni, Siena (Historic centre, Siena, Italy) — Piazza San Giovanni, in front of the baptistery. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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A small cemetery (2010)
The search stalls at a possible Lorenzo. The group fears the trail has ended.
Set in A small cemetery — A possible Lorenzo turns out to be a dead end.
Filmed at Small cemetery, Vagliagli (Vagliagli, Italy) — Filmed in the small cemetery of Vagliagli. The pin is the village centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The vineyard (2010)
The trio stops at a vineyard Claire recognizes as a favorite wine. Claire sees a man there and the search finds its next answer.
Set in A vineyard — Claire sees a man among the vines. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Caparzo estate, Montalcino (Montalcino, Italy) — Filmed among the vines of the Caparzo estate. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Address: Localita Caparzo, 53024 Montalcino.
Back in Verona (2010)
Set in Verona — The story returns to Verona. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Lake Garda — Area named among the filming regions Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Sophie — A New Yorker fact checker who dreams of writing.
- Victor — Sophie's fiance, a restaurateur busy with supplier tours.
- Claire — An Englishwoman who answers a letter she once left in Verona.
- Charlie — Claire's grandson, who joins the search.