Home to Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet, Verona always pushes out the boat for Valentine's Day.

The public are given free access to the house set up in the name of the doomed couple -- as well as Juliet's tomb -- while concerts are held across the northern Italian town to mark the occasion.

AFP TV reports

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