The Bard’s locations

INVERNESS

Macbeth is Shakespeare’s only play to be set in Scotland. The site of Duncan I’s murder may be to the east of the present castle.

VERONA, ITALY

Romeo And Juliet fans will love Casa de Giulietta, where Juliet is said to have gazed down at her star-crossed lover.

ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT

In the 1990s, divers discovered the remains of the fabled palace and the focal point of Antony And Cleopatra.

AGINCOURT, FRANCE

The field of Agincourt – the site of France’s bloody defeat by England in 1415 by Henry V – remains spookily untouched.

NAVARRE, SPAIN

Shakespeare was truly inspired to write Love’s Labour Lost by the region’s mountains and verdant pastures.

VENICE, ITALY

This magical city provides the backdrop for The Merchant Of Venice, the story of Antonio, Bassanio and Portia.

CYPRUS

A castle named Othello Tower stands in Famagusta – perhaps inspiration for the protagonist’s name.

HELSINGOR, DENMARK

Shakespeare’s evocative imagery of Hamlet’s dwelling in Elsinore sees floods of tourists visiting Kronborg Castle.

VIENNA, AUSTRIA

Measure For Measure is set in Vienna which boasts a garden, dedicated to the flora and fauna in Shakespeare’s oeuvre.

EPHESUS, TURKEY

Ancient Ephesus is the setting of the Bard’s shortest play, The Comedy Of Errors about twin brothers separated at birth.