Veneto: Soave

The town of Soave gave its name to a famous white wine from the Veneto, but this was not the reason for us to go there. After visiting Custoza, we continued to Soave, some twenty kilometres east of Verona, to see the historical centre of the town. This centre is…

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Verona: The Castelvecchio

The famous Castelvecchio (‘old castle’) of Verona was built in a bend of the river Adige. An equally famous bridge, the Ponte di Castelvecchio or Ponte Scaligero, connects it to the other river bank. Both the castle and the bridge were constructed by Cangrande II della Scala, lord of the…

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Veneto: Soave

Het stadje Soave gaf zijn naam aan een fameuze witte wijn uit de Veneto. Toch was dat voor ons niet de reden om, na ons bezoek aan Custoza, door te rijden naar Soave, dat zo’n twintig kilometer ten oosten van Verona ligt. Het ging ons vooral om het historische centrum…

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