Montecchio Maggiore Things to Do

Joseph Losey would have found it difficult to find a more evocative setting for his Don Giovanni. Palladio's commission from Paolo Almerico in 1567 was of profound significance: here was an opportunity to build something solely... more

Soave's gigantic nativity scene attracts thousands of visitors every year. It is one of the largest of its kind in the Veneto region. It is set up in the Palazzo del Capitano, and follows all the rules of a traditional nativity... more

This is the most important museum in the world for tropical sea fossils: it is possible to admire fish, aquatic and terrestrial plants, shells as well as reptiles and insects which are all hard evidence (not Jurassic park now!)... more

Lessinia is the hilly area just north of Verona which is well known for its green parks and delicious local produce. However, visitors to the area can also feast their eyes on the splendors of the parish church of the fortified... more