Museum of Venetian Emigration
The value of the testimonies of ‘those who leave and those who arrive’: the Museum of Venetian Emigration in Belluno brings together stories of migration. Whether Italians abroad or foreigners welcomed into our country, the museum’s aim is to recount the stories and trials of those who left their homeland in search of work and a better life.
Seven places to admire the autumn foliage
Veneto offers endless natural settings where you can admire the most extraordinary spectacle of autumn: the foliage. Here are the places where you can lose yourself in nature, taste the chestnuts, enjoy some fine wine and relax at the thermal spas, surrounded by the warm colours of the season.
The Cansiglio Plateau, with its thousand-year-old forest, is located between the Belluno Prealps and upper Marca Trevigiana. Autumn is the best time to stroll among its beech and spruce trees: just take one of the many paths to find yourself immersed in a sea of reds, yellows and ochres. This is the deer mating season. As you walk along the trails, you may hear their bellowing, but take care not to disturb them.
Hiking enthusiasts have a virtually endless array of trails to choose from, be it gentle walks to discover ancient hamlets or more challenging mountain hikes. Held every year towards the end of October, the Asiago Foliage festival celebrates the most exciting sight of the year with guided tours, photography competitions, children's workshops, music and tastings of typical products such as Asiago PDO cheese.
North of Verona, the colours of the foliage reveal themselves in all their splendour in the Lessinia Regional Natural Park. Here, karst has created incredible formations, such as Ponte di Veja, Europe's largest natural arch, Spluga della Preta, a chasm that plunges approximately one thousand metres into the earth, and the Valley of the Sphinxes, with its fascinating limestone monoliths surrounded by beech trees that glow with copper and golden hues in autumn.
Is there anything more relaxing than soaking in thermal waters while the surrounding leaves fall in a golden dance? This is autumn in the Euganean Hills, immersed among the villages, spas and vineyards. One must-visit site is the Mottolone Plateau, a natural terrace with one of the widest panoramas of the hills, just a few minutes from Arquà Petrarca, one of Italy's most beautiful villages.
Valpolicella, home of Amarone DOCG and Valpolicella Ripasso DOC, will steal your heart with its copper-coloured vineyards and delight your palate with delicious tastings. If you want to discover the foliage, climb up to the village of San Giorgio Ingannapoltron and, from Piazza della Pieve, admire the vineyards that change colour as the sun sets behind Lake Garda.
If you want to take some amazing photographs, here are two must-see panoramas! Lake Antorno, between Lake Misurina and the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, and Lake Federa, at the foot of Croda da Lago, are a truly spectacular sight, the rocky peaks blending with the hues of the foliage to create unique reflections on the surface of the water.
Dozens of routes of all levels wind their way between Recoaro Terme and Valli del Pasubio, but in autumn two stand out above the rest: the Sentiero dei Grandi Alberi and the AVIS Bridge. The first is an 11-kilometre route across the Montagnole Plateau lined with enormous trees that take on bronze and copper hues in autumn; the second is a 105-metre rope bridge suspended 35 metres above the coniferous forest.
Monte Ricco and the Terrace of Hercules
Do you want to spend half a day protected by the shade of woodland packed with oak, chestnut and manna ash trees? Follow this easy and relaxing route through the gentle landscape of the Euganean Hills. The route leading to Monte Ricco is circular, marked as no. 6, with the starting point behind the railway station of Monselice.
Valley of Mills
The "San Bernardino" trail is an easy 10-kilometre loop that starts from the village of Mossano, in the province of Vicenza. Centuries ago, this town was very rich in waterways and the inhabitants exploited this characteristic by developing the industry of milling, building 12 mills that remained in activity until after the Second World War. The most famous, and photographed, example is the Mulino Mucchietto with its large wooden wheel that still works today.
The Brent de l'Art
The Brent de l'Art, situated in Valbelluna, are canyons carved into the rock, and represent one of the most interesting geological sites of the left bank of the river Piave. The name Brent comes from "brentana", a word that in the local dialect means describes the flood of a torrent or river after heavy rainfall; Art is the diminished form of Ardo, the name of the torrent in question.
Molina Waterfalls
The eight acres of Parco delle Cascate di Molina feature a myriad of natural beauty and trails of varying difficulty to suit everyone. To get to the park you should head to San Pietro in Cariano and follow the signs to Molina, a hamlet of Fumane.
The Garda Hinterland
The Verona Garda hinterland offers numerous opportunities for short trips by motorcycle: you can live a day in the open air in all seasons but perhaps the best season is autumn, to admire the rich colours. Visit places rich in culture and taste typical local dishes and excellent wines.
The Bridge of Veja
Extensive meadows and pastures, forests, caves and deep valleys, water-eroded rocks, prehistoric caves and sinkholes, the great plateau of Lessinia in the Verona area spans over 10,000 hectares protected by Regional Nature Park since 1990. This impressive environment is enchanting throughout the seasons, but especially during autumn, when the warm sun lights up the fabulous foliage, and the deep green of the trees gradually turns to yellow, orange, red and finally fades to shades of rust.
Alta Via dell'Orso
Alta Via dell'Orso is the name of the circular trail that starts from Colle Santa Lucia and winds its way through fascinating and wild Dolomite landscapes. The route was inspired by the novel “La pelle dell’orso” (The skin of the bear), by Matteo Righetto, and by the journey that the protagonists take in search of the bear called “el Diàol” (the devil).
The Cansiglio
The Cansiglio is a pre-alpine plateau that extends for about 7,000 acres inside a natural basin between the regions of Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia, and the provinces of Belluno, Treviso, and Pordenone. The main peaks of Mount Pizzoc, Croseraz, and Millifret reach their maximum height in the Group of the Horse (2,251 meters). It is one of the most beautiful forests of beech and centuries-old fir trees, a destination for hikers and nature lovers, but also an ideal place to spend a day soaking up the sun in the grass and enjoying the local cuisine.