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224  THE VENE T O AREA B Y AREA

5 Belluno
* 35,800. V @ n Piazza Duomo
2 (334 281 32 22). ( Sat am.
Shops: closed Mon am (clothes) &
Wed pm (food). ∑ infodolomiti.it
Picturesque Belluno serves as a
bridge between the two very
different parts of the Veneto,
with the flat plains to the south
and the Dolomite peaks to the
north. Both are encapsulated in Façade and entrance to Palazzo dei Rettori in Belluno
the picture-postcard views to
be seen from the 12th-century Torre Civica, all that survives of Brigata Alpina Cadore (1,600
Porta Rugo at the southern end the Bishop’s Palace, and the city’s m/5,250 ft), which has superb
of Via Mezzaterra, the main street most elegant building, the views and a botanical garden
of the old town. Even more Renaiss ance Palazzo dei Rettori specializing in Alpine plants.
spectacular are the views from (1491), once home to Belluno’s
the campanile of the Venetian rulers. E Museo Civico
16th-century Duomo, The Museo Civico, Via Roma 34. Tel 0437 94 48 36.
which was designed housed in the Baroque Open 9:30am–12:30pm, 3:30–6:30pm
by Tullio Lombardo, splendour of the Palazzo Tue–Fri, 10am–6:30pm Sat & Sun. &
but rebuilt twice after Fulcis, is worth visiting 8 = ∑ mubel.comune.belluno.it
damage by earthquakes. for the paintings by
The nearby baptistry Bartolomeo Montagna
contains a font cover (1450–1523) and 6 Valzoldana
with the figure of John Sebas tiano Ricci (1659– @ from Longarone. n Viale Dolomiti
the Baptist carved by Exterior fresco, 1734). To the right of the 4, Loc Mareson (0437 78 91 45).
Andrea Brustolon Zoppe di Cadore museum is the town’s
(1662–1732), whose finest square, the Piazza The wooded Zoldo Valley is
elaborate furnishings decorate del Mercato, which features a popular destination for
Ca’ Rezzonico in Venice (see arcaded Renaissance palaces walking holidays. Its main
p130). Brustolon’s works also and a fountain built in 1410. resort town is Forno di Zoldo
grace the churches of San Pietro South of the town are the ski and the surrounding villages
(two altarpieces) and Santo resorts of the Alpe del Nevegal. are noted for their Tyrolean-
Stefano (crucifix and angels). It is worth taking the chair lift in style Alpine chalets and haylofts.
Close by is the 12th-century the summer to the Rifugio Examples built in wood on

Belluno
VIA G DE MIN VIA FL AVIO OSTILIO 1 Porta Rugo
VIA G SEGATO VIA A TISSI
Stazione VIA VOLONTARI DELLA LIBERTA Parko Publico 2 Duomo
Citta di
3 Palazzo dei Rettori
Stefano
PIAZZALE VIA J TASSO Bologna Santo
STAZIONE VIA DANTE PIAZZALE PIAZZA PIAZZA 4 Museo Civico
C. BATTISTI G PILONI STEFANO VIA ROMA 5 Torre Civica
VIA C CAVOUR VIA J CAFFI VIA R PSARO VIA CARRERA Torre 6 San Pietro
Civica
Museo
Civico V I A L U N G A R D O 7 Piazza del Mercato
PIAZZA 8 Santo Stefano
VIA LORENTO
VI A G GARIBALDI D MARTIRI PIAZZA DEL Torrente Ardo
MERCATO
Palazzo dei San
Rettori Pietro
V I A D E L L’ A N T A
PIAZZA
DUOMO
Duomo VIA MEZZATERRA
V I A D I N O B U Z A T T I
VIA S AN PIET RO
V IA D FABBRI
VIA SOTT OCASTEL LO
Porta Rugo PTE S FELICE
V I A A L Z A I A
VIA SAN LUCANO VIA DE L P I AVE
VIA UNIERA DEI Z A T E R
Fiume Piave
0 metres 500
Pointe
della Vittoria
0 yards 500 VIA M MIARI VIA DEI M U L IN
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