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stone foundations can be seen
at Fornesighe, 2 km (1 mile)
northeast of Forno di Zoldo,
and on the slopes of Monte
Penna at Zoppe di Cadore,
8 km (5 miles) north.
If there is time, a circular tour
is a good way to explore the
area. Drive north on the S251,
via Zoldo Alto to Selva di
Cadore, then west via Colle
di Santa Lucia (a favourite
viewpoint for photographers).
From here take the S203 south
through the lakeside resort
of Alleghe. The route passes Selva di Cadore from Colle di Santa Lucia, northwest of Valzoldana
through wonderful scenery
with woodland, flower-filled repaid the debt by rebuilding 8 Vittorio Veneto
meadows and pretty mountain the town after the war. Thus * 30,000. V @ n Viale della
hamlets which complement the the main street of the old town, Vittoria 110 (0438 572 43). Shops:
splendour of the rocky crags. Via Mezzaterra, is lined with closed Tue (clothes), Wed pm (food).
The southernmost town of arcaded early 16th-century ( Mon. ∑ visittreviso.it
the area is Agordo, nestling in houses, most with steeply
the Cordevole Valley. From here, pitched roofs to keep snow Two separate towns, Ceneda
a spectacularly scenic route from settling. and Serravalle, were merged
follows the S347 northeast to Follow the steep main street and renamed Vittorio Veneto in
the Passo Duran (1,605 m/5,270 to the striking Piazza Maggiore, 1866 to honour the unification
ft), descending to Dont, close where it is possible to see the of Italy under King Vittorio
to the starting point of the remains of Feltre’s medieval Emanuele II. The town later gave
tour. Wayside shrines mark castle, the church of San Rocco its name to the last decisive battle
the route and it is worth and a fountain by Tullio fought in Italy in World War I.
stopping on the way down to Lombardo (1520). The Museo della Battaglia in the
visit village shops selling local On the eastern side of the Ceneda quarter commemorates
woodcarving. Take care when square is Via L Luzzo, a beautiful this. Serravalle is more
driving along this narrow and street lined with Renaissance picturesque, with many fine
winding road. palaces, one of which houses 15th-century palazzi and pretty
the Museo Civico. The museum arcaded streets. Franco Zeffirelli
displays a fresco by the local artist shot scenes for his film Romeo
Lorenzo Luzzo, who was known and Juliet in this town that sits at
as Il Morto da Feltre (The Dead the base of the rocky Meschio
Man of Feltre), a nickname given gorge. To the east, via Anzano,
to him by his contemporaries the S422 climbs up to the Bosco
because of the deathly pallor del Cansiglio, a wooded plateau.
of his skin.
Palazzo Guarnieri, one of the Renaissance E Museo della Battaglia
palaces in Feltre E Museo Civico Piazza Giovanni Paolo I. Tel 0438
Palazzo Villabruna, Via Luzzo 23. 576 95. Open 9:30am–12:30pm
7 Feltre Tel 0439 88 52 41. Open Jun–Sep: Tue– Tue–Fri, 10am–1pm, 3–6pm Sat
Sun; Oct–May: Sat & Sun. Closed pub & Sun. & 8 book in advance.
* 19,600. V @ ( Tue & Fri am. hols. & ∑ comune.feltre.bl.it ∑ museobattaglia.it
Shops: closed Mon am (clothes),
Wed pm (food). ∑ infodolomiti.it
Feltre owes its venerable good
looks to the vengeful Holy
Roman Emperor Maximilian I.
He sacked the town twice, in
1509 and in 1510, at the
outbreak of the war against
Venice waged by the League
of Cambrai (see p48). Despite
the destruction of its buildings
and the murder of most of its
citizens, Feltre remained stoutly
loyal to Venice, and Venice Vittorio Veneto old town and river

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