Montecchio Maggiore

The landscape around Montecchio Maggiore is formed by low hills meeting the Veneto plain, which has shaped both its spread of neighbourhoods and local manufacturing economy. The town lies between Vicenza and Verona, close to the Berici Hills, in a corridor long used for movement across western Veneto. Above the centre stand the two Scaliger castles, Castello della Villa and Castello della Bellaguardia, 14th-century fortifications popularly linked with Romeo and Juliet. Their hilltop positions give Montecchio its most recognisable outline. Villa Cordellina Lombardi, an 18th-century villa with frescoes by Giambattista Tiepolo, adds another important stop for architecture and art. Trace how Montecchio Maggiore belongs to the Vicenza area by browsing webcams across Veneto.

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