Sommacampagna
Few places in Veneto have a history as closely tied to Italy’s wars of unification as Sommacampagna. The municipality includes Custoza, where major battles were fought in 1848 and 1866 during the Risorgimento; its memorial ossuary commemorates those who died in the campaigns. Sommacampagna lies among the low morainic hills south of Lake Garda, between Verona and the lake’s southern shore. Vineyards shape both the terrain and Custoza DOC, the local white-wine denomination. The A4 motorway crosses the municipality on the busy route between Verona and Brescia, while cultivated fields, tree-lined roads and small settlements maintain a rural Veneto character.
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Sommacampagna occupies a belt of glacial moraine hills in Veneto, between Verona and the southeastern side of Lake Garda. Its countryside belongs to the Custoza wine area, where white Custoza DOC is produced from a blend of grape varieties associated with the region. The hamlet of Custoza recalls two battles of the Italian Risorgimento, fought in 1848 and 1866; the Ossuary of Custoza commemorates those who died. Vineyards, farm lanes and low ridges shape this inland setting, with Verona and Lake Garda forming the wider regional context. Browse additional webcams from the Verona area to extend your view of the morainic hills between Verona and Lake Garda.
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