Chies d'Alpago: Irrighe
Among the places of Veneto, Irrighe stands out for its hillside position above the broad Alpago basin in the Belluno Prealps. It belongs to the municipality of Chies d’Alpago, a dispersed community of hamlets between wooded slopes and the flatter land around Lake Santa Croce. The lake, one of Veneto’s largest natural lakes, marks the basin’s southern edge, while the higher ridges lead towards the Dolomites. Compact groups of tiled-roof houses and cultivated plots reflect a long-established settlement pattern in this mountain foothill country. Chies d’Alpago took its present municipal form in 2016, when Chies, Farra and Pieve d’Alpago were merged.
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Chies d'Alpago occupies the eastern side of the Alpago basin in Veneto, above Lake Santa Croce and beneath the southern foothills of the Dolomites. The settlement is now part of the municipality of Alpago, created in 2016 through the union of Chies d'Alpago, Farra d'Alpago and Pieve d'Alpago. Its hamlets stand amid pasture and woodland near the Cansiglio Plateau, while the basin has long supported sheep farming. Alpago lamb remains a recognised local product, linking local food traditions to the mountain pastures. Move on to other webcams in Veneto to compare landscapes and settings around Alpago.
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