Sommacampagna
Few places in Veneto have a history as closely tied to the Risorgimento battles fought at Custoza as Sommacampagna. This municipality west of Verona occupies low morainic hills south of Lake Garda, a terrain formed by ancient glaciers and long used for vineyards and cultivation. Its hamlet of Custoza was the site of major battles in 1848 and 1866, episodes in Italy’s struggle for unification. The area also gives its name to Custoza DOC, a white-wine denomination centred on the surrounding hills. Sommacampagna lies between Verona’s urban edge and the Lake Garda hinterland, where farmsteads, small settlements and major transport routes share gently undulating ground.
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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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