Valpolicella
The Latin origin of the placename Vallis-polis-cellae indicates that even more than 2,000 years ago the area was known as the valley of many wine cellars. The Romans also prized the area for it’s unique red marble hills, Rosso Verona.
We’d be delighted to arrange a guided trip (numbers permitting) to allow you to taste the World-famous wines such as Amarone, Recioto, Valpolicella Ripasso and Valpolicella Classico DOCG along with a stop at one of the many typical restaurants in the area so that you can also taste the typical food such as Polenta, Gnocchi, Pasta e Fagioli or Risotto Tastasal which is a prized local dish made from a rice and a minced spiced sausage.
Great food and wine apart, there are other sites you should not miss such as a visit to the The Museum of Paleontology and Prehistory of Sant’Anna d’Alfaedo which includes the longest shark fossil found in Europe, measuring 5.5 meters. To continue along the line of records; we’d like to suggest you visit the Ponte di Veja which is Europe’s largest natural arch. The area offers numerous nature walks including Parco delle Cascate Waterfall Park.
We’d be delighted to arrange a guided trip (numbers permitting) to allow you to taste the World-famous wines such as Amarone, Recioto, Valpolicella Ripasso and Valpolicella Classico DOCG along with a stop at one of the many typical restaurants in the area so that you can also taste the typical food such as Polenta, Gnocchi, Pasta e Fagioli or Risotto Tastasal which is a prized local dish made from a rice and a minced spiced sausage.
Great food and wine apart, there are other sites you should not miss such as a visit to the The Museum of Paleontology and Prehistory of Sant’Anna d’Alfaedo which includes the longest shark fossil found in Europe, measuring 5.5 meters. To continue along the line of records; we’d like to suggest you visit the Ponte di Veja which is Europe’s largest natural arch. The area offers numerous nature walks including Parco delle Cascate Waterfall Park.
