Affi is a place mostly in passing, from here you can reach various locations, from the lake to Mount Baldo: Caprino Veronese and mount Baldo; Rivoli and Vallagarina; Bardolino and Lake Garda. Usually the travelers stop to the commercial centers of Affi, activities and restaurants, since in 1970 it was opened the highway, almost supplanted the agricultural activity of the country.
AFFI GEOGRAPHY
Province: Verona
Fractions: Affi, Caorsa, Incaffi
Surrounding municipalities: Bardolino, Garda, Cavaion Veronese , Costermano, Rivoli Veronese
Altitude: 191 m s.l.m. – Inhabitants: 2.312 – Inhabitants name: affiesi
The municipality of Affi is located in the province of Verona, on the morainic hills of the eastern side of Lake Garda, Bardolino and behind the foot of Mount Moscal (427 m), is washed by the stream rate, a tributary of the Adige. Affi passed by the railway line Caprino Veronese Verona-of which only a commemorative locomotive, there is now the exit of the Modena-Brenner, from where tourists come from the north must quickly get to Bardolino and Garda. the territory is of glacial origin and is mainly composed of sedimentary rocks, while the mountain Moscal limestone rocks, where they found several fossils.
AFFI HISTORY
In Affi, in Verona province, were found artifacts dating back to human presence as early as Middle Paleolithic and huts dating from around 1450 BC During Iron Age, between 1000 and 200 BC were built fortifications on hills, Mount St. Michael Mount Moscal, and castle of St. Andrew Incaffi. In Roman period onwards, in two centuries after 200 BC, were first settlements of military starting with already existing in nothe most strategic and defense, construction of rural houses where nothey lived even legionaries began to devote himself to ‘agriculture with cultivation of vineyards and olive groves. After Romans there was a period of barbarian invasions that led to looting and destruction until the arrival of the Lombards, who gave an ‘organization making the area depend on Verona. Around 900 tower was built to ward off the raids of Hungarians and about the year 1000 the territories were subject to the Abbey of San Zeno in Verona. In 1200 the municipalities were founded Affi and Incaffi, joined shortly after, at that time, until 1425, there was the monastery of St. Andrew where the monks of San Zeno in Verona resident to administer their possessions, was later created the Vicariate of Castelnuovo of Abate. the territory became part of the Venetian Republic until 1797, then was subject to Austria and annexed by Italy in 1866.
TO VISIT IN AFFI
Chiesa di Sant’Andrea, Chiesa di San Pietro in Vincoli, Chiesa di San Bartolomeo, Villa Sant’Andrea, Villa Fracastoro, Villa Poggi, Villa da Persico, Castello di Incaffi