San Zeno di Montagna, on Monte Baldo,
was known for its “marroni” (chestnuts), but with the development of tourism have been known also for its other qualities, such as the view of the lake, the climate, the endemic flora of Mount Baldo, the opportunity to practice various sports, gastronomy. Being then about six hundred meters. height is suitable for both young and the not so young can be easily reached from Lake Garda.
TERRITORY OF SAN ZENO DI MONTAGNA
Province: Verona
Hamlets: Lumini, Prada Bassa
Surrounding municipalities: Brenzone, Caprino Veronese, Costermano, Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Torri del Benaco
Altitude: 680 m s.l.m. – Population: 1.367 – Inhabitants name: sanzenesi
Hamlets: Lumini, Prada Bassa
Surrounding municipalities: Brenzone, Caprino Veronese, Costermano, Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Torri del Benaco
Altitude: 680 m s.l.m. – Population: 1.367 – Inhabitants name: sanzenesi
The municipality of San Zeno di Montagna is located on the south-west of Mount Baldo, from here you can see the lake of Garda, so that the location is also called “terrazza sul lago” (lakeview terrace)San Zeno di Montagna, stretches for a few kilometers on the western slopes of Monte Baldo. The climate varies depending on whether you ride the trails near the lake or the trails “high.” Mount Baldo has been in the past to study many botanists and naturalists, given the peculiarity of the flora. The urban settlement of the country is characterized by many quarters: Canevoi, San Zeno (the town hall until the end of World War I), Ca’ Schena, Le Tese, Ca’ Sartori, Ca’ Montagna (town center), Castello (built on the ruins of a castle), Laguna, La Pora, Ca’ Longa, Prada.
HISTORY OF SAN ZENO DI MONTAGNA
The first settlements in the area of San Zeno di Montagna dates back to the Neolithic period. Through the discovery of tombs, funerary urns and Roman tiles, and a feeling that the Roman presence in the area dates back to the first century BC San Zeno di Montagna also suffered from the Venetian, French (with the victory of Napoleon, the territory of Monte Baldo stood at the French until 1801) and Austria (in 1814 the territory passed to Austria Baldo.) Since then, San Zeno di Montagna following the historical events of Italy. Since 1960, thanks to tourism, began to build hotels, shops, villas.
LOCAL PRODUCTS AND LOCAL CUISIN OF SAN ZENO DI MONTAGNA
Marroni of San Zeno (chestnuts),