Sant ‘Anna d’ Alfaedo here you can enjoy beautiful views of the Valpolicella,
Ponte Veja
on Lake Garda, the Val d’Adige and Trentino. The town also has a variety of woods, meadows and pastures, as well as being a natural beauty, are used for agriculture and livestock. The territory of Sant’ Anna d ‘Alfaedo part of “Parco Regionale Naturale della Lessinia“, which covers 10,000 hectares circus Lessini Mountains, from Verona to Trento. The aim is to reconcile the human presence with the preservation of capital. Sant’Anna d’Alfaedo is also known for its cuisine based on local dishes for Lessinia stone, widely used in construction, and other attractions such as the Ponte di Veja, the Spluga della Preta and the Covalo dei Ciabattini.
TERRITORY OF SANT’ ANNA D’ ALFAEDO
Hamlets: Ceredo, Cerna, Fosse, Giare, Ronconi, Sant’Anna
Surrounding municipalities: Ala (Tn), Avio (Tn), Dolcè, Erbezzo, Fumane, Grezzana, Marano Valpolicella, Negrar
Altitude: 939 m s.l.m. – Population: 2.500 nel (2007) – Inhabitants name: faetini
HISTORY OF SANT’ ANNA D’ ALFAEDO
Sant ‘Anna d’Alfaedo has been inhabited since the Jurassic period, were found several prehistoric sites in various parts of the town documenting human presence since 350,000 BC In Roman times, the area was used exclusively for the pasture and had no fixed villages, although at that time they found various objects, such as coins and tombs. Only in the Middle Ages there were the first permanent settlements with the delimitation of the area by Cangrande della Scala, when Cona was the most important center and became the town hall with a vast territory. The City of Sant’ Anna d’Alfaedo was born in 1928.