Beauties of the Veneto Region - Torre San Bonifacio & Soave

Verona

Verona is only 20 km away and can be easily reached from Soave and San Bonifacio by motorway (exit at Verona Sud) or by taking the train at the San Bonifacio railway station (stop at Verona Porta Nuova).
The city is known for being the city of Romeo and Juliet, the characters of Shakespeare’s work and it is no coincidence that it houses a 16th century building called “Juliet’s House”, with a delightful balcony overlooking a courtyard. The Arena di Verona is the symbol of the city, a great Roman amphitheater of the first century, which hosts concerts and operas.

Venice

Venice is one hour by car or train from San Bonifacio. Due to its urban peculiarities and its artistic heritage, Venice is universally considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world and has been declared, together with its lagoon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Vicenza

Vicenza is 20 km from San Bonifacio and is called ” Palladio’s city” from the name of the architect who designed most of his works here in the late Renaissance. The numerous architectural contributions of this exceptional artist include: The Basilica Palladiana and the Palazzo Chiericati, now housing an art gallery. Nearby, also Palladio, the Olympic Theatre and in the hills of the city also lies “Villa La Rotonda”.

Padua

Padua is a 40-minute drive from San Bonifacio and Soave. It is known for Giotto’s frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel, from 1303-05, and for the great Basilica of Sant’Antonio, from the 13th century.
The basilica, characterized by Byzantine style domes and valuable works of art, houses the tomb of the saint to whom it is dedicated. In the historic center of the city are streets with arcades and elegant cafes frequented by students of the University of Padua, founded in 1222.

Garda Lake

Lazise, Peschiera, Bardolino, Sirmione.

These extraordinary locations surrounding Garda Lake are only an hour’s drive from San Bonifacio. With the ferry you can enjoy breathtaking views, swim, relax in the thermal waters of the Spa of Sirmione and enjoy a glass of wine by the lake.

Cable Car Malcesine Monte Baldo

The Malcesine-Monte Baldo cable car is a cable car that connects Malcesine, in the province of Verona, to Monte Baldo.

Borghetto di Valeggio sul Mincio

The village of “Borghetto di Valeggio” is less than an hour from San Bonifacio. It has been recognized as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, which is characterized by being a one-of-a-kind urban in harmony with the river Mincio. It offers a natural landscape of great scope and charm: the waters of the river quietly linger between bends and waterfalls, where many species of birds’ nest. It is also possible to go along the river on foot, on horseback or by bicycle.

It is near the Sigurtà Garden Park, characterized by woods and lakes, in an enchanting botanical and landscape scenery.