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Montecchio Maggiore

Bellaguardia Castle or Juliet's Castle

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Bellaguardia Castle or Juliet's Castle

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    1. Le Priàre of Montecchio – Piazzale degli Alpini loop from Montecchio Maggiore

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    April 20, 2024

    Fortress of medieval origin, destroyed and rebuilt several times over the centuries, built on the hills of Montecchio Maggiore due to its strategic position along the Via Postumia, controlling the passage between Verona and Vicenza. A previous fortification probably existed already in Roman times.

    It is called 'Juliet's Castle' by tradition and folklore: Luigi da Porto, leader and man of letters, retired from military life, wrote the first novel about Romeo and Juliet in 1531 in his residence in Montorso, overlooking the two castles; in the nineteenth century, in the midst of romanticism, the legend was born that the two manors, so close but so far away, had inspired him to imagine them as belonging to the two rival families of Montecchi and Cappelletti. Shakespeare later took inspiration from his work to make the tragic love story famous.

    Today the castle houses a bar/restaurant and entry (free) follows the opening days and hours of the business (see link); from the panoramic terrace you can enjoy a magnificent 360° view of the surrounding valleys and hills, covered in greenery and cultivated fields.

    prolocoaltemontecchio.it/cosa-vedere/castelli-di-giulietta-e-romeo

    it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castelli_di_Romeo_e_Giulietta

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      Location: Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

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