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This is a vast area in the province of Verona, bordered by Peschiera del Garda to the northwest, Sommacampagna to the northeast, and Valeggio sul Mincio to the south. Its proximity to Verona, Lake Garda, and Mantua make it one of the most easily accessible areas (two highways cross it, and Villafranca Airport is within its borders), but paradoxically, it's also perhaps an area that's often bypassed to reach the lake and the city.

 

This almost secret hinterland, however, resembles the most classic idea of ​​an Italian landscape: rolling hills, vineyards, olive groves, ancient hamlets, noble villas with gardens, and a great gastronomy. The heart of this small, ancient world is undoubtedly Custoza, a hilltop village known outside Italy for lending its name to a popular dry white wine. For Italians, however, this name evokes two major battles (1848-1866) of the Risorgimento, the process of national unification, of which the obelisk and military ossuary are symbolic historical witnesses.

 

This area is rich in small, scattered museums on the history of the Italo-Austrian wars, as well as agritourism farms, country trattorias, and several village festivals, often featuring local products such as wine, olive oil, and the delicious "Custoza broccoli."