Soave - Province of Verona
Soave is a walled hilltop town. You can see it very well from the A4 highway that goes across the plains from Venice to Verona.
The castle is well preserved and it's one of the Veneto's most sumptuous ones.
The external walls of the building embraces all of the village, looming over the whole valley and the neighbouring hills spotted with vineyards.
You can observe the typical medieval structure: keep, bastions, 24 crenellated towers and walls surrounding the village below.
Across this old village goes a wine route, called Strada del vino Soave, i.e. Soave wine route.
The hamlet is in fact immersed in a well-known wine area, whose main wine is a white one called Soave, just like the village.
This wine area is rich in many Veneto style renaissance mansions, restaurants and hiking trails.
The Castle of Soave, like other Veneto's medieval castles, is open to visitors.
Inside you can see the different manor halls, among them the dinner hall, where you can admire a very beautiful antique kitchen cabinet.
The castle is so well preserved that it's also available for prestigious wedding parties or business meetings.