The Via Claudia Augusta, the ancient Roman road that from the Adriatic plains (Altino) leads to the Danube (Donauwörth).
The Via Claudia Augusta, the ancient Roman road that from the Adriatic plains (Altino) leads to the Danube (Donauwörth), lives, after 2000 years of history, a new, fresh season becoming a bridge between cultures, environments and emotions. It is a symbolic route that crosses three countries (Germany, Austria and Italy) characterized by a huge variety of landscapes, traditions, beauties of art and culinary specialties. In Belluno, the Via Claudia first runs along the Feltrino territory and after have crossed the Piave river, rises to the Passo Praderadego. From Castel Tesino, in fact, the Via Claudia Augusta winds across the territories of Lamon, Sovramonte, Pedavena, home of the Visitor Center of the National Park of the Dolomites of Belluno, until it reaches the charming city of Feltre. Here you can’t miss the Civic Museum, the Diocesan Museum, the Gallery of Modern Art Carlo Rizzarda, the Theatre De La Sena and the Cathedral, under whose churchyard lies and attractive archaeological site. The town of Cesiomaggiore, inside the Villa delle Centenere, houses one of the two milestones of the Via Claudia Augusta, but you can also visit the Bicycle Museum, the Ethnographic Museum of the Province of Belluno and then in Busche, the new Bicigrill, place of care, maintenance and promotion of bikes. From here, crossing the town of Lentiai and the Piave river sacred to this land, the route reaches Mel. Worthy of note is the church dedicated to the Annunciation of Mary, the Church of the Addolorata, the wonderful seventeenth-century Palace of the Countess, seat of the Civic Archaeological Museum and the archaeological area. Finally the Via Claudia climbs up to the Praderadego pass and along this climb you can admire the Castle of Zumelle.
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