The Mostra Mercato del Marrone (chestnut market), takes place every year during the chestnut harvest season between the end of October and the beginning of November. The highlight of the event is the “flavour market”, where it’s possible to enjoy the San Zeno D.O.P chestnuts in all its declinations, accompanied of course by a glass […]
It’s the largest chestnut tree in San Zeno di Montagna, with a trunk circumference of 7.45 metres and a height of 15 metres. It is also estimated to be more than 300 years old, making it the oldest tree in town as well. […]
The practice of cultivating chestnuts in the Monte Baldo area dates back to the year 1285. Initially the trees were only cultivated within an altitude range of 600 to 900 m above sea level, but in the 1800’s they became more widespread on the Eastern and Western slopes of Monte Baldo, particularly in San Zeno […]
This chestnut tree (circumference of 5.67 metres, height of 24 meteres, and over 200 years old) is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Inside the tree there is a hollow recess with a statue of the Virgin Mary of the Chestnut Tree. On August 15th Holy mass is held in front of the tree and everyone […]
A small plateau at 1295 m above sea level, this is the starting point and end point of many Baldo trails. There is an alpine pond known as a “pozza” (there used to be two of them) full of amphibians that come here to reproduce during the spring-summer months. It is surrounded by meadows and […]
The beechwood between Ortigara and Pralungo, with its majestic secular trees, is the largest and most beautiful of any found on Monte Baldo. Beech trees, which can grow up to 35-50 metres tall, normally grow at an altitude between 600 and 900 m. Its foliage is beautiful in autumn, as its colour changes from golden […]
Polenta with cheese Carbonéra, balòta, polenta cónsa: three perfect matches between polenta and cheese narrate an ancient history of migrations between Monte Baldo, the Lombardy valleys and the Veneto plains. La Balóta Typically made by farmers who lead their herds to alpine pastures around Lake Garda in the summertime, it’s a simple dish that consists […]
Of the many traditional cheeses made on Monte Baldo, a few exquisite varieties include: Monte Veronese, Monte, Casàt in oil, and young and fragrant Casatèle. These cheeses were once produced in dedicated mountain huts known as baiti. Monte Veronese This delicacy is protected by the European Union and was one of the very first Italian […]
