Discover Sant'ambrogio Di Valpolicella

Historical Depth around San Giorgio

The Pieve di San Giorgio di Valpolicella was probably founded in the 7th century and redesigned and expanded in Romanesque forms in the 12th century. Inside, there is an ancient ciborium created in the 6th century AD by Maestro Orso and his pupils. Next to the pieve stands a 12th-century cloister.

The historical picture also includes the Antiquarium Museo Archeologico della Pieve di San Giorgio di Valpolicella. It was established in 1992 and houses Protohistoric, Roman and early medieval archaeological finds. It also displays Jurassic ammonites found on site and ten inscribed Roman funerary stelae.

Churches, a Villa and the History of Marble

Villa Nichesola-Conforti was built at the end of the 16th century by Fabio and Cesare Nichesola as a residential estate with an antiquarium. Its grounds include a museum loggia, a botanical-lapidary garden, a grotto nymphaeum and rooms frescoed with mythological motifs by Paolo Farinati. The villa can be visited by reservation as part of a guided tour.

Another historical facet is represented by the Chiesetta di San Zeno in Poia: the Romanesque church is made of pink limestone and features medieval frescoes depicting San Zeno and San Giorgio. Forte Mollinary was built under Habsburg rule between 1849 and 1852 from stone extracted from the nearby quarries of Sant’Ambrogio. The tradition of marble processing can be seen, among other places, in the ancient quarries on Colle della Grola and in the village of Coali in San Giorgio.

Trails through Vineyards and Cherry Orchards

The Quattro Fontane trail is 2.5 kilometres long and connects four restored stone fountains. It leads through the village, up Monteleone Hill, and through vineyards and cherry orchards. The fountains were restored in cooperation with the Scuola del Marmo and the municipality. In this way, the trail combines nature, the townscape and regional craftsmanship in a manageable route.

The CAI della Salute trail is also known as Vajo del Ragnin and connects Gargagnago with San Giorgio di Valpolicella. The nature trails in the municipality also include routes that pass springs, ponds and streams and run through lush vegetation.

River Landscape and Protected Nature

The Oasi Ponton is a 71-hectare protected wildlife area that also includes territory belonging to Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella. It preserves riverside vegetation, flat meadows, natural beaches and reed beds. The riverside area belongs to the EU-protected Special Area of Conservation, or SAC, and specifically to the area IT3210043 “Fiume Adige tra Belluno Veronese e Verona Ovest”, now designated as an SAC under the Habitats Directive.

Local Orientation and Regional Wine Culture

Domegliara has a railway station on the Verona–Brenner route. At Benedetti Corte Antica, only grapes from its own production are used for the wines.

More Places for Planning Your Trip to Italy

Pontepossero, Pesina, Nogara, Dossobuono, Lugagnano, Assenza, Sommacampagna, Bonferraro

For the higher-level travel overview: Verona.