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Vittorio Veneto

Two old towns fused under the Cansiglio, where the October 1918 battle ended the First World War on the Italian front.

Best time
Apr–Oct
By car
59 min from Venice
By train
Station in the comune
Population
27,078

Known for

  • BATTLE OF 1918

    October 1918 offensive that broke the Austro-Hungarian line; the Armistice of Villa Giusti took effect 4 November and the town was renamed in 1923.

  • TITIAN ALTARPIECE

    Virgin with Saints Peter and Andrew, painted by Titian and kept in continuous use in the 1755 Duomo di Serravalle.

  • CANSIGLIO

    Beech and fir plateau north of the town, the Republic of Venice's timber reserve, now a regional park reached in fifteen minutes drive.

  • PROTECTED PRODUCTS

    The commune lies inside the Conegliano Valdobbiadene - Prosecco DOCG and Marrone di Combai IGP production zones.

When to visit

Best · Apr–Oct

  • J8°
  • F11°
  • M13°
  • A17°
  • M21°
  • J26°
  • J29°
  • A28°
  • S24°
  • O19°
  • N13°
  • D9°
  • Best
  • Hot or crowded
  • Quiet
  • Mostly closed

Daytime averages, 2020–2024. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

The festa: Tiziano di Oderzo, 16 January

Why come

Vittorio Veneto sits at the foot of the Cansiglio plateau, seventy-five kilometers north of Padova. The commune was formed in 1866 by merging Ceneda, on the plain, with Serravalle, in the narrow valley above, and named for King Vittorio Emanuele II. The two centers kept their own identities rather than blending into one.

Serravalle is the older, walled district, set higher in the valley, with its cathedral holding the altarpiece of the Virgin with two saints. Ceneda lies lower down on the plain, holding the Loggia of the Comunità and an eighteenth-century cathedral of its own alongside the castle ruins on the hill above it. In July 1923 the town took the name it carries now, after the battle that had taken its name from it three years earlier: the offensive of 24 October 1918 broke the Austro-Hungarian line, and the Armistice of Villa Giusti, effective 4 November, closed the war on this front.

The renaming fixed a wartime event permanently onto a place that had, until then, been two separate medieval settlements sharing a valley. What stands today is that same double structure, upper town and lower town, walled district and plain, still legible as two places joined by one name.

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How to get there

From Venice (TSF), about 51 minutes by car.

Verona (VRN) is about 2h 12m away.

By car from the centre of Padua 1h 15m or Udine 1h 31m.

There is a railway station in the comune, so you can arrive without a car.

Coming from Venice, Verona or Bologna?

Coming by train into Venezia Santa Lucia? Vittorio Veneto is about 1 hour away by road.

Every town within reach of Venice airport.

Vittorio Veneto, photo 1
Vittorio Veneto, photo 2

What to see

  • Duomo di Serravalle

    Rebuilt cathedral in the upper walled centro storico, holding the altarpiece of the Virgin with Saints Peter and Andrew in continuous liturgical use since it was painted.

  • Museo della Battaglia

    In the Loggia of the Comunità di Ceneda, built 1534-1538, with relics and documents of the offensive that ended the war on this front.

  • Serravalle

    Northern walled district above Ceneda, with sixteenth-century arcaded houses along the Meschio and the 1462 Loggia Serravallese.

  • Castello di San Martino

    Fifteenth-century castle ruins above Ceneda, residence of the bishops of Ceneda, with surviving towers and walls on the wooded hill.

  • Santuario di Santa Augusta

    Sanctuary on Mount Marcantone above Serravalle, dedicated to a fourth-century martyr, reached by a monumental staircase from the upper town.

  • Foresta del Cansiglio

    Plateau of beech and fir reached from the town in fifteen minutes, sharing ground with the Lago di Revine to the north.

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Where to eat

Not our picks, but places the guides put their name to: a Michelin star, a Gambero Rosso fork, a Slow Food snail, a Michelin Key for the hotels. Worth a table, a counter, or a night when you pass through.

  • Le MacineRistorante

    Le Macine carries a spot in the Michelin Guide.

Through the year

What happens here

Feasts and festivals that come back year after year. We give the month rather than the date, because the date moves and the month rarely does. Check with the source before you plan a journey around one.

Living here

  • Population 27,078
  • Commuter belti
  • Pharmacy in town
  • High school within a 30-minute drive
  • Train station in the comune
  • Nearest airport Venice, 51 min drive
  • Market day Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings
  • Regional capital Venezia, 59 min drive

Common questions

What is Vittorio Veneto known for?
Two old towns fused at 138 meters under the Cansiglio, where the October 1918 battle ended the First World War on the Italian front.
Where is Vittorio Veneto?
Vittorio Veneto is a comune in the province of Treviso, in Veneto.
What is the nearest airport to Vittorio Veneto?
Venice (TSF), about 51 minutes by car.
Can you get to Vittorio Veneto without a car?
Yes. There is a railway station in the comune, so you can arrive by train.
How long is the drive from Padua to Vittorio Veneto?
About 1h 15m by car.
When is the best time to visit Vittorio Veneto?
Best in Apr–Oct. July is the warmest month, averaging 29 degrees, and May the wettest, with about 18 rain days.
Is there a sagra or a festival in Vittorio Veneto?
Yes. Festa della Val Lapisina, Festa Settembrina a Vittorio Veneto and Il Palio Delle Botti A Vittorio Veneto. July is when the first of them falls.
Which other towns are like Vittorio Veneto?
San Miniato, Tarquinia and Ovada.
How many people live in Vittorio Veneto?
27,078 at the 2023 count.
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The numbers

  • Elevation: 138 m
  • Population: 27,078
  • Surface area: 82.8 km²

These figures were compiled from public directories: ISTAT, OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, and from the official listings of the guides named on this page. Town details change; verify with official sources before you travel.

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