Veja Bridge — Attraction in Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo

VEJA BRIDGE

So particular as to have inspired Dante for Malebolge



NOT TO BE MISSED FOR ♦ Inspiration for artists and poets like Mantegna and Dante ♦ One of the most spectacular natural bridges in the world

If, on a beautiful sunny day, you look for a place where the crisp mountain air blends with something interesting to discover, then the Veja Bridge is for you! This huge natural arch, the largest in Europe, is one of the most interesting geological sites in Lessinia and throughout Italy.

According to studies, it would have been formed by the evolution of an ancient karst cave (called covolo), which opened up over millions and millions of years in the hard limestone due to the erosive action of the water that penetrated from the outside, causing then the collapse of the vault. Going down to the bases of the bridge, you will notice how this majestic and imposing work of nature, with a span of about 50 m and a height from the valley bottom of almost 30 m. Here are two caves, in which artifacts have been found dating back to the Middle and Lower Paleolithic: if you stop and remain silent, you will still feel the presence of our ancestors, ancient inhabitants of this part of Lessinia! The Ponte di Veja has inspired numerous artists for its particularity: the most important is surely Andrea Mantegna, who reproduced it in a background of a fresco of the Camera degli Sposi, in the Ducal Palace of Mantua. According to legend, Dante Alighieri, who stayed in Verona during his exile from Florence, would have been inspired by the Bridge for Malebolgia, the eighth circle of Hell in the Divine Comedy. Moreover, the centuries-old chestnut that is nearby is still called Dante's Chestnut ... perhaps more than a simple...

Very nice bridge. It's the largest natural bridge in Europe. It's without a fee to visit. There are a lot of walking options around this area. We took a very short tour up and down, so we could see the bridge from below. The start of this walk had steps, so it's easy to get down and up again. Really pretty sights and lots of small caves, which you can't visit, though. Parking is close and free. At the entrance there's a restaurant/bar for...

Sfatato uno dei luoghi più belli ed evocativi della mia infanzia, (visto che alle scuole elementari ci facevano conoscere il nostro territorio). Si fa` tanta strada tra le strette stradine della Valpolicella per vedere questo ponte naturale (uno dei più grandi d'Europa), e quando si arriva lì per visitarlo,si trova il sentiero che porta sotto il ponte,dove si potrebbe ammirarlo in tutta la sua bellezza, transennato,per lavori di sistemazione del sentiero, senza nessun avviso, neanche sul web,e chissà fino a quando rimarrà chiuso in questi tempi di covid,trovandoti così costretto a far delle foto fugaci in lontananza,o a fermarti al parco avventura o al ristorante lì vicino.Penso che una zona rinomata come la Valpolicella ,visto che dispone di certe particolarità,debba essere più valorizzata e tenuta bene,evidenziando e segnalando altri luoghi sconosciuti come la Sengia Sbusa,il ponte tibetano della Valsorda,il percorso del Rio Mondrago,del vajo delle Scalucce,le cascate di Breonio,organizzando escursioni ai covoli di Marano o alla grotta di Campore ,visto che sono tutti luoghi che conosce solamente la gente del luogo e della vicina Verona, mentre i forestieri e gli stranieri, la conoscono solo per i suoi rinomati vini,ristoranti/ trattorie e per forse il più famoso parco...