Сегодня пройдет 13-й этап «Джиро д’Италия» - гонщики проедут 147 км по равнинной трассе от Монтекьо Маджоре до пригорода Венеции Езоло.
Карта этапа - PLANIMETRIA
Профиль этапа - ALTIMETRIA - Flat
Для туристов
MONTECCHIO MAGGIORE
Population: 23 thousand
Foundation: Roman age
Ancient Name: Monticulus
MAIN SIGHTS
Castello della Villa and Castello di Bellaguardia (Romeo and Juliet's castles), the Cathedral of Santa Maria e San Vitale (19th century), Villa Cordellina Lombardi (18th century, featuring a series of frescoes by Tiepolo), Villa Gualda (16th century), Le Priare (historic quarries of the Vicenza area), Villa Lorenzoni (seat of the Civic Museum), Lowara headquarters (designed by Renzo Piano)
EVENTS
Carnival float parade (February), Montecchio Medievale (end of April and May 1), Fiera della Mostarda Vicentina
FOOD
Montecchio is renowned for inventing the recipe of mostarda vicentina (candied chopped fruit in a mustard-flavoured syrup)
WINES
Recioto di Gambellara (white and spumante), Lessini Durello (Spumante)
GIRO D'ITALIA
Debut as stage city
JESOLO
Population: 25 thousand
Foundation: Roman age
Ancient Name: Equilium in Roman age
Cavazuccherina from the 16th century to 1930
MAIN SIGHTS
The ancient walls (archaeological site), the beach
EVENTS
Festival internazionale Sculture di Sabbia (sand sculpture contest, July-August), Jesolo Air Show (August)
FOOD
Sea fishes (including pescadee, tiny fishes) and river fishes (eel, trout, tench, carp)
WINES
Lison Pramaggiore (white from Verduzzo, Pinot grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Riesling grapes; red from Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Refosco and Malbech grapes)
GIRO D'ITALIA
It hosted 4 stage finishes: 1955 (Benedetti), 1970 (Zandegù), 1987 (Cimini), 1988 (Di Basco)