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Vittorio Veneto - Halfway between Venice and Cortina stands Vittorio Veneto, a Venetian town in the province of Treviso. Located at 138 meters, it has 29,000 inhabitants. In 1866 the two towns of Ceneda and Serravalle are unified to give life to the city of Vittorio, in honor of Vittorio Emanuele II, the Venetian name will be conferred later after the First World War.

In Vittorio Veneto the battle between Austrians and Italians took place after the defeat of Caporetto, decisive for the fate of the First World War. The heart of Vittorio Veneto is represented by the Piazza del Popolo. Ceneda is today one of the districts of Vittorio Veneto, of very ancient origin, perhaps Celtic, it was certainly a very important Roman settlement. The Cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta and Sant'Ignazio bishop is a religious building with a thousand-year history. Built on a previous building of the 600, it assumes its present form only 70 years ago. The bell tower is built on the basis of a defense tower dating back to 1200. Serravalle represents the northern quarter, also very ancient, was the outpost to protect the Roman village of Ceneda. Already in 1000 the economy of Serravalle was very developed but only under the Serenissima did it become a fundamental center for the whole territory. The Cathedral dates back to the 15th century, in 1779 it took on its current appearance. Inside there are works of high value: the altarpiece by Titian and sculptures by Casagrande. To visit Monte Marcantone with the sanctuary and the legend of Santa Augusta. A very bad Visigoth king built a castle in 400, his wife gave him a daughter but died soon after. The daughter grew up with a Christian education imparted by the nurse and for this reason she was tortured until she was beheaded by her father who was a follower of Odin and the Nordic gods. This legend has been handed down for 1500 years.