"Castelli del Veneto - Montecchio Maggiore" Top 5 Page for this destination Veneto Local Custom Tip by croisbeauty

Montecchio Maggiore is small town situated in between Verona and Vicenza. If travelling by car you will noticed alot of malls and shops along the road and a few pretty good restaurants, but nothing will attract you to stop in this place, not even the small historic centre of the place seen on the left side.
Montecchio Maggiore is the most famous for the two castles, situated on the hilltops above the town. Borth castles has been built around 975 and are claimed to be the inspiration for the Romeo and Juliet legend. One is called Castello Bellaguardia and belonged to Juliet's family while the other is called Castello della Villa and was Romeo's.
During my visit both castles were closed for the public visitors but to be honest, there isn't much to see.