It is not actually what people could consider a “one day itinerary” what
we suggest today, but nobody prevents you from spending in this place a full
day. When you travel the concept of time you spend in a place can be really
variable. And while travelling in the Venice area and in the Treviso province
in particular for your WWI battlefield tour, you might consider a stop in the
village of Moriago della Battaglia, along the left bank of the river Piave. This
was an area dedicated to agriculture and in October 1918 became strategic in
the final stages of the conclusive Battle of Vittorio Veneto that ended the war
in the Eastern front. Today this river side area is a Monument area. “A
strip of land which juts out towards the stony bed of the river Piave, once known
as the “Isola verde” [Green Island]. Here, on the night of 26 October, 1918, the courageous men of the
1st Infantry Division, with brigades
from the 8th Army close behind, crossed the river at Fontana del Buoro, creating a bridgehead which made
it possible to liberate the left bank of the river. Hence the new name, “Isola
dei morti” [Island of the Dead]. Today
it is a memorial area with monuments and parkland commemorating the sacrifice
of so many young lives, set amidst a stunningly beautiful natural environment
which features walks, mature trees,
meadows and of course... the imposing River Piave ”
We just want to leave you with three essential tools to organize a trip
that can be undertaken in all seasons:
a) The localization in the village of Moriago della Battaglia;
b) A link where you can see some pictures of the area;
