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Town in the province of Belluno

Belluno

Belluno is a town of 35,499 inhabitants in the province of Belluno, in Veneto, Italy. It is the capital of its province.

The municipality covers 147.18 km², with a density of 241 inhabitants per km².

The nearest airport is Treviso (TSF), about 55 km away as the crow flies.

Things to see in Belluno

The city of the Dolomites

Belluno sits on a terrace above the Piave river, surrounded by the peaks of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a small, refined town of Venetian palaces and the base for some of the most spectacular mountains in the Alps.

What to see

Piazza dei Martiri, the long main square, leads to the old town with Piazza del Duomo, the cathedral by Tullio Lombardo, the Palazzo dei Rettori and the Palazzo Fulcis museum. Piazza delle Erbe has a fountain and Renaissance houses. From the edge of the town, the views over the Piave valley and the Schiara range are wonderful.

Food

Schiz cheese fried in butter, casunziei, beetroot ravioli from Cortina, polenta, game and the Piave cheese.

Around Belluno

The Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park, Cortina d'Ampezzo about an hour north, the Agordino and Zoldo valleys, Lake Santa Croce and the Alpago. Venice and Treviso airports are about 1 hour 15 minutes away.

Belluno on the map

Nearby towns

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Where to stay in and around Belluno

Tours and activities nearby

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