Cornuda
Cornuda lies in the Treviso foothills, on the right bank of the Piave river, at the foot of the Montello hill and in the easternmo...
Updated 11 July 2026
The story
The story of Cornuda
History and origins
Cornuda's origins are linked to the barbarian invasions of the early Middle Ages, when the inhabitants of nearby villages sought refuge in this more protected position at the foot of the Montello hill. The importance the settlement achieved is shown by the construction of a pieve, seat of one of the four archpriest parishes into which the diocese of Treviso was organised from the end of the 8th century. In 1848, during the Risorgimento wars, Cornuda was the site of a battle in which the Austrian army prevailed over the papal troops and the numerous volunteers who had rushed to support the Italian cause, an episode still remembered locally.
What to see
The town's main attraction is Tipoteca Italiana, the printing museum founded in 1995 by typographer Silvio Antiga and housed in a late 19th-century building that once was a hemp mill. Inside is preserved an archive of over 1,600 lead type characters, arranged in more than 600 metal drawers and coming from two historic Italian foundries, the one in Peschiera Borromeo and the Roman foundry of Giovanni Azzaro: a collection that has also earned the museum international recognition. The historic centre also preserves the layout of the archpriest church, the town's religious point of reference for over a thousand years.
Nature and surroundings
Cornuda enjoys a privileged position between the Montello, a hill covered in woods and vineyards that marks the natural boundary with the plain, and the first foothills of the Asolo hills, the heart of the Prosecco area. The Piave river flows nearby, a river that in recent history was the scene of decisive events of the First World War, with the Montello serving as a fighting line during the Battle of the Solstice in 1918. Today the area is crossed by trails and cycle paths through woods, vineyards and small villages, offering a foothill landscape of great variety within a small space.
Food, wine and local products
The Cornuda area falls within the Prosecco hills district, among the most renowned in Italy for the production of this sparkling wine, and the local food and wine offering follows the rhythm of the grape harvest and village festivals. Alongside the wine, there is room for mountain-pasture cheeses from the nearby foothills, Treviso cured meats and seasonal vegetables grown in the surrounding plain, in a hospitality scene favouring family-run trattorias and farm stays over large restaurants.
How to get there and location
Cornuda lies along the Treviso foothills, a short distance from Montebelluna and Asolo, in a strategic position for those wanting to visit both the Prosecco hills and the Piave river. The town is served by a railway station on the Montebelluna-Feltre-Belluno line and by a network of provincial roads that connect it quickly to the Pedemontana Veneta. Its proximity to Treviso, Bassano del Grappa and Asolo makes it a convenient stop within a wider itinerary spanning plain, hills and mountains.
Experiences not to miss
- Visit Tipoteca Italiana and its archive of lead printing type
- Climb the Montello hill among woods, vineyards and First World War memorial sites
- Drive or cycle the roads of the Prosecco hills through vineyards and small villages
- Stop in nearby Asolo, a town of art just a few kilometres away
- Taste the local wines in an osteria or a farm stay of the area
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What to see in Cornuda
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