Bosco Chiesanuova: The Historic Heart of Lessinia and Winter Sports

Bosco Chiesanuova is a charming municipality in the province of Verona, Veneto. Its name originates from the merging of two distinct place names that once belonged to separate localities.

During the Middle Ages, the area was part of Frizzolana, with an economy deeply rooted in pastoral farming and the timber trade. In the 11th century, it was listed among the possessions of the San Zeno Monastery. Later, in the 13th century, Bishop Bartolomeo della Scala granted permission to several German woodcutter families to settle in Lessinia in exchange for clearing the dense local forests.

These Cimbrian settlers expanded throughout the Frizzolana territory, soon earning the right to build a new church named Ecclesia Nova, which eventually gave the town its name. Following the fall of the Scaliger family, Gian Galeazzo Visconti established the Vicarage of the Veronese Mountains, also known as the District of the 13 Communes.

Its ancient privileges and administrative systems remained unchanged throughout the Venetian rule. In 1621, the municipality of Frizzolana was officially divided into two separate towns: Bosco Chiesanuova and Erbezzo.

Today, the economy of Bosco Chiesanuova thrives mainly on both summer and winter tourism, complemented by livestock farming and local craftsmanship. Within the municipality, particularly at the foot of the Carega Group, several cross-country ski trails wind across scenic flats and mountain passes.

The town also features an ice rink (Palaghiaccio) for ice hockey and ice skating. Meanwhile, the ski resort area of Malga San Giorgio offers various downhill ski slopes. The Malga has been beautifully renovated and now boasts an outdoor solarium, a dining hall, and a bar.

 Bosco Chiesanuova website: http://www.comune.boscochiesanuova.vr.it/.

 Altitude of the Municipality: 1.106 m (zone: 1)