Where in the world

Both of my parents were born in the Veneto Region - famous for it's capital of Venice - Italy.  The area they are from is the province of Treviso.  My dad was born in the town of Bigolino in 1924 and my mother was born in Caerano di San Marco in 1934.

 

Caerano di San Marco with Monte Grappa in the background

The Piave.  This photo was taken by my father when he was there in 1962

Bigolino is next to Valdobbiadene, close to the Piave River.  It is approximately 73Km north-west of of Venice.  Caerano di San Marco is a larger town, approximately 65Km north-west of Venice, and located just next to the much bigger town of Montebelluna.

The Piave River crosses the Veneto, originating in the Eastern Alps and flowing into the Adriatic Sea at the port of Cortellazzo between Eraclea and Jesolo, just north-east of Venice.  During the First World War, the Piave became an important strategic line with the river becoming the line of defense against the Austro-Hungarian and German troops.