Soave, with its Scaliger Castle encompassing the town and the abruptly and spectacularly rising hills in the background, is perfectly situated for tourism on the A4, the autostrada between Verona and Padua. However, this has only a marginal effect on the booking frequency of the few hotels in the area. Instead of taking a short detour into the city, people tend to step on the accelerator. Looking at the old, Venetian-influenced buildings on Via Roma and tasting the bigoli all'anatra at the Trattoria dal Moro may still pass for a promising tourist tip, but the fact that you should stop in Soave primarily to drink your way through the great wines of the region is beyond the imagination of most passers-by.