Hi Lynne S, Nearest airport is Rimini, but more likely to get (more and better) flights to Marco Polo at Venice. Jet 2Go flys direct, nonstop from several locations in UK. From Canada, Air Transat flies direct, nonstop from Toronto and Montreal. Several anilines from USA also fly into Venice. I would strongly suggest to look for a direct flight as time is ca 8-9 h vs 12-20 h with changes in EU. By rental car from Venice it is an easy drive of about 2 1/2 - 3 hours. Best to have a GPS as the autostrada around Bologna can get confusing. If you go there are a number of war cemeteries in the area as each was kept small in burials (ca 1 000). There is a web site that lists all cemeteries and names of fellows buried. Check Google for Commonwealth Grave sites to get lots of info about the cemetery. It is on a main road beside a roundabout and very easy to find. In hills above Montecchio is Point 204 Memorial which represents the initial break of the Gothic Line. All of these places are easily seen on Google Earth which will allow you to get the GPS coordinates to make travel easier. There are tons of hotels and B&B as it is a large tourist area. The castle at nearby Gradara is worth a visit. Check history on Google. Best of luck in your quest. Let me know if I can be of more help. W Marquis, Canada

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Hi. Would like to pay my respects to a relative that lies in Montecchio War Cemetry, can anyone advise which is the nearest airport. Flying from Manchester uk. Thanks