Vicenza and the surrounding areas

Montegalda

The welcoming town of Montegalda can be visited either on foot or by bicycle. Here you can admire historical and scenic views such as: the Grimani-Sorlini Castle, villa Fogazzaro-Roi-Colbachini with its bell museum, villa Gualdo, which currently houses the Town Hall and the museum dedicated to Antonio Fogazzaro, the small church of San Marco and the parish church of S. Giustina , which is characteristic for the Byzantine-style frescoes covering the entire apse.

Sports enthusiasts can also enjoy the Fogazzari path that runs along the Bacchiglione river and the cycle paths that reach the Padua and Vicenza areas.

For lovers of good food, Montegalda and Montegaldella are considered two of the best places for preparing Vicenza-style salted codfish and more.

Vicenza (19 km)

Vicenza, which has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1994, still retains the charm of yesteryear, with its artistic beauties including:

• Villa Capra known as “La Rotonda”
• the Basilica Palladiana located in the central Piazza dei Signori
• the late Renaissance gem that is the Teatro Olimpico
• Palazzo Chiericati, used as a civic art gallery
• Palazzo Thiene where highly valuable historical and artistic artefacts are kept.

Padua (24 km)

Among the remarkable beauties that characterise the city of Padua are:

• the 12th century Romanesque Baptistery, a square structure but with a cylindrical dome that preserves numerous frescoes inside
• the Scrovegni Chapel, decorated with 38 frescoes painted by Giotto before 1305
• the Romanesque church of Santa Sofia, dating back to the Carolingian period, but reworked several times
• the University, known as “Bo” which is one of the oldest in Italy and Europe
• the Basilica di Sant’Antonio, one of the most famous sanctuaries in Italy, built between 1232 and the middle of the 14th century to house the tomb of the Portuguese saint who, due to his enormous popularity, is referred to by Paduans as "THE SAINT" par excellence
• the Botanical Garden, built in 1545, which is the oldest in Europe and one of the most complete in Italy.

Verona (72 km)

Verona has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its unique townscape and artistic and cultural heritage. Situated amidst rolling hills and the river Adige in the background, there are:

• the Roman Amphitheatre, better known as the "Arena", a symbol that makes Verona famous worldwide. A grandiose stage for major musical and opera performances, the Arena continues to preserve its age-old function
• Casa di Giulietta, the theatre where, according to the Veronese, the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet took place, which was immortalised by the pen of William Shakespeare.

Venice (62 km)

Needless to say, it is the most famous city on water in the world, boasting the following gems:

• St Mark’s Square and the Basilica
• the Doge’s Palace
• the Grand Canal
• the bridges
• the Peggy Guggenheim Museum.

Terme euganee (40 km)

The area south of the city of Padua, which includes the municipalities of Abano Terme, Montegrotto and the thermal basin of Battaglia Terme, located at the foot of the Euganean Hills, is widely known for the therapeutic benefits of the thermal water coming from the Lessini Mountains which, at a depth of about 2500/3000 m is enriched with 82 microelements along its course.