Walled cities in the province of Venice
Naturally defended by the water, Venice organised the defence of the lagoon and the heart of the Serenissima Venetian Republic through monitoring the main mouth of the harbour up to the Lido, building the two opposing castles of S.Andrea (1571) and S. Nicolò (1574).
Walled cities in the province of Vicenza
Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its uniqueness due to the genius of the architect Palladio, containing 23 monuments in the historical centre and 16 villas in the province, Vicenza was had walls on the western side since the Roman times. The Basilica Palladio, the Teatro Olimpico, the Loggia del Capitaniato Palazzo Chiericati, location of the Civic Museum, Villa la Rotonda and Palazzo Valmarano are just some of the universal treasures that welcome visitors to this area.
Val d'Oten
The Val d'Oten is a long valley that separates the Marmarole chain from the mighty Antelao massif. An extensive, still wild, and sometimes inaccessible area, it is a popular destination for lovers of outdoor excursions in nature. It is also ideal for relaxing walks and pleasant picnics in the assigned areas. You reach this valley from the centre of Calalzo.
The Caglieron caves
The complex of the Caglieron caves is located in the resort of Breda di Fregona, near Vittorio Veneto; it consists of a very deep gorge cut into the calcareous rock of the Caglieron torrent, and of a series of man-made caves in the canyon walls.
Ring of Chestnut
The province of Belluno offers an infinite number of proposals for undemanding naturalistic itineraries to do with the children.
This path winds through the area of Costa Solana and Case Biasetto, through one of the most beautiful and best preserved stretches of Feltre countryside, and partially overlaps the thematic itinerary Chiesette Pedemontane.
Monte Rua Hermitage
Along the wine route that winds through the Colli Euganei, between curves and gentle slopes, we come across the Eremo Camaldolese di Monte Rua. We are in the town of Torreglia, about twenty kilometres from Padua, among beech, birch and oak forests and orderly terraced vineyards.
Surrounded by an imposing wall built in the sixteenth century, the Hermitage has been home to a monastic community for around a thousand years and its members live in cloistered silence respecting the Benedictine rule of ora et labora.