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Small towns…so much golf

16 June 2014 Written by Around us
palio di Montagnana

Montagnana 25 km: The city wall was built between 1360 and 1362 at the behest of Francesco da Carrara the Elder. The 24 towers (17-19 meters high)that punctuate the wall are open inwards. Today the castle houses the civic museum, which exhibits prehistoric remains, Roman tombal items and medieval pottery. The cathedral dominates the central […]

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Other destinations

16 June 2014 Written by Around us
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PADUA 30 kilometers away The city of Padua is full of remarkable beauties: the Baptistery from the 12th-century, the Diocesan Museum, housed in the Bishop’s Palace built in 1309, the Piazza dei Signoriand Piazza delle Erbe, known for the fruits and vegetables market, the Town Hall from the 12th-century, the Palazzo della Ragione, built in […]

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Este

16 June 2014 Written by Around us
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The castle with towers that the Carraresi family has wished to build is remarkable. The 15th-century Town Hall, the ancient church of St. Martin, the medieval church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, the 16th-century church Santa Maria delle Consolazioni and the cathedral(Duomo) are of artistic interest. The latter, an early Christian temple, was rebuilt after […]

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Monselice

16 June 2014 Written by Around us
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The Castle Cà Marcello (named after the family that owned it until 1835) can be reached via the scenic via del Santuario which, starting from Piazza Mazzini, borders the former 18th-century church of San Paolo. From the courtyard you can admire the facades of the 13th-century Palazzo Ezzellino and Palazzo di Marcello in Gothic style. […]

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Arquà Petrarca

16 June 2014 Written by Around us
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Rosarum Domus is located at a few minutes of walking distance from the center of  Arquà Petrarca, a village whose identity is defined by the figure of the great Poet. The house of Petrarch was restored in the twenties and is in good condition. Inside, one can admire a ceiling from the 14th-century, a dining […]

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It happens in the surrounding area…

16 June 2014 Written by Events

7-14 October 2012 Feast of giuggiole to Arquà Petrarca www.arquapetrarca.com

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