DA Venice: Tour to the medieval village of Arquà Petrarca
Description
With this tour to Arquà Petrarca we’ll discover the second most beautiful medieval villages in venetian region. Francesco Petrarca, one of the most famous Italian poets, made Arquà Petrarca his home. In this marvellous medieval village, we’ll visit Petrarch’s house and we’ll be amazed by the beauty and sinuosity of the Euganean Hills. We can say his house is a pearl surrounded by this pretty medieval village, where the time seems to have stopped. We’ll discover it with, first, a visit in a well-known olive oil mill, where the oil producer will explain us his every day work and the process of production of olive oil. In the end, we’ll finish this visit with a guided tasting of olive oil of the Euganean Hills. We continue our experiential tour with the visit of the little enterprise of a producer of venetian delights: here we’ll have a tasting of liqueurs, marmalades and Brodo di Giuggiole accompanied by the wise tale of the owner and producer.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The Euganean Spas of Abano Montegrotto are one of the most famous spa destination in the world. Our tour will start from here.
The Euganean Hills are a group of hills of volcanic origin that rise to heights of 300 to 600 m from the Padovan-Venetian plain a few km south of Venice.
With this experiential tour to Arquà Petrarca we’ll discover the second most beautiful medieval villages in Italy, in the hearth of Euganean Hills.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
FROM VENICE Reach Terme Euganee by train from Venice (we'll send you train ticket via e-mail) You will meet your local tour leader at the train station “Terme Euganee Abano-Montegrotto” (with the blue minivan Lovivo branded).
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable
- The village is on a hill, the streets where we will walk are uphill
- Departure times in the booking are approximate and are subject to slight variations. The agency will contact you a few days before the tour to confirm the meeting or pick-up time. You must provide a valid contact (phone number with Whatsapp or email).
