The Euganean Hills: castles, villas, and villages surrounded by nature
Between sunbathing and bathing in thermal water, you can dive into our green Euganean Hills, the wonderful natural amphitheatre that encircles the town of Abano Terme. A landscape sketched by Mother Nature herself millions of years ago, worth exploring wandering along the many walkways and paths that criss-cross these hills, by bike and on foot.
Villas, gardens, abbeys: near Abano, in the middle of a sunny valley, stands the majestic Praglia Abbey, with its warm colours. A few kilometres further down the road, you can visit Catajo Castle, where the tormented spectre of Lucrezia degli Obizzi roams, or the garden of Valsanzibio, with its large fountains and water features. In addition, nestled on a hill, the medieval village of Arquà Petrarca, amongst the most beautiful in Italy, a pearl among pearls, Villa dei Vescovi, an enchanting villa adorned with frescoes, which often opens its doors for cultural, chic and high-society events.
Castles and walled towns: other unmissable stops include the walled towns of Monselice with its castle, Este with its colourful squares, but also Montagnana and its fortress and Cittadella, the only town in Europe whose walls are totally walkable.