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From Abano Montegrotto Tour to Arquà Petrarca medieval village
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Montegrotto Terme
Explore Arquà Petrarca: Visit Petrarch’s house, tour an olive oil mill, and taste local liqueurs and marmalades in a stunning medieval village.
Explore Arquà Petrarca: Visit Petrarch’s house, tour an olive oil mill, and taste local liqueurs and marmalades in a stunning medieval village.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Terme Euganee di Abano e Montegrotto - The Euganean Spas of Abano Montegrotto are one of the most famous spa destination in the world. Our tour will start from here.
- Parco Regionale dei Colli Euganei - 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…
- Terme Euganee di Abano e Montegrotto - The Euganean Spas of Abano Montegrotto are one of the most famous spa destination in the world. Our tour will start from here.
- Parco Regionale dei Colli Euganei - 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.
- Via Ventolone, 8 - With this experiential tour to Arquà Petrarca we’ll discover the second most beautiful medieval villages in Italy, in the hearth of Euganean Hills.
What's Included
- Insurance and technical organization of a certified travel agency
- Visit of a producer of preserves and liquors of the Euganean Hills and Tasting of typical delights
- Guided tour of the Euganean region
- Roundtrip transportation to the place of departure, in the options you select
- Walk in the medieval village of Arquà Petrarca and visit the house…
- Insurance and technical organization of a certified travel agency
- Visit of a producer of preserves and liquors of the Euganean Hills and Tasting of typical delights
- Guided tour of the Euganean region
- Roundtrip transportation to the place of departure, in the options you select
- Walk in the medieval village of Arquà Petrarca and visit the house of Francesco Petrarca
- Traditional Italian life with your local guide
- Visit of an Olive Oil Mill and Tasting of Olive oil
What's Not Included
- The price does not include what is not indicated.
- The price does not include what is not indicated.
Additional Information
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…
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.
- The village is on a hill, the streets 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).
Location
Piazzale Stazione
You'll find your local tour leader (with the blue minivan Lovivo branded) in front of your hotel on Abano Montegrotto or at Terme Euganee train station in Montegrotto Terme.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(17 Ratings)
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Zeiguregunita
Oct 17, 2024
Visiting Petrarch - It was a privilege to spend a few hours on such a beautiful day in a comfortable minibus taking a ride through the picturesque Euganean hills and seeing the wonderful town of Arquà Petrarca and the famous medieval dwelling of Petrarch. If you don't have a car, this place is otherwise inaccessible. And besides, our guide Chiara told and showed us a lot of interesting things, she was very warm and friendly, and spoke fluently not only English, but also my niece's native Portuguese! Along with two other very special and cosmopolitan ladies, my niece and I had some unforgettable moments. It was an incredible coincidence that we also shared a common origin with one of them! It's a small world! And very beautiful.
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Manliol724
Sep 3, 2024
Village of Arquà .... and more - The trip was interesting and with many things to see and "taste". The first stop, in an oil mill in the area, made us discover how the production of an oil so delicate and tasty at the same time is the result of the work of specialists and many years of experience in the sector.
Then the Borgo di Arquà, where Petrarch's tomb is, with a visit to the Villa where the poet spent the last years of his life and with the Guide who told us the story of the character and the period in which he lived.
I had beautiful flashes on memories of what I had read in school books ... a few years ago ,,,
To conclude a visit to a bar where we could taste the famous "Brodo di Giuggiole" .... delicious.
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Marziam594
Aug 21, 2024
A pleasant afternoon in the Euganean Hills! - With great pleasure, my judgment is extremely positive and Recommendation this tour to the knowledge of the village with oil tasting and typical liquor! Very good our escort Chiara and Marta for office practices. Professionalism and sympathy! A very pleasant day that I will take with me to Turin and make it known with my words to my affections! Keep it up! Good job and hope to see you soon!😘
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Joycemj9957ih
Oct 30, 2023
Tour of the Euganean Hill area, stopping at an Olive Orchard on the way to the Mediaeval City. - Our guide, Cami, picked us up in a minivan at our hotel, Mioni Royal San and there were 4 total on the tour plus the guide. The tour was given in English, and luckily the other two guests were pretty fluent though Cami did fill in some details for one of the guests either in French or German, I'm not sure which.
On our way to the olive orchards we stopped for a little information and picture opportunities at a few very old buildings that were in excellent condition were a little later period than the Medieval City.
At the orchard, we went in the morning so we could get a tour of the state of the art machinery used to process the olives picked each day. Several large stainless steel processors that cleaned, pitted, pressed and prepared the olive oil that was then bottled by hand. There was a small shop that had all varieties of products related to olives, much of it done there at this facility. We did some tasting of different varieties of olive oil.
After driving through the Euganean Hills, a lovely countryside we arrived at the Ancient City, Aqua Petrarca. We walked on the paving stone roads to the large home where the leading family in the area lived. It is preserved with its original walls and wooden parquet ceilings. Then a gentle walk down to the Holy Trinity church, during which the church bells rang loudly at noon. The Church is lovely inside and is still used by the community.
There was an interesting building that had a huge old grape vine coming out of the wall in a couple of places and it spreads out on the exterior wall.
The History, the guide and the whole experience was great.
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Jamessx5294nm
Sep 9, 2022
Trip to Arqua Petrarca - It is hard to pick our favorite thing in this tour in that all of it was great. Our guide was Camilla, who was excellent. In addition to her native Italian, she speaks fluent English, French and German, but our particular tour was all in English.
Arqua Petraca was a unique little medieval village. We particulary enjoyed a visit to the house of Petrarca, a famous Italian poet. There, Camilla gave us an interesting history of Petrarca, his loves and life.
We also enjoyed a visit to Brodo di Arqua Petrarca where we tasted unique awesom liquors. We then went to Evo del Borgo and both learned about the making of olive oil and tasting several types of olive oil. Greatly increased our appriciation of olive oil.
his trip was a wonderful break from the crowds and bustle of Venice and Padova.
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Sarahlfb
Sep 8, 2022
Picturesque tour - The guide was very knowledgeable and so patient with the different needs of all guests. Loved the small size of the group
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Madeleinepellegrino
Feb 24, 2020
Just beautiful - Very nice country, in all seasons... the light is beautiful at all hours.
Petrarch's house interesting, we always go back.
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Krystalh386
Jan 17, 2020
Tiny Italian Village Arqua Petra tour - Today we explored the little Italian village of Arqua Petra with Camilla and it was such a wonderful experience. We wondered down winding alley ways filled with beauty and historic significance. Visited a famous Italian poet and were able to sample various artisanal products from the colli eugani hills. Such a great day made even better with a knowledgeable and professional guide committed to providing us an unforgettable tour. A ++++
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Lecag
Jan 14, 2020
Awesome - We had a wonderful tour today with an expert who is happy to answer our questions and never made us feel rushed! So personable. The olive oil was amazing. The villa gorgeous! There are several other tours I want to do with this company after the wonderful experience today!
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Biancastella
Jan 7, 2020
Beautiful place, but no amenities - The village is lovely and Petrarca's house very interesting and with good captions. Unfortunately there is no Sanitation Service for the many tourists and this creates considerable inconvenience. The municipality should do this, as it is a public site for which you pay an entrance fee.
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