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From Padova: Euganean Hills Guided Tour

By Cognosimo Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$1,551 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover the Euganean Hills on a guided tour from Padova
  • Visit the fortified complex of Monselice and the village of Arquà Petrarca
  • Explore the Casa del Petrarca and the Tomba del Petrarca
  • Admire the Villa Barbarigo Gardens and the Castello del Catajo
  • Enjoy a wine tasting at Cantina Salvan and learn about local wines

Activity location

    • Villa Pisani
    • Stra, Veneto, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Villa Pisani
    • Stra, Veneto, Italy

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From Padova: Euganean Hills Guided Tour

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English
Starting time: 8:30 AM
Price details
AU$1,550.91 x 1 AdultAU$1,550.91
Total
Price is AU$1,550.91
Until Sat, 4 July

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visits of the local monuments
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Panoramic viewpoints exploration
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Wine tasting
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Explanations by an awarded local guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Discover the local legends
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Family-friendly visit
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Perfect English
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals other than wine tasting

What you can expect

Begin your journey through the Euganean Hills, a landscape where nature, history, and human creativity are deeply interconnected. Just a short distance from Padova, this region offers a striking contrast to the urban environment: here, volcanic hills rise gently from the plain, shaping not only the scenery but also the way people have lived for centuries.

Start with places of power and control, such as the fortified complex of Monselice, before moving into a broader understanding of the landscape through panoramic viewpoints. From there, the journey becomes more intimate, entering the village of Arquà Petrarca, where the presence of Francesco Petrarca connects the territory to one of the founding figures of European humanism.

Finally, the experience concludes with a tasting, where the land itself is expressed through its wines. Throughout this visit, the objective is not only to see different sites, but to understand their coherence. The Euganean Hills are not a collection of isolated attractions—they form a unified territory shaped by geology, history, and culture. Each stop reveals a different layer: military, natural, intellectual, and sensory. You can choose the stations that fit the best your interests.

Location

Activity location

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    • Villa Pisani
    • Stra, Veneto, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Villa Pisani
    • Stra, Veneto, Italy