Category: Monument

DOC, Exhibition, Monument, Prosecco, Villa

From Vicenza to Virginia linking Palladio to Jefferson

The famous architect Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) was closely bound up with the region he came from, the Veneto. While Padua was the city where he was born, Venice gave him the best locations for his magnificent churches. Treviso offered him the stunning hilly landscape for his most acclaimed countryside “Villas”, while in Vicenza he found powerful patrons, considerable opportunities, generous clients and the urban dimension … Continue reading From Vicenza to Virginia linking Palladio to Jefferson

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DOCG, Monument

Refrontolo: the Mill on the rock

The Molinetto della Croda (Little mill on the rock) is an old water mill over the creek Lierza, near the waterfall few kilometers from the village of Refrontolo, in the Prosecco DOCG area of Conegliano-Valdobbiadene. It is a must-go place, expecially in autumn, if you are touring in the Feletto hills. You can visit the interiors of the buildings, the typical millstone and the various … Continue reading Refrontolo: the Mill on the rock

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DOCG, Monument

Follina: a trappist abbey in “The name of the rose”

Follina is one of the most famous villages of the DOCG Prosecco region, just between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, close to Pieve di Soligo. Human traces dating back to the middle Paleolithic have been found in this area, though a stronger human impact is due to the roman and medieval periods when the roman road Via Claudia Augusta passed here and the Abbey was established ten … Continue reading Follina: a trappist abbey in “The name of the rose”

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Autumn, DOCG, Monument

Lost churches on the DOCG hills: San Pietro di Feletto

The Feletto hills span from Conegliano to Pieve di Soligo, in the heart of the Prosecco DOCG area of Conegliano-Valdobbiadene. Among the many surprises you may discover, the church of Saint Peter is one of the best. The mild autumn helps enjoy this piece of Tuscany with wineyards of Prosecco DOCG, olive trees and cypresses. The Pieve (Pleban church) of San Pietro, dating to the … Continue reading Lost churches on the DOCG hills: San Pietro di Feletto

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The ruins of the older Collalto Castle, in the village of Collalto
Autumn, DOCG, Monument

Discovering the castles of Collalto Earls

The Prosecco DOCG area near Conegliano, Colfosco and Susegana has many castles. Most of them belongs to the Earls of Collalto, a dinasty started arount the year 1000 A.C., who ruled the region of the Marca Trevigiana for a long time. The two main castles were located on hills overlooking some fords allowed crossing the Piave river probably since the roman age. The most famous … Continue reading Discovering the castles of Collalto Earls

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