Frassanelle
Rovolon (Padua)
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Swimming pool: the estate has 2 swimming pool one is private to Villa Bencontenta the second one has been built at the golf club and the guests of Tempietto, Lieta, and the Farmhouse (Torretta, Aster) can use it at no extra cost.
The Colli Euganei or Euganean Hills are a group of solitary cone-shaped hills which suddenly rises about 20 km south-west of Padua, today the Colli are a protected regional park.
The Veneto region is steeped in history and culture, towns like Venice, Padua, Vicenza, Verona, Bologna, Mantua, Ferrara, are within easy reach, and also the numerous Veneto Villas are a real must. The most famous of these La Badoera, La Malcontenta, La Rotonda, Villa Maser, Villa Emo and the Villa Cornaro Rush, for instance were designed by Andrea Palladio (1508-1580). On the Brenta Canal north of Padua alone there are 125 villas. The most outstanding among them are the Contarini Simes and Pisani Villas. They are all easily accessible from Frassanelle.
Not far from our farmhouse, we also suggest visiting some smaller towns, all of them reachable in less than 1,5 hours by car. Bassano del Grappa lies below the Grappa mountain, Asolo is a medieval jewel located north of Bassano. Furthermore you have Marositica, a fortified hamlet famous for the biennial chess game with human figures, held in commemoration of a medieval challenge to win the hand of the chatelaines daughter. Montagnana is one of the most famous and better conserved medieval citadels of Europe. Possagno is where the world famous sculptor Antonio Canova was born. The museum next to the house where he was born shows the plaster models and designs of his major works of art.
The Colli Euganei or Euganean Hills are a group of solitary cone-shaped hills which suddenly rises about 20 km south-west of Padua, today the Colli are a protected regional park.
The Veneto region is steeped in history and culture, towns like Venice, Padua, Vicenza, Verona, Bologna, Mantua, Ferrara, are within easy reach, and also the numerous Veneto Villas are a real must. The most famous of these La Badoera, La Malcontenta, La Rotonda, Villa Maser, Villa Emo and the Villa Cornaro Rush, for instance were designed by Andrea Palladio (1508-1580). On the Brenta Canal north of Padua alone there are 125 villas. The most outstanding among them are the Contarini Simes and Pisani Villas. They are all easily accessible from Frassanelle.
Not far from our farmhouse, we also suggest visiting some smaller towns, all of them reachable in less than 1,5 hours by car. Bassano del Grappa lies below the Grappa mountain, Asolo is a medieval jewel located north of Bassano. Furthermore you have Marositica, a fortified hamlet famous for the biennial chess game with human figures, held in commemoration of a medieval challenge to win the hand of the chatelaines daughter. Montagnana is one of the most famous and better conserved medieval citadels of Europe. Possagno is where the world famous sculptor Antonio Canova was born. The museum next to the house where he was born shows the plaster models and designs of his major works of art.
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Sport and activities in the surrounding area:
- Hiking