Cartura: Canals, Churches and Villas

Cartura combines the embanked Vigenzone and Cagnola canals with a historic cultural landscape. In Gorgo di Cartura, a Casone has been preserved, a typical rural dwelling of the farmers of the Venetian lowlands. Churches, villas and destinations in the surrounding area complete this picture. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Cartura, you can choose between different focuses, including a connection with nature, architectural history and regional discoveries.

Canals, cycle route and rural architecture

The embanked Vigenzone and Cagnola canals form an ecological corridor. The Ciclovia del Sale e dello Zucchero runs through Cartura.

Church and villas with Venetian connections

The Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta was first mentioned in 1130, at that time under the name Santa Maria della Valle. It houses a ceiling fresco of the Assumption of the Virgin, painted by Giandomenico Tiepolo in 1793. In 1696, the parish priest at the time, Don Girolamo Dottor De-Grandis, decided to build a new church; its large nave was constructed in 1700.

Villa Buzzaccarini consists of a western section dating from the 16th century and a long eastern wing from the 18th century. A substantial tower, fitted with battlements in the past century, connects the two sections. Villa Buzzaccarini in Cartura is considered a rare example of Venetian architecture. In Cagnola, Villa Santinello is also a three-storey building dating from the late 17th century.

Destinations in the immediate vicinity

In the immediate vicinity of Cartura is the palace Villa Malipietro Gosetti detta Villa Alice. The surrounding area also includes Castello di San Pelagio, the Museo dell'Aria and Castello del Catajo. These varied destinations broaden the range of options between architecture, history and special places of collection.

Landscape and regional discoveries

The Monte Venda mountain is located in the wider region around Cartura. Also in this wider regional area are the natural arch Arco Vallaresso and the Giardino di Villa Barbarigo a Valsanzibio garden. This makes it possible to combine cultural themes with landscape-oriented destinations around Cartura, without every trip having to follow the same focus.

A holiday apartment in Cartura to suit your own travel theme

The Sagra dell'Assunta took place in Cartura from 7 August to 16 August 2026 and included, among other things, food stalls. When choosing your holiday apartment in Cartura, you can use the available themes as a planning framework: the canals and the Ciclovia running through Cartura lend themselves to a more active focus, the church and villas to cultural and historical interests, while the destinations in the immediate and wider surroundings provide additional ideas for excursions. The decisive factor is therefore which rhythm you want to shape your days and which places particularly arouse your curiosity.

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