Holiday apartment in Megliadino San Vitale – Palio, hemp history and landscape

The Valli di Megliadino San Vitale are referred to as an agricultural landscape in the Padua area. Megliadino San Vitale is one of the ten municipalities of the Palio dei 10 Comuni. On the first Sunday in September, the Gruppo Storico Megliadino San Vitale takes part in the Palio dei 10 Comuni with flag bearers, musicians, costumes and historical figures. The Gruppo Storico Megliadino San Vitale was founded in 1978. The date on the first Sunday in September is therefore a clearly defined reference point for travel planning; music, costumes and historical figures give the festival its distinctive character. Those who include the Palio in their stay should plan their visit around this date.

Holiday apartment in Megliadino San Vitale between history and craftsmanship

The church of Santa Maria dell’Anconese was built in the year 700. Architectural elements from Roman times are visible in its masonry. The Ecomuseo della Canapa presents a permanent exhibition with tools used for processing hemp and documents former hemp retting facilities in the Valli di Megliadino. The Ecomuseo connects the tools in the permanent exhibition with the former processing activities in the Valli, while the church draws attention to its masonry and the Roman elements visible there.

The former Maceratoio site on Via Gioachin in Megliadino San Vitale is a stop along the “Anello delle Città Murate” cycling and excursion route. The site contains remains and evidence of this historic craft. Today, the former Maceratoio site is suitable for outdoor picnics. For day planning, traces of historic craftsmanship and an outdoor break are located along the same section of the route. The site thus combines a former craft location with a present-day use along the excursion route.

Cultural attractions in the surrounding area

The Villa Contarini palace is located in the vicinity of Megliadino San Vitale. Also located in the surrounding area are the Museo Atestino, the Villa Saraceno museum and the Museo di Cava Bomba. For an excursion with a regional cultural focus, a palace and three museums are therefore located in the same surrounding area. The four sites are in the vicinity of Megliadino San Vitale and should not be equated with the town itself.

Landscape attractions in the wider regional area

In the wider regional area around Megliadino San Vitale are Monte Venda, Monte della Madonna, Parco Casette and the Giardino di Villa Barbarigo a Valsanzibio. For those interested in landscapes or gardens, these four sites expand the wider regional excursion area, while the Palio, church, hemp processing and Maceratoio site remain part of the local thematic focus.

Other places: Granze, Ghetto, Piove Di Sacco, Lissaro, Arquà Petrarca, San Giorgio In Brenta, Villanova Di Camposampiero, Casalserugo.

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