Discover Noventa: Culture, Festivals and Holiday Apartments

Villa Grimani Valmarana houses extensive 18th-century fresco cycles by Andrea Urbani. This gives you a direct connection to Noventa’s artistic and architectural history. If you are planning a stay in a holiday apartment in Noventa, you can combine cultural visits, festivals and excursions according to your interests without losing sight of the town’s different highlights.

Art and distinctive architecture

The Church of Santi Pietro e Paolo was built in 1747. It features an eclectic style with Gothic-Venetian and Moorish motifs. The church also contains a Madonna and Child statue attributed to Giovanni Bonazza. Another architectural highlight is Villa Giovanelli: construction was begun between 1680 and 1690 by the brothers Giovanni Paolo and Giovanni Benedetto Giovanelli. Its pronaos, consisting of eight columns, has a half-hexadecagonal floor plan and earned the building the nickname “Villa Tempio”.

These buildings offer contrasting highlights: the church combines several stylistic features with an attributed sculpture, while Villa Giovanelli stands out for its pronaos and building history. This makes it especially possible to choose accommodation in Noventa according to your own preferences when architecture, art and historical details are among your desired holiday themes.

Traditional festivals and regional flavours

The Fiera del Folpo traditionally takes place on the fourth Sunday in October; this date was established in 1776. At the Fiera del Folpo, you can stop at typical taverns and visit the “folpàri”, the last representatives of the old tradition. The Festa del Redentore in Noventa takes place on the evening of the third Saturday in July and includes dancing, good food and ever-original fireworks. This gives you two fixed dates to consider when planning your trip, each with its own character: a traditional festival in October and a festive evening in July.

Museums, gardens and destinations in the surrounding area

The Villa Breda Museum is a museum in the immediate vicinity of Noventa. Villa Foscarini Rossi, which is classified as a museum, is also located in the immediate vicinity of Noventa. The Museo di Geologia e Paleontologia and Palazzo Zuckermann are also located around Noventa, and both are museums. The cultural range therefore extends from villas and regional history to geological and palaeontological subjects.

Gardens and distinctive natural formations add to the selection. Arco Vallaresso is a natural arch in the area around Noventa. Chiostro del Generale is a garden in the area around Noventa, as is Giardino Cavalleggeri di Padova. Those who value varied days when choosing a holiday home or holiday apartment can incorporate these different themes—museum, garden and natural formation—into their personal plans.

A cycling loop as a distinctive travel highlight

The “Noventa Padovana – Noventana – Strà – Noventa Padovana” cycling loop begins at the bridge over the Piovego in Noventa Padovana. The signposted name also describes the route back to Noventa Padovana. Together with the festival dates, churches and museums, this creates a selection for different day-trip interests: cultural discoveries, regional traditions, gardens, nature and a cycling loop can all be given different weight when searching for a holiday apartment in Noventa.

For the broader travel overview: Noventa Padovana.