Discover Breda di Piave – Piave, resurgence springs and churches

Holiday apartment in Breda Di Piave between the Piave and resurgence springs

Breda di Piave reveals its character where river landscapes, spring water, and established sacred and architectural heritage come together. The Piave forms the boundary of the municipality. Breda di Piave lies within the approximately 40-km-wide belt of fontanili, or resurgence springs; these springs form tributaries of the Sile. Near Saletto and San Bartolomeo, the resurgence springs also form tributaries of the Piave. Thus, in one locality, river connections meet landscapes that can be explored through springs, riverbanks, and local areas.

This natural setting is particularly tangible in the Bosco Galileo. The approximately 25,000 m² nature area features the biodiversity typical of the oak-hornbeam woods of the Venetian plain. Oaks, hornbeams, ash trees, and hazelnut trees grow there, among others; there are also crystal-clear spring pools. The water of the resurgence springs has a temperature of approximately 11 °C. A different fauna is found there than in other rivers. On the Piave lies the Bosco degli Ontani, an ecologically and scenically valuable natural oasis and one of the last examples of a floodplain forest on the plain.

Nature trails run through the Bosco degli Ontani. They make it possible to observe typical birds and small mammals of the surrounding area, as well as amphibians and insects found in the wetlands. The Mulino della Sega also stands on the Piave. It is located on an island in the Piave near San Bartolomeo and is now a memorial to those who fell in the First World War. In the center of Breda is Villa Olivi, an architectural complex consisting of the villa and an adjoining building. The two are connected by an arcaded passage to another, lower building arranged at a right angle, which extends toward the garden.

Pero and Saletto also contribute to the area’s cultural character. The Chiesetta di San Giovanni is located in Pero di Breda di Piave, on a secluded section of the Musestre River. It is considered the oldest church in the area and was built around 1100. The Chiesetta di San Giovanni is accessible to people with reduced mobility. The present-day Chiesa parrocchiale di Pero (S. Colombano Abate) was built in 1891 in honor of Saint Columba. In Saletto, the Parrocchia di Santa Maria Immacolata has been documented as a chapel since 1152; in 1440, the Bishop of Treviso elevated it to a parish. It houses frescoes by Sebastiano Santi, a statue attributed to the Brustolon school, and an antique holy water font.

The Chiesa parrocchiale di Pero also contains two 17th-century paintings from the Venetian school: an Annunciation and a Holy Family. For families with different interests, this makes it possible to combine nature observation, architectural forms, and sacred art as different focuses of a stay. Those who choose a holiday apartment in Breda Di Piave can take this mix into account when planning their trip and consider days by the water, in the forest, or devoted to cultural discoveries side by side.

For a cycling perspective, the Comune Ciclabile award is a concrete reference: Breda di Piave received three Bike Smiles in the 2023 edition. The route for arriving includes the A27 (Venice–Belluno) and the Treviso Nord exit at Vascon di Carbonera. When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home in Breda di Piave, you can therefore orient yourself according to the focus of your trip: resurgence springs and river landscapes, nature trails and wildlife observation, or churches, art, and architecture.

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