Holiday apartment in Montecchio Maggiore-Alte Ceccato: Castles, Priare and regional specialties

Montecchio Maggiore-Alte Ceccato draws attention to castles, underground spaces, museums and a local specialty. The Castello della Villa and the Castello della Bellaguardia provide cultural points of interest when choosing a destination. If you choose a holiday apartment in Montecchio Maggiore-Alte Ceccato, you can plan your stay around your interests: history, unusual spaces or a festival featuring a regional product.

Discover castles and the Priare

The Castello della Villa (Castello di Romeo) is located in the vicinity of Montecchio Maggiore-Alte Ceccato. Its first reliable documentary mention dates back to the first decades of the 13th century; at that time, the castle was a fief of the Pileo family. Historical family feuds and the novella by Vicentine writer Luigi Da Porto link it to the story of Romeo and Juliet. The Castello della Bellaguardia (Castello di Giulietta) is also located nearby. It is accessible during restaurant opening hours: Wednesdays to Fridays from 18:00 to 00:00 and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 00:00.

The Priare lie beneath the Castello di Bellaguardia: a 1.5-kilometre-long underground quarry complex with artificial chambers and natural cavities of epikarstic origin. The Priare were opened to the public from 2008 onwards and equipped for safe guided tours. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, you can take this particular interest in underground spaces into account when planning your daily activities.

Museum and ecclesiastical-history site

The Museo civico G. Zannato is an exhibition centre and, at the same time, an operational centre that coordinates the activities of the Sistema Museale Agno-Chiampo. The Ex Pieve di Santa Maria dates back to the 7th century and was the parish church of the Valle dell’Agno. Both destinations complement the castles with museum-related and ecclesiastical-history themes that can be included in a varied stay.

Holiday apartment in Montecchio Maggiore-Alte Ceccato: culture and cuisine

The Festa della Tegolina Cornetta De.Co. e della Tagliata has its own regional character. It is held every year to promote the De.Co. product tegolina cornetta from Montecchio Maggiore. At the Festa, a food stand serves tegolina cornetta with tagliata, hamburgers and French fries, or with pancetta on Friday evening. This culinary focus may be just as interesting for your choice of holiday apartment as the historic sites if you would like to include local traditions in your trip.

Other destinations in the surrounding area

The area around Montecchio Maggiore-Alte Ceccato also includes Tessaro, a museum, and Castello d'Arzignano, a castle. The Panorama dal Piazzale della Basilica di Monte Berico viewpoint is also located nearby. Further afield, Monte Calvarina is identified as a summit; in the wider regional area, there is the Punto panoramico “Castello” viewpoint. Parco Domenico Veronese is located nearby. This gives you a choice of cultural destinations, viewpoints, a summit and a park for your planning.

For further orientation, you can also view Solagna, Piovene Rocchette, Grisignano Di Zocco, Cartigliano, Rive Poleo, Caldogno, Altissimo and Campolongo Sul Brenta.

For the higher-level travel overview: Vicenza.