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Relax & Cavalli - Abano Terme
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Relax & Cavalli - Abano Terme
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Abano and Montegrotto
Terme have
long been known as
the largest “Cradle of
relaxation and path to
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being” in Europe. Abano and Montegrotto are geographically located in
the Heart of the Veneto region,
therefore making it an ideal starting
point to visit the nearby historic
cities in the region, true treasures
rich in art and history, culture and
traditions. An example, Venice, envied
by the whole world.
Furthermore, these thermal cities are at the
foot of the Euganean Hills, an ideal
destination for those looking either to
breathe in the fresh air of the greenery
and nature, go for an outdoor walk, or
foray for wine tasting in one of the
many local wineries.
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The Euganean Hills’
historical and natural value
is safeguarded by the
Regional Park, which covers
and protects an area of 18,694
hectares.
The Park guides offer nature
excursions to view the local
flora and fauna.
Many of these excursions
offer the opportunity for sport
and fitness at both
different age and difficulty
levels: in our hills 15 trekking
trails meet to offer a total
of 83 kms of nature to be
discovered on foot or while
riding a horse; for the
mountain bike lovers there
are the Trans-Euganean trails (a
total of 148 kms of roads).
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The Nordic Walk has also become
popular: groups of “athletes for a day”
meet on the Hills’ paths equipped with
hats and rackets; escapades on horses
have become an adventure one cannot
afford to miss, allowing you to discover
our Hills in a “different” way. The
Abano horse centre offers both
lessons and mini-courses at all levels,
for adults but specializing in those for
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Good news for the speed
skaters on wheels: Prato
della Valle in Padua, the
largest circle in Europe, is
destination for skaters from
afternoon to late evening, who
meet here to dart through this
exceptional “artistic track”.
Climbers can challenge
themselves at the Rocca Pendice
mountain rock gym here in
the Hills, offering 6 different
levels of difficulty. The
reckless ones can try down hill
and paragliding.
Dedicated to those “over the
moon”: at Casa Marina,
the Euganean Hills Regional Park
base camp, a series of astronomy
meetings is scheduled to help
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For those who feel exhausted at the
thought of sport and movement, the
Euganean Hills are spotted with ready
picnic areas; just ask your hotel
for a picnic lunch and wander out in
search of the spot with the best view.
Some hotels will surprise you with
unusual suggestions, offering to have
lunch in the Hills as a guest in
their agritourism offerings.
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13 DOC wines come from
the Hills and the Strada del
Vino (Wine Road); with
the Euganean Hills honey listed
among the traditional
products according to the
Agricultural and Forestry
Policies Ministry; there are
6 different native cultivations
of olives and 2 oil-mills
that produce the Hills’ oil; the
hills also produce jujubes and
jujube “broth”, plus other
small fruit like pomegranates,
medlars and loquats, and
corbezzolo berries. These
fruits are then used to produce
conserves, fruit jellies, juice
and syrups.
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local museums recount the first
settlements seen in their
archaeological finds and treasures
dating back the Palaeolithic age;
Medieval air can be breathed among the
courts, the villages and the
fortifications; Venice’s dominion was
witnessed by the Venetian Villas
as Valsanzibio and Valnogaredo.
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History can also be seen in
Olivetan’s monastery remains,
located on the south-east side
of the Venda Mount. From here
you can admire a stunning view
from a height of 560 metres.
History is alive in the
Praglia abbey and its library
which contains around 100,000
antique books.
More art and history are
available to the curious
traveller in Arquà Petrarca,
the medieval town so
named in the honour to the poet
Francesco Petrarca who lived
there for the last six years of
his life (his house is now a
museum).
We could go on with the list
of 1001 ways in which to
visit, try, and taste Abano and
Montegrotto and their surroundings.
Nevertheless, rather than
reading, we recommend you to
experience them for real!
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