What to see
Holidays farm Brolo di Ca’ Orologio benefits from its fortunate setting within the natural Park of Euganean Hills. Beside the beauties of nature, with their  pleasant roads and tracks which seem specially made for walks and rides, surroundings offer, in addition to Venetian art towns, plenty of minor sites rich in fascination such as the characteristic medieval towns of Arquà Petrarca, Monselice, Este and Montagnana. In the neighbourhood, a stop at the Benedictine Abbey of Praglia and at gorgeous gardens of Villa Barbarigo at Valsanzibio must be scheduled.
Padua, with Basilica of St.Anthony, world famous Scrovegni Chapel and Eremitani Church, is the town of Giotto and Donatello and is only 30 km away.
The centre of Venice is well connected by trains from the railway station of Monselice. Verona, with its Arena and monuments, is worth a visit in any season.
For those loving golf, the courses of Valsanzibio, Montecchia and Frassanelle are nearby.An ever-changing attraction is offered by street antiquity markets which take place on Sundays in some of the near towns.

Arqua' Petrarca 5 km
Pleasant town Arquà after 1370  gave hospitality to Francesco Petrarca on his last years of live and it still guards his remains.
The lower Arquà square, surrounded by noble gothic residences of 14th and 15th century, is overlooked by the church of Santa Maria Assunta, founded just after the 1000 year, which conserves many works of art like valuable 11th, 13th and 14th century frescoes of Giotto’s school.

 

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