Itinerary Expand allCortela to Cortela Day 1 Arrive in CortelaArrive at Gabriella and Alessandro's farmhouse in time for dinner in their cosy dining room. (Staying at Agriturismo ll Feudo) Meals included: Dinner Day 2 Cortela to Arqua PetrarcaYou start the day walking through vineyards and woodlands, before climbing Monte Gemola to arrive at Villa Beatrice. Onto Monte Fasolo, the highest point of the walk rewards with stunning views, before a descent enjoying glorious views of Arqua Petrarca. (Staying at Hotel Villa del Poeta) Meals included: Breakfast Dinner Day 3 At Arqua PetrarcaExplore Arqua Petrarca, still as it was when Petrarch came here in 1370. Visit his well-preserved house and walk up geranium-decked streets to sumptuous 15th century villas. (Staying at Hotel Villa del Poeta) Meals included: Breakfast Dinner Day 4 Arqua Petrarca to GalzignanoToday's walk undulates through shady woodland before dropping down to the fabulous Villa Barbarigo at Valsanzibio. Before continuing onto a choice of routes. (Staying at Belvedere Resort ai Colli) Meals included: Breakfast Dinner Day 5 At GalzignanoCatch the local bus (35 mins excl Sundays) to Padua, the region's second art city. View the Cappella degli Scrovegni (Giotto frescoes), admire Donatello's Gattamelata statue or savour a cappuccino in the largest square in Italy! You may wish to treat yourself to a spa/massage at Montegrotto - great for aching muscles! (Staying at Belvedere Resort ai Colli) Meals included: Breakfast Dinner Day 6 Galzignano to TeoloAscending through olive groves you reach Monte Rua hermitage, a popular lunch stop. A woodland path leads towards Rocca Pendice, an imposing volcanic stone massif. You skirt round it to enjoy breathtaking views across the chain of hills as you descend to Teolo, the only 'alpine' village here.. (Staying at B&B Tito Livio) Meals included: Breakfast Day 7 At TeoloSupposedly the birthplace of the Roman historian Livy, Teolo is alive with history, and many of the buildings from its Serenissima heyday remain. There are lovely walks available including a circular one up Monte della Madonna with its panoramic views (walking notes provided). For a longer day out, take the bus/train to Venice and see St Mark's Square, the Doges' Palace and the Peggy Guggenheim Museum. You stay at B&B Tito Livio (breakfast only) Meals included: Breakfast Day 8 Teolo to Cortela Walking through rows of lush green vines you reach the highest point of the holiday, on the flanks of Monte Venda (601m). The plain is mapped out before you, with views towards the Berici Hills near Vicenza. Then it's on through oak and chestnut forests, and down through vineyards and olive groves, back to Gabriella and Alessandro's farmhouse for a spot of well-earned wine-tasting! (Staying at Agriturismo ll Feudo) Meals included: Breakfast Dinner Day 9Leave Cortela Meals included: Breakfast
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Hotels The hotels we've selected for you are full of character and are all family run, with warm welcomes throughout. They range from a hillside villa just outside medieval Arqua Petrarca and Gabriella and Alessandro's rustic, yet cosy agriturismo, to the exquisite Liberty Villa Lussana with its stunning position overlooking the dramatic Euganean Hills.
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