Discover Bagnoli Di Sopra

Bagnoli di Sopra combines documented evidence of its history with the Bagnoli Friularo DOCG wine-growing area and a landscape where waterways, vineyards, gardens and historic estates meet. If you are looking for a place with clearly recognisable cultural and culinary themes for your journey through Veneto, Bagnoli di Sopra offers several distinct points of interest.

Churches and early evidence

The parish church of San Michele Arcangelo in Bagnoli di Sopra is mentioned as early as 954. Another early piece of evidence is the old Chiesetta di San Daniele in “Bagnoletto”, regarded as the first evidence of the Christian faith in the local area. The Chiesa di San Michele in Bagnoli di Sopra and its 16th-century bell tower are still home to the parish community of Bagnoli di Sopra.

The architectural design of the Chiesa di San Michele is also part of the townscape: the church has a large rectangular nave with rounded corners and a valuable marble altar. During a tour, this makes it possible to connect different chronological indications of the town’s religious history without equating the individual buildings.

Friularo, villas and regional specialities

Bagnoli di Sopra is part of the production area of Bagnoli Friularo DOCG. The Stradon del Vin Friularo passes through rural landscapes, by historic Venetian villas and historic wineries. Along this route, visitors can taste Friularo and regional cheese specialities, including Grana Padano DOP, Asiago DOP, Montasio DOP and Provolone Valpadana DOP.

A specific way to explore this focus is Il Dominio di Bagnoli. Guided tours of the estate with Friularo tastings, as well as visits to the wineries, gardens, vineyards, Brolo and granaries, are offered there. Winegrowing, architecture and the design of the estate appear here not as separate subjects, but as several elements of the same visitor experience.

Brolo, garden and protected waterways

The Brolo of Villa Widmann Borletti contains vineyards, woods, two ponds and several clearings. The Brolo is surrounded by a medieval wall, creating a clearly defined landscape area in which cultivated spaces and wooded areas stand side by side.

The Italian garden of Villa Widmann Borletti adds a remarkable collection to this setting: it contains 41 statues. Sixteen of them are made of the soft stone of the Colli Berici and were all created by the sculptor Antonio Bonazza. One statue bears the year 1742. This means that the garden’s character is documented not only through its design, but also through its materials, authorship and a specific historical reference.

The landscape also includes the waterways Sorgaglia, Sardellon, Nuova Fossa Monselesana and Fossa Monselesana, which are protected areas of landscape in Bagnoli di Sopra. This protection status is an independent aspect alongside the churches, villas and winegrowing themes.

More destinations

For further destination options, you can also consider Busiago, Brugine, Polverara, Campodarsego, Lissaro, Pelosa, Montegrotto Terme and Feriole.

For the overarching travel overview: Padua.