Noventa Vicentina

Noventa Vicentina among hills, villas and cycle routes

Noventa Vicentina lies in the Basso Veneto between the Berici Hills and the Euganean Hills. The town can be explored through different themes: historic villas, its theatre scene and the Ciclovia Riviera Berica. This means you will encounter both tangible examples of Venetian architectural history and a clearly described cycle route that leads into the town and as far as a distinctive historic building.

The Ciclovia Riviera Berica as a flat connection

For exploring by bicycle, the Ciclovia Riviera Berica provides a precisely defined route. The paved cycle path is 36 km long, passes through 11 municipalities and is completely flat. After crossing the surrounding area, the route leads back into Noventa Vicentina and reaches Piazza IV Novembre there. It ends in front of Villa Barbarigo. This means that the route combines scenic sections outside the town with an arrival point within the town itself.

Villas with Venetian history

Villa Barbarigo Rezzonico was commissioned in Noventa Vicentina in 1588. The building has four storeys and is also known as Villa dei Dogi. The second name is the traditional designation of the building and adds to its historical classification without separating the villa from its actual name.

Another historic villa is Villa Manin Cantarella. It was built by Venetian nobles between the late 16th and early 17th centuries. This site is also associated with a precise biographical detail: Umberto Masotto was born at Villa Manin Cantarella on 23 November 1864. In this way, two named buildings provide insight into different chronological and personal connections.

Teatro Modernissimo and religious architectural history

Teatro Modernissimo was built at the end of the 19th century in a distinctly Liberty style. Its documented use extends beyond its architectural history: since 1986, it has regularly hosted a theatre season featuring plays for adults. Since 2004, the children’s theatre series “Un sipario tra cielo e terra” has also been offered. For your travel planning, this means there are two explicitly named programme strands: the regular season for adults and the children’s series that has existed since 2004.

The Duomo di Noventa Vicentina is also part of the town’s historical orientation. According to leading historians, its history is said to date back to around the year 1000 or even earlier. This chronological classification is explicitly attributed and approximate; it therefore describes a historical assumption, not an precisely dated foundation.

Further destinations in the wider travel offering

If you would like to explore destinations in the wider travel offering in addition to Noventa Vicentina, you will find Zovencedo (Zovencedo), Mason Vicentino (Mason Vicentino), Campese (Campese), Quinto Vicentino (Quinto Vicentino), San Floriano (San Floriano), Pantiere (Pantiere), Villaverla (Villaverla) and Campolongo Sul Brenta (Campolongo Sul Brenta).

For the wider travel overview: Vicenza.