A really pleasurable route is the
Land of the Prosecco, in the
Treviso area, among the rolling hills covered in vineyards, to the discovery of small villages. Our journey starts in
Cison di Valmarino: here a walk in the beautiful historic centre is a must, dominated by the beautiful
Castelbrando, the medieval castle which stands on the Col de Moi. We continue towards
Valdobbiadene, the name of which is inextricably linked to
Prosecco, DOCG wine produced only in Treviso, to be visited also for the eighteenth century Church that hosts works of Palma il Giovane and Paris Bordon. The next stop is
Possagno, a city that gave birth to Antonio Canova, to arrive here we cross some characteristic villages such as Follina and Combai. In Possagno we can visit the
Tempio, a church designed by Canova modelled on the Roman Pantheon and the
Gipsoteca, a collection of works of great sculptures. The journey continues to
Asolo, a village that still retains medieval walls and the castle, the place of exile of the
Queen Caterina Cornaro and that today hosts a theatre dedicated to
Eleonora Duse.
The next stop is
Maser, another location linked to the great artist Andrea Palladio, whose amazing
Villa Barbaro has been declared a World Heritage building by
UNESCO. At this point, we cross
Montello, a hill rising to the south of the river Piave through
Nervesa della Battaglia, the scene of violent clashes during the First World War. We then continue until we arrive in
Conegliano, our last stop.
The region offers a succession of wine cellars providing guided tastings of the excellent local wines.