A Unique Unrushed and Unexpected Travel Experience

in Castelfranco and Veneto Italy

If your idea of travel includes admiring, without being rushed and in total tranquility, masterpieces by Giorgione, Lotto, Palladio and Canova or spending a carefree day in the vineyards of Asolo and a Prosecco winery,  or experiencing a unique and high quality cuisine in the company of gracious hosts, then welcome to: 

Castelfranco Veneto is strategically located in the heart of Veneto region, not far from Venice and Padua, in a little know but highly successful community comprising:

Ancient walled towns

Magnificent villas

Rare and little seen works of art

Countryside panoramas with lands that yield high quality food

Masterfully prepared by imaginative chefs

Unique Unrushed and Unexpected Experiences

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Within a few kilometers, there are several Unesco protected grand villas and museums:

Fascinating Borgoes Asolo, Arquà Petrarca, Castelfranco Veneto, Bassano del Grappa

Historic Venues Monte Grappa - First World War

 

The Arts Giorgione House Museum, Temple of Canova, Gipsoteca Canoviana in Possagno

Architecture Venetian Villas - Barbaro, Emo, Capra La Rotonda

Sports and Nature Paragliding over Monte Grappa, Mountain Biking  in Montello, the Colli Euganei and Sile River, Canoeing, Winter Sports in the Dolomite, and evenAmerican Football and Baseball in Castelfranco Veneto

Food and Wine 

Prosecco, Grappa, Tiramisù and 

Chicory from Treviso.

This Fall: The Distinctive Taste of Wine and Truffles in the Istria Peninsula

The Distinctive Taste of Wine and Truffles in the Istria Peninsula

 

The Istria Truffle, known since antiquity, grows in the damp Motovun Forest constantly moistened by the Mirna River flowing through its woods; an area that stretches though the town of Buzet and Lupoglav, then reaches southeast by the river Raša situated in the Labin-Albona area and to the south of Pazin-Pisino. As it is not above ground, only a well-trained dog can find it.

In Autumn, festivities and events are organized to celebrate and present typical truffle dishes, including: gnocchi, fuži, pljukanci, fritada, various meats, appetizers, salads, and desserts.

A Unique Gourmet Experience Complemented by Istria’s High Quality Wines 

Among the numerous wine types found in this area, the most important is the white malvasia. The wine has a rich golden color, pleasing aroma of locust tree blossom, with a harmonious, delicate freshness and structure; ideal for the warm summer evenings along with pasta, risotto or fish.

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Only in Istria you can taste teran, a unusual wine ranging in color from purple to ruby-red with a lively fruit aroma, fresh and fragile. Other high quality wines include: pinot blanc, chardonnay, pinot gris and red merlot, refošk and cabernet sauvignon. Also, two muscat varieties with a special aroma, Momjan and Poreč rose muscat, red borgonja and red hrvatica.

Momjan Muscat - an excellent appetizer or dessert wine

Other Gastronomical Events

• Chestnut Festivity in Oprtalj where you can taste food and pastries made of chestnut
• Traditional festival of fruits and fruit products in Kaldir near Motovun
• Prosciutto Fair near Tinjan
• Sole Fish that pairs well with wine and olive oil
• Grimani Palace new wine festivity, in the heart of Istria
• Grappa exhibition in Hum, the smallest town in the world!
• New Olive Oil in Vodnjan; guided tastings of local delicacies with the new olive.

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