Art and Culture

Art and culture cannot be separated during a stay at the spas of Abano and Montegrotto, Italy. The privileged position of our town allows the guests to visit the most beautiful art cities of the Veneto Region. Padua, Venice, Verona and Vicenza offer many opportunities to admire art masterpieces of every time. Many works of art are located on this region: villas of the great architect Palladio, Canova’s sculptures, frescos of Giotto, Canaletto’s pictures.

The Hotel Petrarca is located only 12 km from Padua, known in the entire world for the huge Basilica di Sant'Antonio, but you can also visit the Giotto Chapel with his frescos. Vicenza, at the feet of the Berici Hills, keeps beautiful ancient villas and an historical center. Shakespeare’s town, Verona, is known for the romantic and sad love story of Romeo and Juliet, its Arena which every year is the setting of the Opera season.

Our Euganean Hills preserve charming villages and towns of the Middle Age, full of a fascinating history. For example, the wall towns such as Monselice, Este e Montagnana; Arquà Petrarca which dues its name to the famous Italian poet, whose house is still opened to the public, gardens of villas and many museums of the ancient civilizations of the area.

At the Hotel Petrarca you will find everything good for body and soul: wellbeing and culture, relaxation and history.