Breganze

Breganze is a curious town that rises in the Vicenza foothills, between the green hills and the Po valley and, like all the surrounding municipalities, it was a fiefdom of the Ezzelini family. Particularly fertile lands, thanks also to the awareness and re-appearance of the territory, which has managed to maintain aesthetic and architectural characteristics still quite in tune with the surrounding landscape.

A hilly area full of typical food and wine products, expertly collected and processed according to local traditions, among these gentle Vicenza slopes. This small inhabited center is very famous for the Torcolato wine, a particular wine with a golden color, obtained from the pressing of vespaiole grapes dried in January.

The cultivation of this plant takes place between the valleys of the Astico river and those of the Brenta river, near Bassano del Grappa. To characterize this territory is a climate very favorable to cultivation, which is distinguished by hot summers and relatively cold winters, and with constant rainfall all year round.

The first evidence dates back to the period of the Republic of Venice, and continues over time through the famous authorities who stayed in these parts, such as Charles V and Pope Clement VII, in return, obtained a considerable number of wine barrels as a gift.

The typical village festival, called "Prima del Torcolato", is held on the third Sunday of January and is also the first wine event of the year. The Fiera di San Martino is a small village fair that takes place in November. The church of Santa Maria Assunta is located in the square of Breganze, it is a neoclassical construction, with a solemn entrance portal. Next to it stands the bell tower, built between 1840 and 1882, and is 90 meters high, the third highest in Veneto and the fourteenth highest in Italy.

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It is one of the most industrialized and richest areas in Italy but, at the same time, still maintains many green and wild areas. You’ll beamazed by the charm of this city thanks to its Palladian villas, sumptuous palaces, the great green valleys that run throughout the territory, such as the Valsugana, and the great enchanted woods of the Seven Municipalities Plateau. Do not miss the typical towns of Vicenza, set in the territory as precious diamonds, which preserve works and typical products of the highest prestige. This province, famous for the nicknames about cats, will surprise you day by day for its artistic beauties scattered throughout the territory. Plan your holidays in the province of Vicenza, our tips and suggestive photographs will help you to take the right path for your trip.

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The Veneto Region, nestled in the north-east of Italy, is a mix of history and traditions and, all of it, is enriched by the liveliness of its inhabitants and by a wide range of typical products all to be savored. From the highest peaks of the Dolomites, he embraces and welcomes each visitor with brotherly warmth, accommodating him among the many lounges of his cities of art, giving him unforgettable emotions. Turning between the pages of this site, you can organize your next holidays in the Veneto region and thanks to the many photos published, everything will be very simple.