Arquà Petrarca tour: Medieval village & olive oil tasting

Walk a hilltop medieval village and taste what the Euganean Hills produce

A guided tour departing from Abano Montegrotto that takes you through the Euganean Hills to Arquà Petrarca, a medieval village where the poet Francesco Petrarca once lived. You'll visit his house, tour an olive oil mill with a tasting, and stop at a small producer of liqueurs and marmalades. A live guide leads the experience in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or another language. Roundtrip transportation is included in at least one booking option.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tour of Euganean Hills and Arquà Petrarca

• Start tour at Euganean Spas
• Explore Euganean Hills
• Visit Arquà Petrarca medieval village
• Tour Petrarch’s house
• Visit olive oil mill and learn production
• Taste olive oil of Euganean Hills
• Visit Venetian delights producer
• Taste liqueurs, marmalades, and Brodo di Giuggiole

The experience

If you're staying in the spa town of Abano Montegrotto and have a free afternoon, this tour takes you into the Euganean Hills (a cluster of volcanic hills rising 300 to 600 meters from the plain south of Venice), and deposits you in Arquà Petrarca, a medieval village where time feels stopped. The streets climb uphill through stone buildings and narrow passages. Your guide walks you through to Petrarch's house, the poet's former home that sits like a pearl in the village's center.

The tour builds around two producer visits and tastings. First comes an olive oil mill, where the producer walks you through the daily work and the process of making oil from the Euganean Hills harvest. You taste what comes out. Then you move to a small enterprise making liqueurs, marmalades and Brodo di Giuggiole, a local delicacy, and the owner tells you the story behind each one while you sample. These are not museum stops. You're standing where the work happens, and the people making it are the ones explaining it.

Roundtrip transportation from your starting point is included in at least one of the booking options, so you don't arrange your own way up the hills. The tour runs between three and six hours depending on the option you choose. A few days before departure, the agency will contact you to confirm the exact pickup time and meeting point. You'll need to provide a phone number with WhatsApp or an email address so they can reach you.

What’s included

• Roundtrip transportation from your departure point in the option you select.
• a live guide in your chosen language.
• a walk through the medieval village of Arquà Petrarca and entry to Francesco Petrarca's house.
• a visit to an olive oil mill with a guided tasting of Euganean Hills oil.
• a visit to a producer of liqueurs, marmalades and Brodo di Giuggiole with a tasting of typical delights.
• insurance and technical organization by a certified travel agency.

Options for this experience

2 options

From Terme EuganeeGuide in 5 languages · 09:00 and 14:15Travel by minivan from Terme Euganee train station or your hotel in Abano Montegrotto to the Euganean Hills; the transfer is included, and pickup is included.

Transfer not includedGuide in 5 languages · 09:30 and 14:45Your guide will meet you in Arquà Petrarca.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDepartures at 09:00, 09:30, 14:15 and 14:45

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (7 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 6 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Lovivo Tour Experience

Is this one for you?The uphill streets of the medieval village and the three- to six-hour duration suit travelers with moderate mobility who want to walk a real place rather than watch from a bus. Book the option with pickup included if you're without a rental car. Choose the departure time that leaves room in your afternoon for the full experience, since the tour length varies.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (7 to 17 years); Child (3 to 6 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Arquà Petrarca and why does the tour go there?

Arquà Petrarca is the second most beautiful medieval village in the Venetian region, built on a hillside in the Euganean Hills. Francesco Petrarca, one of Italy's most famous poets, made his home there, and the tour includes a visit to his house. The village's narrow uphill streets and stone buildings have changed little over centuries.

What happens at the olive oil mill?

The producer shows you how olive oil is made from start to finish (the daily work and the production process), then you taste the finished oil from the Euganean Hills harvest. This is a working mill, not a shop, so you see the actual operation.

What do I taste at the producer of liqueurs and preserves?

You sample liqueurs, marmalades and Brodo di Giuggiole, a traditional Euganean delicacy. The owner and producer tells you the story behind each one while you taste, so you understand what you're trying.

Is transportation from Abano Montegrotto included?

Roundtrip transportation is included in at least one of the booking options you can choose at checkout. The agency will confirm your exact pickup time and meeting point a few days before the tour.