Abano Terme


The name Abano derives from the Latin word “Aponos” which means “it takes pain away”.
The legend tells that the waters of Aponos became hot when Phaeton, the Sun’s son, fell into to them when Jupiter threw a light against him to punish him because he had driven badly his father’s chariot.

Abano Terme, zona pedonale

According to the Roman tradition, the waters were dedicated to a Healing Goddess, the Lady of Nature who determines the flow of life. According to the sources her first name was Retia, but she was better known as Igea.

Abano Terme is the largest and most ancient spa centre of Europe. Archaeological excavations proves the area was inhabited by a Paleo-Venetian population long ago.

Nowadays, like 2000 years ago, Abano spas are surrounded by the greenery of the Eugeanean Hills. There are no polluting industries, only natural energy. Even the heating comes from the hearth of the Earth.

Thermal water springs at 87° C and it provides all the energy necessary to heat the thermal centres and the swimming-pools of more than 100 hotels of the area. That is why the thermal tourist season lasts all year round.
Here we have the culture of hospitality that is handed down from father to son, and is also a characteristic of the population who has always been used to welcome tourists.
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The Regional Park of the
Euganean Hills

 

certification of 13 extraordinary DOC wines which are more and more known at international level. The Euganean Hills are also an archaeological and natural theatre ideal for those who love going on excursions, the hills offer itineraries for bikes, natural paths, horse rides, trekking, free climbing, tennis and golf.
For those who love to be challenged or those who love walking paths, there are itineraries which can be followed by foot, bike, horse, car, or by mountain bike. For those who love art and history, the park offers the opportunity to visit villas (such as Papafava, Barbarigo villas, etc.), monasteries (the Mount Rua monastery, or the Praglia Abbey) and walled towns (such as Monselice, Este, Montagnana). These places offer moment of great inspiration like it happened to Tito Livio, Francesco Petrarca, Ugo Foscolo, Byron and Shelley.
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Padova  It can be visited in many ways, choosing one of the many itineraries which can show its different “souls”.
The Antoniano Itinerary will allow you to discover the places of faith connected with the life of Saint Anthony from Padova.
The artistic itinerary which will guide your visit to religious places such as the Scrovegni Chapel, the Eremitani Church, and the Cathedral’s Baptistery.
Padova has also a “universitary soul” and a more modern soul, and walking from Prato della Valle, to Piazza dei Signori (the Lords’ Square), Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza della Frutta (the Herbs and Fruit Squares), you will discover it through the architecture of the palaces along the streets.
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Venice  It is an incredible city, maybe the most beautiful city in the world.
The whole city is a masterpiece and it does not need to be presented.
You can not come to Veneto region and not visit Venice and you can not visit Venice and not sail along its lagoon. Do not miss the quaint isles of Murano, Burano, Torcello, Pellestrina, and the village of Chioggia.

Verona It is the city of people in love, the city of Romeo and Juliet and also Shakespeare’s city.
Verona has always been a strategic city and there are many examples of military architecture such as the most important Castelvecchio (14th century) and the adjacent Ponte Scaligero (the Scaligero Bridge).
The Opera season at the Arena, one of the best preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world (1st century A.D.), starts in June and ends in September.
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Vicenza Its name is deeply linked to Andrea Palladio. It is possible to visit it starting from the historical centre and then following the main pieces by the famous architect such as Chiericati Palace, the Cathedral, the Olympic Theatre and the villas in the surroundings.
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Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza

Treviso It is the capital of the “joyful and loving shire”, it is a county where the knight culture has been preserved since the medieval Commons period when Treviso was the most important Italian centre of provençal culture.
All the province of Treviso is pleasant and rich in artistic pieces, natural beauties, traditional dishes and typical wines. In the piedmont hills area, you can visit beautiful villages such as Asolo and Valdobbiadene where the famous Prosecco wine is made.
On west, there is Castelfranco, a wonderful walled town, very near the Sile river sources. Nowadays the river course is a Regional Park.
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Nowadays, like in the 18th century, you can discover the pleasures of Venetian noble people by sailing by Burchiello, a boat which went up and down the Brenta river regularly at the golden times of the Serenissima Republic to get noble people to their holiday villas.

A pleasant and relaxing excursion on this panoramic boat which sails the river from Padova to S. Marco Square in Venice, admiring the wonderful Venetian Villas which are situated along its banks.
The History of the Venetian architecture between 16th and 18th centuries would include an itinerary like the following one:
The Brenta river Villas (such as Malcontenta, Villa Pisani by Palladio)
The Villas from Padova (Villa Barbarigo, Villa Emo, Castello del Catajo, Villa Contarini)
The Villas of Vicenza province (Villa Malinverni, Rocca Pisana, Villa Malvarana).
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La Rotonda del Palladio
Vicenza
 

 

Abano Terme, surrounded by the Eugenean Hills, in the heart of the Veneto Region, offers a unique choice of 8 golf clubs:

Golf Club Padova
Golf Club Montecchia
Golf Club Frassanelle
Golf Club dei Colli Berici
Golf Club Asolo
Golf Club Villa Condulmer
Golf Club Cà della Nave
Golf Club Albarella


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