TOURS
The organizing Vespa Clubs, originating from the various locations in the Veneto region, invite you to immerse yourself in the beauty, history and folklore of a sincere and welcoming territory. There are many tours scheduled during the days of the event, so all you have to do is book your places and… enjoy the ride!
IMPORTANT
Tour purchases are only available to those who have already purchased the EVW2024 event registration. Therefore, it will not be possible to participate in the Tour without the EVW2024 registration receipt.
| Data Tour | 04/07/2024 - ore 8:30 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | giornata intera (11-12 ore) |
| Percorso | 180 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Visita alla città di Chioggia - Escursione in barca laguna di Chioggia - Aperi-pranzo - Escursione Via delle Valli |
In the morning, the tour includes a visit to the historic city centre of Chioggia with a boat excursion to get to know the lagoon of the Venetian city. After returning from the boat excursion, there will be an aperitif-light lunch at a restaurant located close to the dam.
In the afternoon (2.30-3 pm), the tour will continue with a Vespa excursion along the “Via delle Valli”, a highly suggestive itinerary that allows visitors to admire naturalistic places rich in rare birdlife typical of the brackish area, including pink flamingos and cormorants, usually visible along the stretch that skirts the fishing valleys, the lagoon, and the sea in the Delta area to the north of the Po Delta Regional Park, a site recognised by UNESCO as a world heritage site and representing the largest extension of protected wetland in Italy.
The Park Delta Po Veneto is the ideal destination for nature lovers, and its widespread museum can be travelled and visited on a Vespa, offering romantic and evocative views of the entire area.
At the end of the excursion, we will return to Montegrotto to the Vespa Village.
NOTES:
Departure to be planned with a full tank of fuel and high-visibility jacket, with vehicles complying with the Highway Code.
Outward journey: first section approx. 65 km Montegrotto-Chioggia
Return: Rosolina-Montegrotto approx. 80 km
| Data Tour | 04/07/2024 ore 8:30 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | 3 ore + pranzo |
| Percorso | 100 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Aperitivo e pranzo |
A 100 km tour through the Euganean Hills and Berici Hills; aperitif stop on Monte Berico with a view of the city of Vicenza and the Vicenza and Verona Pre-Alps.
Lunch at Ristorante Pizzeria 2012 in Ghizzole with slow food and typical Veneto products. Visit to the Castle of San Martino della Vaneza in Cervarese Santa Croce.
Notes:
Start with compulsory full tanks and appropriate clothing.
| Data Tour | 04/07/2024 ore 9:00 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | giornata intera (rientro ore 18:00) |
| Percorso | 100 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Ingresso con visita con guida turistica per visitare Villa Badoèr - Pranzo in ristorante con cucina locale - Ingressi con visita con guida turistica del centro storico della città di Rovigo |
The tour includes a morning visit to Villa Badoèr, known as La Badoèra, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Villa Badoer is a Venetian villa located in Fratta Polesine (Rovigo), designed by architect Andrea Palladio and built between 1556-1563, and a true pride of Polesine architecture.
Architecturally, it has a façade reminiscent of the aesthetics of Greek temples, with a triangular tympanum and a colonnade in the Ionic order, completed by a scenic staircase, with barchesse (barns) arranged in a hemicycle on either side: a unique example among Palladio’s villas.
Inside are the service rooms in the basement, above them the living quarters on the piano nobile and finally, in the attic, the granary. The pronaos and the main floor are frescoed with allegorical, pastoral, mythological and sometimes grotesque scenes by the painter Giallo Fiorentino.
Today, the barchesse house the National Archaeological Museum of Fratta Polesine, which exhibits a significant collection of artefacts from the Bronze Age found in the Veneto region and in particular in the archaeological complex of the ancient village of Frattesina and its necropolis, near Fratta Pol. one of the most important in Europe for the Final Bronze Age (12th-10th century B.C.), where important finds of artefacts in bone, wood, amber, iron and gold are exhibited.
At the end of the Fratta Pol. museum visit, the tour will continue with lunch at a restaurant.
In the afternoon, around 2.30-3.00 p.m., the tour will resume with a Vespa excursion of the Polesine territory until reaching the city of Rovigo, the province capital of Polesine, where we will explore the city, rich in architectural testimonies present along the city streets that tell of a city that began as an Episcopal fiefdom and was enriched in monuments and palaces during the medieval period.
Standing out among them is the Torre Donà, characteristic for its slope (a medieval tower considered to be one of the highest in Italy), the emblem of the city, and the Torre Grimani known as the ‘Torre Mozza’, evidence of the ancient medieval castle and its walls.
Of particular interest is the Sanctuary of the Beata Vergine del Soccorso, known as ‘La Rotonda’ for its octagonal plan, an extraordinary building, highly evocative thanks to its lines. Since the Renaissance, great architects theorised that a circular shape, or one that could be traced back to the circle, was the most suitable for symbolising perfection and therefore perfect for a sacred building. The church dates back to the years between the 16th and 17th centuries and was built to preserve the image of the Madonna and Child, strongly venerated by the inhabitants of Rovigo.
Inside, the Beata Vergine del Soccorso has walls covered with canvases and sculptures that make it a compendium of 17th-century Veneto art, and the sumptuous gilded wooden high altar, which frames at its centre the venerated image of the Madonna del Soccorso, to whom miraculous gifts are attributed
At the end of the excursion, we will return to Montegrotto to the Vespa Village.
Notes:
Departure to be planned with a full tank of fuel and high-visibility jacket, with vehicles complying with the Highway Code.
Outward journey, first section about 50 km Montegrotto-Fratta Polesine.
Subsequent move towards the city of Rovigo, approximately 15 km.
Return Rovigo-Montegrotto approx. 35 km
| Data Tour | 04/07/2024 - ore 15:30 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | 4 ore + cena |
| Percorso | 70 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Visita alla Casa del Petrarca con guida, degustazione in cantina e cena. |
70 km tour up and down the Euganean Hills; visit to the medioeval hamlet of Arquà Petrarca and guided tour of the Petrarca House.
Visit to a winery/farmhouse with tasting of local products.
Dinner at Trattoria Da Berto in the heart of the Euganean Hills with a typical regional menu.
NOTES:
Departure with compulsory full tank and appropriate clothing
| Data Tour | 04/07/2024 ore 15:30 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | mezza giornata |
| Percorso | 12 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Ingresso al Castello di San Pelagio, Museo, Parco e Labirinto (con presentazione in italiano e inglese e mappa del sito) - Visita guidata al Borgo di Pontemanco - Aperitivo Cantina “La Mincana” |
The CASTLE of San Pelagio has medieval origins (14th cent.) as evidenced by the 14th-century tower of the Da Carrara family, Lords of Padua.
In the 18th century the property passed to the Venetian family of the Zaborra Counts who adapted it as a stately residence and built barchesse for agricultural use.
Since then the Zaborra family has inhabited the castle.
It was from here, on August 9, 1918, that the Poet Gabriele d’Annunzio left for the famous feat of the Flight over Vienna, and its rooms bear witness to his passage.
Other rooms house a FLIGHT MUSEUM with the history and evolution of flying machines.
Getting lost in the LABYRINTHS and strolling through the PARK OF THE ROSES will make you enjoy the beauty and harmony of a three-hectare park included in the GREAT ITALIAN GARDENS network.
(www.castellodisanpelagio.it)
The MEDIEVAL BORGO of Pontemanco has very ancient origins and today is one of the most picturesque corners of the southeastern area of the province of Padua, a few kilometers away from the Terme area.
It rises on two inhabited nuclei arranged along the banks of the Biancolino canal: one centered around Villa Sperandio, the other near Villa Grimani Fortini and the beautiful Oratory of Santissima Annunciata.
The Borgo still houses the oldest mill in all of northern Italy, declared of special monumental interest by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.
THE CELLAR “LA MINCANA” once used by a noble and powerful Venetian family to follow the work of the fields.
Today as then do the current owners.
Dal Martello, generation after generation has handed down the passion for cultivation, occupies an area of about 60 ha, of which 19 are planted with vineyards.
(www.lamincana.it)
Return after the aperitif, approx. 12.30 p.m.
Notes:
5% discount on the purchase of the typical local cake ‘Schiacciata di Pontemanco’ (if booked)
| Data Tour | 05/07/2024 ore 8:30 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | intera giornata |
| Percorso | 90 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Tour – Visite guidate – Aperitivo/pranzo |
Departure from Montegrotto Terme in the direction of the Euganean Hills
MONTAGNANA is a small town in the province of Padua. In the Middle Ages it was a very important military village due to its geographical position equidistant from larger cities such as Padua, Verona and Vicenza. Montagnana is a walled town completely surrounded by walls, with small streets where you can stroll to admire the beautiful palaces, small colourful houses, churches, shops and large squares, where people meet every day. The walls of MONTAGNANA are among the best preserved in Europe. They are about 2 km long, have 24 towers and four gates to the city. The first city wall, made of wood, was built in the 10th century, while the current city wall, initially built by the Commune of Padua, then completed between 1350 and 1362 by the Carraresi, the Lords of Padua, is surrounded by a large green meadow, which in the Middle Ages was a water moat defending the city.
WE WILL VISIT:
- THE TOWER OF EZZELINO
- THE “ROCCA DEGLI ALBERI” FORTRESS
- THE DUOMO
- THE ANCIENT WALLS
WE WILL TASTE:
The Prosciutto crudo of Montagnana (Veneto Berico-Euganeo PDO), prepared and cured according to tradition, has a sweet and soft taste due to the skilful dosage of salt. It is much appreciated in combination with melon, another local product.
Notes:
Start with full tank compulsory – non-binding clothing
| Data Tour | 05/07/2024 ore 8:30 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | mezza giornata |
| Percorso | 12 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Ingresso al Castello di San Pelagio, Museo, Parco e Labirinto (con presentazione in italiano e inglese e mappa del sito) - Visita guidata al Borgo di Pontemanco - Aperitivo Cantina “La Mincana” |
The CASTLE of San Pelagio has medieval origins (14th cent.) as evidenced by the 14th-century tower of the Da Carrara family, Lords of Padua.
In the 18th century the property passed to the Venetian family of the Zaborra Counts who adapted it as a stately residence and built barchesse for agricultural use.
Since then the Zaborra family has inhabited the castle.
It was from here, on August 9, 1918, that the Poet Gabriele d’Annunzio left for the famous feat of the Flight over Vienna, and its rooms bear witness to his passage.
Other rooms house a FLIGHT MUSEUM with the history and evolution of flying machines.
Getting lost in the LABYRINTHS and strolling through the PARK OF THE ROSES will make you enjoy the beauty and harmony of a three-hectare park included in the GREAT ITALIAN GARDENS network.
(www.castellodisanpelagio.it)
The MEDIEVAL BORGO of Pontemanco has very ancient origins and today is one of the most picturesque corners of the southeastern area of the province of Padua, a few kilometers away from the Terme area.
It rises on two inhabited nuclei arranged along the banks of the Biancolino canal: one centered around Villa Sperandio, the other near Villa Grimani Fortini and the beautiful Oratory of Santissima Annunciata.
The Borgo still houses the oldest mill in all of northern Italy, declared of special monumental interest by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.
THE CELLAR “LA MINCANA” once used by a noble and powerful Venetian family to follow the work of the fields.
Today as then do the current owners.
Dal Martello, generation after generation has handed down the passion for cultivation, occupies an area of about 60 ha, of which 19 are planted with vineyards.
(www.lamincana.it)
Return after the aperitif, approx. 12.30 p.m.
Notes:
5% discount on the purchase of the typical local cake ‘Schiacciata di Pontemanco’ (if booked)
| Data Tour | 05/07/2024 ore 8:30 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | 3 ore + pranzo |
| Percorso | 100 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Aperitivo e pranzo |
A 100 km tour through the Euganean Hills and Berici Hills; aperitif stop on Monte Berico with a view of the city of Vicenza and the Vicenza and Verona Pre-Alps.
Lunch at Ristorante Pizzeria 2012 in Ghizzole with slow food and typical Veneto products. Visit to the Castle of San Martino della Vaneza in Cervarese Santa Croce.
Notes:
Start with compulsory full tanks and appropriate clothing.
| Data Tour | 05/07/2024 ore 8:30 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | intera giornata |
| Percorso | 180 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Visita Distillerie Poli - Visita guidata Cima Grappa - Aperipranzo |
Departure from Montegrotto Terme in the direction of Schiavon for a visit to the prestigious Poli distillery with tasting. Departure after about an hour for the beautiful Cima Grappa (Grappa Mountain Massif) where we will admire a fantastic landscape, with a guided tour in memory of the Great War. At the end of the visit to the Great War Military Memorial, we will treat you to a typical local aperitif -light lunch. Return in the late afternoon to the Vespa Village European Vespisti Week in Montegrotto Terme.
Notes:
Start with the obligatory full tank and clothing suitable to the mountain tour.
| Data Tour | 05/07/2024 - ore 9:00 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | intera giornata |
| Percorso | 200 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Pranzo + brindisi in cantina. A seguito furgone scopa per eventuali necessità o per acquisti. |
This tour is an excellent opportunity to discover the beauty of the Veneto Region, among vineyards, medieval villages and cities of art. The Vespa trip is an unforgettable experience that allows you to enjoy the Region in a unique and evocative way. Departure from Vespa Village towards Valdobbiadene, one of the most famous areas for the production of Prosecco, whose vine-growing hills are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stop for a visit to a wine cellar with tasting of this fine wine. From Valdobbiadene we continue to Follina, a medieval village in the Prosecco hills, elected one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Visit to Follina Abbey, a monastic complex founded in the 10th century. Lunch in a typical farmhouse or restaurant in the area. From Follina we continue to Castelfranco Veneto, a city of art surrounded by medieval walls in the province of Treviso. Visit the historical centre, characterised by elegant palaces and monuments. The town cathedral houses the famous Pala di Giorgione. Journey back to Montegrotto Terme enjoying the scenery.
| Data Tour | 05/07/2024 ore 9:00 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | giornata intera (rientro ore 18:00) |
| Percorso | 110 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Ingresso con guida turistica per visitare il “Museo dei Grandi Fiumi” - Pranzo in ristorante con cucina locale - Ingressi con guida turistica per visitare il Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Adria |
In the morning, the tour includes a visit to the “Great Rivers” Museum located inside the former Olivetan Monastery of San Bartolomeo, built in the 13th century. The name “Museum of the Great Rivers” pays tribute to this land, Polesine, called the Mesopotamia of Italy, located between the “Great Rivers” Adige and Po. The exhibition route, through an innovative display of dioramas, models and multimedia installations, illustrates ethnographic and cultural archaeology in 5 different historical periods: Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman Age, Medieval Age, Renaissance Age. A visit to the museum’s halls through different paths succeeds in illustrating the daily life of the Paleoveneti, the inhabitants of Polesine from prehistory to the Renaissance. At the end of the museum visit, the tour will continue with lunch at a restaurant. In the afternoon, at around 2.30 p.m., the tour will resume with a Vespa excursion of the Polesine territory to the city of Adria, the town that gave its name to the Adriatic Sea, where we will visit the National Archaeological Museum. The name Adria is said to derive from the Etruscan ‘Atrium’, meaning ‘day/light/east’, indicating the position to the east of the sea and the city of Adria at the time of the Etruscans. The museum houses admirably beautiful artefacts that reveal the splendour of Adria’s former port, consisting of objects from pre-Roman times and especially evidence of the first Greek ’emporium’ and the subsequent Etruscan and then Roman city. Here you can admire Greek ceramics, vases, glasses and gold from the Etruscan period, as well as multicoloured glass vases and cinerary urns of Roman origin. At the end of the excursion, we will return to Montegrotto to the Vespa Village.
Notes:
Departure to be planned with a full tank of fuel and high-visibility jacket, with vehicles complying with the Highway Code.
Outward journey, first section about 35 km Montegrotto-Rovigo. Next we move on to the town of Adria, approximately 20 km. Return Rovigo-Montegrotto approx. 55 km
| Data Tour | 05/07/2024 ore 9:00 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | 6 ore |
| Percorso | 140 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Visita di Asolo, Degustazione prosecco, Pranzo, Visita di Castelfranco Veneto e Pala del Giorgione |
The tour starts in Montegrotto Terme, a spa town located a few kilometres from Padua. From here we proceed in the direction of Asolo, ‘The City of a Hundred Horizons’ and considered one of the most evocative historic centres in Italy. Visit of the historic centre rich in architectural beauty and stroll through the cobbled streets to admire the historical and cultural atmosphere of this splendid town. Departure for Castelfranco with an intermediate stop at a winery for a tasting of the area’s best wines. Explanation of production processes and delight of the palate with the local sparkling wine: Prosecco. Lunch in a typical farmhouse or restaurant in the area. In the afternoon, arrival in the historical centre of Castelfranco Veneto, another walled town in the Treviso area built as a strategic fortress. Visit of the church of San Giorgio Martire, the town’s cathedral, to admire Giorgione’s famous ‘Pala di Castelfranco’. Return journey enjoying the landscape with surprising stops along the way; the tour ends in Montegrotto Terme This tour is an excellent opportunity to discover the beauty of the Veneto Region, among vineyards, medieval villages and cities of art. The Vespa trip is an unforgettable experience that allows you to experience the region in a unique and evocative way.
| Data Tour | 05/07/2024 - ore 15:00 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | 8 ore (rientro ore 23:00 - 00:00) |
| Percorso | 250 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Escursione Valli del sud del delta del Po, ponti di barche di Boccasette e Santa Giulia, sosta aperitivo con degustazione di piatti tipici del delta, visitazione della Sacca degli Scardovari con successiva Aperi-cena in spiaggia a Barricata e ritorno percorrendo la Sacca degli Scardovari al tramonto. |
The tour starts in the afternoon at 3 pm direction for the Po Delta. The Vespa excursion includes a visit to the valleys of the Veneto Regional Park of the Po Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage site that constitutes the largest extension of protected wetlands in Italy. The Veneto Po Delta Park is well suited for nature lovers to be visited on a Vespa. Here we will travel along the Via delle Valli di Porto Levante, where during the itinerary there will be a stop with an aperitif and tasting of typical Delta dishes. The tour will include crossing the characteristic boat bridges of Boccasette (along a short stretch of gravel road) and Santa Giulia, and concluding with an excursion to the Sacca di Scardovari both in daylight and at sunset (the Sacca degli Scardovari represents a bend of water created by the two ends of the Isola della Donzella, joined by the coastal road that runs along it, which offers suggestive views by day and night). At the Sacca di Scardovari there will be an aperitif-light dinner in a bathing establishment (on the beach) in Barricata. At the end of the excursion, we will return to the Vespa Village in Montegrotto Terme.
NOTES:
Departure to be planned with a full tank of fuel and high-visibility jacket, with vehicles complying with the Highway Code.
Outward journey, first section about 70 km Montegrotto-Porto Levante. Po Delta excursion approx. 90 km (refuelling stop) Sacca degli scardovari-Montegrotto return approx. 90 km
| Data Tour | 05/07/2024 ore 15:30 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | mezza giornata |
| Percorso | 50-60 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Visita del borgo, visita casa del Petrarca e cena in cantina |
Departing from the spa town, we will travel along the gentle slopes of the Euganean Hills to Arquà Petrarca with all Vespa Faro Basso models. Arquà Petrarca is a small medieval village built entirely of local stone, declared the most beautiful in Italy in 2022. Its name reveals that the poet Francesco Petrarca, in love with these places, chose it as his buen retiro during the last years of his life.
We will visit:
• THE HOUSE OF PETRARCA
• SS TRINITY ORATORY AND VICARS’ LOGGIA
• CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA
• FOUNTAIN AND PETRARCA’S TOMB
• LAKE COSTA – Unesco site
• GIARDINO DI VALSANZIBIO One of the most beautiful examples of the world-famous Italian garden
• MASIERO AND CENTANIN MUSIC FOUNDATION
| Data Tour | 05/07/2024 ore 19:00 |
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| Punto incontro | Piazza Mercato - Montegrotto Terme (PD) |
| Durata | 4 ore + cena |
| Percorso | 80 Km |
| N° Partecipanti | 50 persone |
| Servizi inclusi | Cena, gelato tipico patavino, cocktail. |
A tour of the Euganean Hills at sunset, passing the most scenic and evocative spots, stopping for dinner at the Osterie Meccaniche in Abano Terme, a place that will leave you with a smile on your lips (the name already suggests the reason why).
After dinner, we head towards Padua: we will discover its atmosphere and places by wandering around its various alleys. World-famous squares, basilicas and monuments, as well as more intimate and characteristic corners, dear to the hearts of the Paduans, will be revealed before us.
Stop in Piazza dei Signori, the beating heart of the movida in Padua, to enjoy a typical late-night cocktail.
Notes:
Start with compulsory full tanks and appropriate clothing.
