Saccolongo: Villa, Chapel and Paths along the Bacchiglione

Saccolongo between Culture and the Bacchiglione

If you would like to place Saccolongo in the context of a trip to Italy, the municipality combines historic architecture with paths along the Bacchiglione. Villa Capodivacca, also known as Candi and Zaborra ora Besi, was built in the 16th century and later extended. As a cultural heritage site, it is protected under Italian heritage conservation law. Of a villa built by the Pisani family, only the Barchessa Pisani remains today.

Chapel and Art-Historical Details

The Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine, also known as the Oratorio di Benedetto Crivelli, was built in 1512–1513 as a noble chapel to house the mortal remains of Benedetto Crivelli. The Oratorio di Benedetto Crivelli contains a sarcophagus made of white Carrara marble. It is supported at its four corners by small columns and in the middle by a pillar. Thus, family history, sacred architecture and craftsmanship come together at this site.

Cycle Route and Paths along the Embankment

The Bacchiglione cycle route enters the municipality of Saccolongo near the hamlet of Creola, passes the Barchessa Pisani and then continues along the right-hand embankment crest for approximately 1,100 metres. The path through the Golena del Bacchiglione “Sabbionari” follows the Bacchiglione embankment from Via Argine Sinistro to Saccolongo. For your planning, you can distinguish between the cycle route over the embankment crest and the path along the Bacchiglione.

Patronal Festival and Winegrowing

A festive and a culinary aspect are also part of Saccolongo’s profile. The Sagra dell’Assunta is Saccolongo’s patronal festival; the celebrations include a procession on 15 August. Azienda Vitivinicola Famiglia Giuriolo harvests its grapes by hand and visually selects the grape berries before transporting them to the cellar. In this way, a fixed feast day and artisanal work in winegrowing complement the historic themes.

Museums and a Palace in the Surrounding Area

The surrounding area of Saccolongo is home to the museum Museo Civico - Villa Comunale Roberto Bassi Rathgeb, the museum ARTissima Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea and the museum Esapolis. The palace Villa Emo Capodilista is also located nearby. For a cultural stay, you can therefore complement Saccolongo’s buildings with several museums and palace-related destinations in the surrounding area.

Landscape Highlights

There are also landscape highlights in the area around Saccolongo. The mountain Monte della Madonna, the mountain Monte Venda and the natural arch Arco Vallaresso are each located in the surrounding area. The viewpoint Panorama dal Piazzale della Basilica di Monte Berico, on the other hand, lies in the wider regional surroundings of Saccolongo. For your travel planning, the spatial range therefore extends from landscape highlights in the surrounding area to a viewpoint with a broader regional reach.

Choose the Right Focus

When choosing a hotel for your stay, the focus you want may be decisive: historic buildings, paths along the Bacchiglione, the feast day on 15 August, winegrowing or destinations in the wider region. This allows you to align your choice of accommodation with the nature of your trip without reducing Saccolongo’s various themes to a single type of excursion.

More Places in the Destination Area

More places in the same destination area: Rovolon, Granze, Ospedaletto Euganeo, Campodoro, Conche, Galzignano Terme, Cinto Euganeo and Sant'angelo Di Piove Di Sacco.

To the higher-level travel overview: Padua.