Santa Maria di Veggiano: Village Character, Church Art and Cycling Routes

Santa Maria di Veggiano is a rural village with notable rustic buildings set in an agricultural landscape. The Bacchiglione, religious art and cycling routes give the area different focal points. When choosing a hotel or other accommodation, you can consider whether cycling routes, village culture or destinations in the surrounding region should shape your trip.

Cycling Routes along the Bacchiglione

The Ciclovia del Bacchiglione follows the Bacchiglione River from Santa Maria di Veggiano to the border with the Province of Vicenza and onward to Codevigo near the lagoons of Chioggia and Venice. The cycling route “5 cycle tours: from Lake Garda to Venice” reaches the village of Santa Maria di Veggiano by following the Bacchiglione River.

Stage W04 of the Cammino Veneto delle abbazie e dei santuari also runs near Santa Maria di Veggiano along the unpaved embankment of the Bacchiglione and follows it as far as Longare. This provides different route options to consider when planning your trip.

Churches, Art and Historic Buildings

Santa Maria di Veggiano is home to the parish church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Behind the main altar is a painting of the Nativity of Mary by the Verona-born painter G.B. Pellizzari, who worked in Padua during the first half of the 17th century. The Oratorio di Santa Eurosia is a side oratory and forms part of the architectural heritage of Santa Maria di Veggiano.

Villa Labia Tommasini was built between 1800 and 1822 by the brothers Domenico and Gaetano Tommasini on an older rural building owned by the Labia counts. It is a typical Palladian villa with a two-storey row of loggias on the façade.

The Vecchio Mulino and Its Surroundings

The Vecchio Mulino, which can be reached via the route near Santa Maria, is the preserved part of the old mill of Selvarese; its origins date back to the 11th century. The Vecchio Mulino is located in the Veggiano area and is surrounded by the waters of the Bacchiglione and an impressive cultivated private park.

Museums, Mountains and Natural Features

In the surroundings of Santa Maria, Villa Emo Capodilista and Villa Montruglio can be found as palaces. Villa dei Vescovi is a museum in the surroundings of Santa Maria, as is the Museo Civico - Villa Comunale Roberto Bassi Rathgeb.

Monte della Madonna is a mountain in the surroundings of Santa Maria. Monte Venda is a mountain in the wider regional area around Santa Maria. Arco Vallaresso, a natural arch, is also located in the wider regional area. Parco San Daniele is a park in the surroundings of Santa Maria.

Choose Accommodation Based on Your Travel Interests

When planning your accommodation, you can first decide whether the cycling routes, the parish church and the oratory, or destinations farther afield should be the main focus. This makes it possible to place Santa Maria di Veggiano specifically within the context of your interests in cycling, religious art, architecture and rural landscapes.

Further places for trip planning: Sant'elena, Masi, Conche, Sant'Urbano, Vigodarzere, Monselice, Campodoro, Pelosa

To the higher-level travel overview: Padua.