Discover Torreglia: Churches, Springs and Routes between Plain and Hills

Torreglia between Hills, History and Nature

Torreglia encompasses flat and hilly areas with sites of great historical and natural interest. Churches, villas, springs, wetlands, and cycling and hiking routes connect culture and landscape.

Villas, Museum and Regional Specialties

In Luvigliano, a district of Torreglia, lies Villa dei Vescovi, a Renaissance villa designed as a summer residence and meeting place for intellectuals and writers. Visitors can use a free car park in Via Roberto Ferruzzi, approximately 350 meters away; buses can park in Piazza Mercato in Torreglia. From Abano Terme railway station, the villa can be reached by a Linea Colli AT or ATL scheduled bus to the “Tito Livio 8” stop in Luvigliano di Torreglia. The villa is home to the Vescovi Bistrot and the Enoteca Strada del Vino dei Colli Euganei; guided tastings can be arranged for individuals and groups.

The Museo Luxardo, opened in 2023 in the industrial complex of Luxardo S.p.A. in Torreglia, has its entrance directly above the shop at Via Romana 46. It presents the history of the Luxardo family and company, as well as the production methods for Maraschino Originale and Cherry Sangue Morlacco.

Churches with a Long History

The Chiesa di San Sabino on Colle della Mira was first reliably mentioned in 1212. Its current appearance, typical of the 18th century, is the result of a renovation financed by Jacopo Facciolati and completed in 1765. The church is open for Sunday Mass at 8:30 a.m. The oldest document concerning the Chiesa di San Martino dates from 1077; it contains a painting by Girolamo da Santa Croce from 1527 depicting Saint Martin sharing his cloak with a poor man.

The Chiesa del Sacro Cuore has a single-nave interior in the Romanesque-Gothic style, five altars, and wall frescoes by Galliano Migliolaro. The modern parish church was consecrated on September 1, 1945, and dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Wetlands and Springs

The Biotopo di San Daniele is home to rare plants and diverse wildlife, including the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis L.), the little egret (Egretta garzetta L.), the grey heron (Ardea cinerea L.), and the Eurasian penduline tit (Remiz pendulinus L.). Raised wooden walkways allow visitors to walk over wet areas and observe the vegetation and wildlife at close range.

The Fonte Regina near Borgo dei Mulini is a spring that has been used since Roman times to supply the aqueducts of the surrounding settlements. There, the spring water falls over a remnant of a Roman aqueduct made of trachyte as a small waterfall into a stream; traces of the aqueduct remain in the surrounding forest.

Roccolo Bonato and Cycling Routes

Route No. 30 to Roccolo Bonato starts and ends at the Chiesa di San Sabino. Roccolo Bonato in Torreglia near Valle del Pianzio is evidence of bird trapping, which was still widespread in the Euganean Hills until a few decades ago. The Anello ciclabile dei Colli Euganei is a circular route suitable for everyone, which can be cycled in its entirety or in stages on a road bike. A mountain-bike route runs almost entirely through Torreglia towards Villa Immacolata via Monte Pirio; it includes challenging climbs and long, technically difficult descents.

A Hotel to Suit Your Itinerary

When choosing a hotel in Torreglia, you can focus on churches and villas, nature observation, or cycling and hiking routes. Villa Pollini is named after its first prominent owner, the pianist Cesare Pollini (1858–1912).

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