Discover Villa di Villa: Vineyards, Villas and History

Villa di Villa is situated on gentle hills at the foot of the Treviso Pre-Alps. Between Cordignano and Villa di Villa, high-quality wine is produced on sunny slopes. At the same time, the history of the town and its surroundings stretches from Bronze Age sites to villas, castle ruins and early medieval traces. If you would like to combine landscapes, winegrowing traditions and historic sites on your trip through Italy, Villa di Villa offers a distinct regional character for doing so.

Historic Traces Between Hillfort and Castle Ruins

Col Castelir is a Bronze Age hillfort site dating approximately from the 14th to the 10th century BC. Col Castelir is one of the legally protected areas of archaeological interest in the Province of Treviso. Its dating makes the site an illustrative example of a very early history of settlement and fortification, without requiring any later use to be assumed.

Castelat is the ruin of a castle. From 1138 to 1388, Castelat was a fief of the Caminesi. This long period points to the medieval importance of feudal relationships in the region and complements the much older traces of Col Castelir with another historical perspective.

There is also an early medieval burial ground in the Villa di Villa area. It is attributed to a small rural population group of Romanized local inhabitants from the 6th to the 7th century AD. Alongside the visible traces of buildings and fortifications, this also brings evidence of rural life at the time to the forefront.

Villa Mocenigo and an Unusual Theater

Villa Mocenigo in Villa di Villa dates from the mid-17th century. Inside, the villa has a theater where Carlo Goldoni performed the comedy “La semplice in cerca di spirito.” Those interested in architecture, literature and the cultural history of Italian regions will find several different points of connection in a single building.

Winegrowing and a Route Through the Landscape

In Villa di Villa, winegrowing is a tradition of knowledge passed down through generations. Various grape varieties are cultivated in the local area; the wines produced there include Prosecco DOCG. This combination of gentle hills and an agricultural character portrays the town not only as a historic setting, but also as part of a vibrant wine-growing landscape.

A circular route reaches Villa di Villa from Cordignano via the “strada vecchia,” crossing the fords of the Obole and Insuga streams along the way. It then descends to Villa Mocenigo and continues between vineyards. The sequence combines old paths, waterways, the historic building and winegrowing in a continuous route description. For your planning, the variety of impressions is particularly appealing: the rural route is followed by historic architecture and then by a landscape shaped by vineyards.

Further Destinations for Your Trip to Italy

If you would like to discover more places from Villa di Villa, these destinations will take you to additional stops on your trip: Farra Di Soligo, San Trovaso, Bavaria, Cappella Maggiore, Salvatronda, Portobuffolè, Silea and Cimadolmo.

To the main travel overview: Treviso.