This experience is one of our favorite proposals, a tour where the local community meets the tourist. Battaglia Terme is a living example of the river culture of Veneto. Its historic center preserves unique testimonies of this now lost world, kept alive thanks also to the local associations that pass down its traditions from one generation to the next.
PROGRAMM:
The excursion takes place aboard a “caorlina“, a traditional Venetian wooden boat rowed by the rowers of the local rowing club. We will travel along the ancient waterways that in the past were crossed by burci loaded with cereals, barrels of wine and above all the famous “Trachite”, the Euganean stone used by the Venetians for the paving of the calli and Piazza San Marco.
The departure is from the pier of the Catajo Castle, like the nobles of the past who took the waterways from Venice or Padua to reach their residences in the Euganean Hills.
At the end of the boat trip we will walk to the cellar for a wine tasting. You will discover how the volcanic origin of the Euganean Hills influences the types of soil and with them the production of wine. You will be able to taste the DOCs such as a sparkling Rosé, a more classic Chardonnay and the red Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon, more mature and complex.
Welcomed by the winemaker, we will be told the story of his family that has combined the ancient knowledge of tradition with innovation, maintaining great respect for the vines and the territory.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Expected duration: Half day (3.5 hours)
Dates: on request for small groups of 6 to 16 participants.
In Battaglia Terme, at the Catajo Castle.
PRICES:
- Price per adult with minimum 6 participants: € 58,00
SUPPLEMENTS / RIDUCTIONS:
- Child rate up from 6 to 12 years*: € 26,00
- Child rate up from 0 to 5 years*: free
*PLEASE NOTE: Child rates apply with a minimum of 6 adults per boat. Boats can carry up to 8 passengers each, in addition to the rowers and guide.
- Excursion in a traditional rowing boat with rowers
- Naturalistic guide (IT, EN, DE, FR languages)
- Wine tasting combined with local products in a cellar associated with the Strada del Vino del Colli Euganei
- Everything not mentioned in the inclusions
GUIDES
If you have booked a guided tour you can find one of the following professional figures based on the type of experience chosen:
- Cycling Guide: they can plan the best route according to the client’s needs, accompany a group safely and solve mechanical problems. They know the territory they illustrate the general aspects of the places crossed.
- Trekking Guide: our trekking guides are professionals who safely accompany individuals or groups by illustrating the naturalistic and general aspects of the territory.
- Tourist Guide: these are historical-artistic guides with regular qualification. They illustrate and enhance the historical, cultural, artistic, religious, museum, archaeological and architectural heritage of the territory.
- Tour Escort: this figure is used to accompany large groups or some excursions in minivan. The escort is responsible for the regular execution of the program. Supervises and coordinates services in order to guarantee the best experience for the customer. Knows the territory and provides general information on the places visited.
NAVIGATION APP
For all our self-guided tours we provide a Navigation App full of content and practical information on the chosen routes.
You will need to download the app from your store and create a free account. You will then receive a link where you can download the routes to use offline. In addition to the possibility of navigating using a voice assistant, you will find all the points of interest geolocalized such as sites and monuments to visit, stops at the winery or restaurants selected by us and in general all the useful suggestions to transform your day into an authentic experience of the territory.
OPENINGS OF SITES AND MONUMENTS
Some tours include visits to sites, villas or other attractions. Due to internal needs of individual properties, it may sometimes happen that the opening days and hours may vary. If the entrance is specifically included in the package, we will verify whether the day you have chosen is compatible with the visit. If the entrance is not included in the package, it is responsibility of guests to verify the opening days and hours of the sites you intend to visit.
TECHNICAL ORGANIZATION
Viaggiare Curiosi Tour Operator, Via Aureliana 50, 35036 Montegrotto Terme (PD), Authorization of Province of Padua no. 357 of 20/03/2018, VAT no. IT05119320280.
HOW TO BOOK
To book, fill out the form and you will receive a confirmation email with all the information within 24 hours or call for information at +39 353 469 9890
