Veneto. Food and wine holiday in nature at the Relais of Arquà Petrarca (Pd), in the heart of the Euganean Hills.
Picnic in Borgo Petrarca
With the blanket in the garden or a poolside for a romantic dinner.
Eating in Arquà Petrarca: the top 5 of Gambero Rosso.
Summer is the ideal season for enjoy the open air spacesto sit in the middle of the greenery, feel the grass under the feet and caress it with your hands. Concentrate the senses to perceive all the sounds and perfumes to which attention is not paid in everyday life. In short, spend time in contact with naturea real therapy for good mood!
This is the idea of well -being of Borgo Petrarcathe Relais with 6 rooms and suite that stands in the heart of Arquà Petrarca in Veneto. The well -kept garden, the touch swimming pool, the view of the Euganean hills, all combined with the right culinary experience.
Romantic diner by the pool
The day begins with a cuddle of taste! In each room there is in fact the Coffee Cornerwith a selection of coffee and hot drinks, crunchy biscuits and snacks to enjoy a moment of relaxation. For breakfast and other meals, the Borgo Petrarca staff will be able to advise i cute places To be reached on foot, in the center of Arquà Petrarca. Local bars and restaurants allow you to taste i traditional Venetian dishesmade with typical seasonal products and the excellence of the area. Among these, for example, the Trattoria da Mario of Monticelli, locality of the surroundings, is famous for its specialties based on “musso“(Donkey), from ragù to steak, to braised.
An alternative for a different evening is the romantic diner by the pool. Just buy from the local takeaway local, ready -made dishes and then taste them in the Relais of Borgo Petrarca. A common room, equipped with tables and chairs available to guests and with windows overlooking the enlightened swimming poolis the ideal environment for organizing a improvised but exclusive culinary experience.
Picnic overlooking the Euganean Hills
A blanket spread on the lawn, a basket and two glasses. The picnic in the garden is an original and suggestive solution for lunch or an afternoon snack. It does not require large preparations: you can buy a ready dish, a bottle of good wine and you’re done. The added value is the location.
In Borgo Petrarca the picnic becomes an exclusive and regenerating culinary experience. Among the olive trees, in the garden always cured, you can enjoy the splendid view of the town of Arquà Petrarca and further on the Sweet profile of the Euganei Hills that stand out on the sky.
From the Giugiola to Venetian wines
Every place has its own Excellency products to tastebecause the knowledge of a territory also passes through its cuisine. Despite being a small village, Arquà Petrarca boasts a peculiarity that belongs to it: the famous jujube. To be enjoyed just detached from the plant, shiny and crunchy, or in jam and ice cream. Or even in the typical liqueur “Jujube broth“Or in the original Spritz Euganeo.
Another typical product is theDOP olive oil And then, moving to the neighboring countries, remaining in the province of Padua, the raw ham of Montagnana and the asparagus of pernumia.
The typical Venetian wines are inevitable at the table: the Serprinowith its sparkling and dry taste, the Moscato and the Orange flowerand a rich selection of reds that passes through the Merlot and the Cabernet. There are many cellars of the Euganean hills that open the doors to tastings of their creations, combining wines with homemade craft products.
Among the most anticipated events of summer: Calici di Stellescheduled From 25 July to 24 August 2025. Tastings of fine wines, meetings with producers, walks in the moonlight among the vineyards, astronomical observations. The appointment recalls experts, enthusiasts of wines and curious every year, with cultural events, shows, concerts and art exhibitions that animate the most suggestive locations in the area, between medieval castles, historic villages and squares.
Where to eat in Arquà Petrarca, top 5 of Gambero Rosso
An exclusive dinner with typical products or an aperitif tasting the precious wines of the area. For certainly qualified advice, you can rely on the Gambero Rosso who chose 5 historical places to try.
There are two restaurants. A lush park and a location with attention to the smallest details: it is The mountainwhose cuisine uses raw materials, including vegetables and aromatic herbs of its vegetable garden, extra virgin olive oil of its own production. The menu follows the seasons, among the recommended dishes: tagliatelle with nettle with white ragout with rosemary, lamb ribs with the thyme with carotine and mint sauce.
Surrounded by green, The Canzoniere It offers large outdoor spaces and different rooms. The recommended menu: you can start with Mantaled and Sardinian cod in Saôrto continue with the Lasagnetta Radicchio and Provolathe Veal cheek on the dry moscato.
Wine bar ideal for a snack or an aperitif is The Enoteca of Arquà Which reserves particular attention to local companies, with wines to be tasted with the mouth or bottle. Try the original Spritz Euganeo complete with Giuggiola under grappa.
To complete the top five two trattorias in the center. In rustic style, To the warrior enhances the Venetian tradition, using genuine and seasonal products. A few examples: lasagna with asparagus of pernumia, Paccheri with Euganean almond pesto.
And then there is Lapilli Osteria With his seasonal menu, to taste: lamb stew ravioli, Chicken in Teacia with potatoes. All to be accompanied with the wines of the extraordinary visible cellar.
Info: Borgo PetrarcaVia Roma, 2 – Arquà Petrarca, 35032 (Pd) – [email protected] – www.borgopetrarca.it
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