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Church of Saint Mary of Servants Vicenza
Finally, we went to the small church of Saint Mary of Servants in Piazza delle Biade.
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Esplanade Tergesto Montegrotto Terme
In the evening we had dinner at the hotel again. This time it was remarkable in that there were quite high-quality starters with oysters and prawns.
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Monselice
We travelled to Monselice, a pretty little town with many old buildings.
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Chiesa di Santa Giustina Monselice
This pretty church is located on the hill.
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Gelateria Rome Monselice
We happened to pass this little gelateria. The selection of flavours looked good, and the sealed containers are often a good sign.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9aa3d75a79.jpg 80% in Italian, 20% in English, the visibly proud owner explained to me that he makes his gelato exclusively with fresh milk from the region. The gelato was really delicious and is highly recommended. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...654e3823e5.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...999ab726e5.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c2ddb2e8b8.jpg |
Castello Este
Next we drove to Este, where we parked right next to the town wall.
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Este
We walked a little through Este, starting with Piazza Maggiore.
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Gelateria Vaniglia Cioccolato
I became aware of the gelateria because of a Gambero Rosso sign. The gelateria actually has a Cono.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6d5baaff24.jpg I found the gelato average. Not bad, but not memorable either. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...92d8d1d00f.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...45d94eafcb.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a720dd0f98.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6b3903242b.jpg |
Santa Maria Assunta Montagnana
The next stop was Montagnana. We were able to park directly on the market square next to Santa Maria Assunta.
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Montagnana
There was a market in the Piazza Communale and a few interesting houses next to it.
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Castello San Zeno Montagnana
The Castello San Zeno is part of the old city walls and houses the city museum.https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...7842b95f8b.jpg
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San Francesco Montagnana
A small church with an adjoining monastery.
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Eremo della santissima Annunziata di Monte Rua
On the way back to Montegrotto Terme, I saw a sign for Santissima Annunziata and had the bright idea to pay it a visit. It was only a few metres from the car park and I quickly reached the high walls.
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Esplanade Tergesto Montegrotto Terme
It was time for the last dinner at the Esplanade. It was once again decent, although I had imagined mixed fish from the grill to be something else.
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