In this page you will find plenty of ideas for your tours in Este and its neighbourhoods. The Hotel staff will be glad to provide you with any additional info, along with brochures and plans to make your visit a special one.

WHAT TO VISIT IN ESTE
Este is a walled town, its origins dating back to the Iron Age, when it was inhabited by the ancient Paleovenitians.


If you want to get more in-depth into the history of the town, why not visitingt the Atestino National Museum, the Carrarese Castle and the Cathedral, where a magnificent altarpiece by Giambattista Tiepolo is kept ("St. Tecla pleads with God Almighty for the town to be freed of plague in 1630"), the ancient Church of St. Martino and the Church of St. Maria delle Grazie.


The local IAT Visitor Information Centre will provide plenty of additional information to support your visit.


Please find opening times and contact details below IAT.



WHAT TO VISIT ON THE EUGANEAN HILLS
The Euganean Hills are a group of hills of volcanic origin rising from the plain south-west of Padua. Since 1989 they are part of the Venetian Regional Park and offer the ideal habitat to an amazing number of animal and plant species. Several walking and cycling trails run through the hills, the most famous one being the Transeuganea.


The brand new cycle route E2 has only been recently created and will let you stroll through the hills on a 70-km long tour.
The Euganean Hill area boasts the production of outstanding wine and olive oil. If you have an interest in wine and food tours, please do not hesitate to ask the hotel staff for more information and advice on the best wine cooperatives and oil mills in the area.


OTHER CITIES TO VISIT IN THE AREA
Would you like to go further and find out more beyond regional boundaries? If so, Este is the perfect location, making it easy for you to visit the most important historical cities of north-east Italy.
In less than an-hour drive you will reach Verona, Mantova, Vicenza, Padua, Treviso, Venice, Chioggia, Rovigo, Ferrara and Bologna.