In this corner of Veneto dipped in the protected
area of the Natural Park of the Colli Euganei, olive trees grow in unadulterated
nature that the time and the man have not changed.
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Arqua Petrarca is a lovely medieval hill town. The poet, Francesco
Petrarch chose this town be his final home. The Casa Di Petrarca (13th
century) is a museum. Inside you’ll find frescoes that illustrate
Petrarch’s most famous works (Il Canzoniere and L’Africa),
as well as his study and his manuscripts and mementos….I should
mention that Petrarch had a stuffed cat called Laura — it’s
here too! In a red marble tomb in the main square of town (in front of
the church) lie Petrarch’s remains. Make sure you stop in at the
Oratorio Della Santissima Trinita and the Chiesa Di Santa Maria (fine
frescoes from the 14th century).