Montagnana Guided Tour and its Sweet Ham

Montagnana the Capital of Ham

Visit the medieval town to know the history of the famous prosciutto (ham) crudo dolce berico-euganeo DOP.

Montagnana can be considered the ''capital of ham'', one of its traditional products. Sweet ham is produced in 16 different municipalities located between the Berici and the Euganei hills, but Montagnana represents the hub of the activity, to the point where it holds the headquarters of the consortium that oversees production of the ham. Only following painstaking production and health controls can the Venetia ham be marked with the seal of the St. Mark's lion and the name ''Veneto'', and this takes place after 12-15 months of aging, the time needed to give the ham its full fragrance. The characteristics which set cured Montagnana ham apart are its sweetness and colour, combined with a delicate, slightly nutty flavour. Montagnana's Ham

Even today the production process features the customs and painstaking care of a crafts approach.

Fortified by the Carraresi family, Montagnana's 14th-century walls are perfectly preserved. At a height of 15 to 17 metres, they run for a length of approximately 2 kilometres. The defensive wall is equipped with 24 towers and two major fortified gates, whose structures contain the Castle of San Zeno, built by Ezzelino III, of Rome, towards the middle of the 1200's.

Period

From April to October Information

Schedule time

3,00 p.m. Departure from Tenuta Castel Venezze
3,30 p.m. Arrival in Montagnana to know the history of the famous prosciutto "crudo dolce" berico-euganeo DOP.
5,30 p.m. Brief walk along the ancient “città murata” .
6,00 p.m. Departure.
7,00 p.m. Arrival at Tenuta Castel Venezze.

Detail

Include: Transfer to and fromMontagnana, language assistant and ham tasting.

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