Holiday apartment in Lovertino: chapels, hills and paths along the Bisatto

Lovertino combines tangible traces of the past with a protected hilly landscape and paths that connect culture and nature. A spear-shaped flint fragment was found in 1935 in the valley below the old church of Lovertino and is kept at the Museo Atestino in Este. Roman artefacts were also discovered around the Chapel of Santi Vito e Modesto. When planning your stay in a holiday apartment in Lovertino, the Chapel of Santi Vito e Modesto, the Museo Atestino in Este and the path at the ancient port of the Bisatto provide concrete points of reference.

Holiday apartment in Lovertino: culture as a reason to travel

The Chapel of Santi Vito e Modesto is documented as early as 753. Its apse preserves the original structure. After a severe storm in 1965, the chapel was restored and returned to its original appearance. The archaeological remains near the chapel include Roman foundations, soil layers and parts of mosaics.

The present-day parish church of San Silvestro also points to a long history of development. It dates from 1856. In the 9th century, San Silvestro was a chapel belonging to the abbey of the same name in Vicenza, which was dependent on Nonantola. Finding your way to the parish church is straightforward: it can be reached by vehicle up to the church; alternatively, there is a staircase for pedestrians.

Colle di Lovertino and paths along the Bisatto

Colle di Lovertino and the adjoining hills are protected under landscape protection legislation pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 490 of 29 October 1999. On Colle di Lovertino, a historical-documentary and environmental path begins at the ancient port of the Bisatto. For planning your day, Colle di Lovertino, the ancient port of the Bisatto and the path that begins there can serve as fixed points of reference.

Hikers reach the Chapel of Santi Vito e Modesto on the eighth stage of the Cammino di Adelaide and then follow the embankment of the Bisatto Canal towards Albettone. On the same stage, the Church or Chapel of San Vito e San Modesto is one of the sights of interest.

Hilly area, cycling and local character

Lovertino is part of the southern hilly area of the Colli di Albettone. This area also includes the hamlets of Lovolo and Lovertino; it is covered by Berici Climbs. In the hilly area to which Lovertino belongs, most roads have little traffic, but they are not closed to traffic. For cyclists, this distinction is important when planning: little traffic does not mean that a road is reserved exclusively for cycling.

Albettone, hamlet of Lovertino, is associated with the Festa dei Marroni, a chestnut festival. When choosing accommodation, you can therefore weigh the Chapel of Santi Vito e Modesto, the path along the Bisatto, the southern hilly area of the Colli di Albettone or the Festa dei Marroni as points of reference for your planning.

Other places for orientation

For more ideas of places to visit, you can compare Schio, Creazzo, Mason Vicentino, Zovencedo, Grisignano Di Zocco, Valstagna, Rosà and Pianezze.

For the higher-level travel overview: Vicenza.