Cittadella and its fortifications: a dive into the Middle Ages

Morning

The first part of the day is dedicated to the history and monuments of Cittadella. The tour begins with the Captain's House (Casa del Capitano) and a visit to the walkway along the walls (Camminamento di Ronda). It begins at Porta Bassano, at the Captain's House, where the headquarters of the Cittadella Tourist Office (IAT) are located. Here you can buy your ticket to visit the walkway on the ramparts. Along the walkway you will reach Porta Padova, where you can visit the famous Tower of Malta (Torre di Malta), the prison of the tyrant Ezzelino III da Romano. Today inside the tower you will find the Archaeological Museum, the Museum of the Siege and the panoramic terrace at the top of the tower. You can then continue along the walkway and complete the tour at the tower of Porta Bassano, where the exit is. Afterwards, a walk in the town centre to visit the Cathedral (Duomo) and its Art Gallery (Pinacoteca), which houses paintings of the Renaissance, is suggested. From there you will see from outside the Teatro Sociale and the Palazzo Pretorio. Finally, a walk through the public gardens between the walls and the moat is recommended.

Lunch

Lunch will be held at the restaurant Taverna degli Artisti, located within the walls, in Via Mura Rotta n. 9. The restaurant now occupies the premises that in the past hosted a frame workshop, which was very popular among local artists. Even before the contribution of Elisabetta and Roger, dynamic and enterprising managers of the restaurant, this place has been a witness of the love for art within the medieval walls of Cittadella. Nowadays artists' canvases hanging on the walls take the centre stage along with the good food, making people aware that the complicity of elements such as quality and innovation cannot be disregarded. It is in this spirit that, by drawing from the many excellences and refinements of local agricultural production, tasty and unique dishes are prepared.

Afternoon

During the second part of the day we invite you to visit two historic and typical shops of the territory of Cittadella: La Bottega del Borgo, in Via Borgo Bassano n. 99 and Le Delizie del Grano, in Via Andrea Palladio n. 48/C. Both businesses are headed by the renowned company Casa Trentin, that for over 40 years has been producing good food, using only high quality ingredients, according to the best Italian gastronomical tradition. Bread and cakes become masterpieces, no longer side dishes, but the real protagonists of the table, at the centre of attention and care for the customer. By selecting and using the simplest and freshest ingredients, Casa Trentin has always been "listening to" taste in all its nuances, in order to combine it in a harmonious but always distinguishable way. The second generation of the family, brothers Nicola and Davide, carry on their parents' activity with passion and delight, giving their customers products that taste of the purest craftsmanship. The high quality ingredients are treated with respect, to make the most of their properties and the right leavening and resting time, just as it was in the past, but with the help of today's technology, in order to always put quality and health above all. From bread to pastries, from coffee to all kinds of other food, including many sauces and preserves, everything is produced in a strictly natural way, without preservatives and food dyes.