The Farm

Quite near Praglia Abbey, at foot of the Euganean Hills and just a few kilometres from Padua, stands the mound of Montecchia, the precious vineyard of the family of the Counts of Emo Capodilista. At the top of the mound is the Villa Capodilista, built in the sixteenth century to a design by Dario Varotari, whose frescoes and original architecture are among the most admired in the Villas of Veneto.

At the foot of the Euganean Hills, close to the Abbey of Praglia and just a few kilometres south of Padua you will find Montecchia, the famous vineyard of the family of the Counts of Emo Capodilista. At the top of the mound stands the Villa Capodilista, built in the sixteenth century to a design by Dario Varotari, whose frescoes and original architecture are among the most admired in the Villas of Veneto. The beautiful building, conceived initially as a hunting lodge, is based on a square plan that is repeated in the internal distribution of the rooms: four on the ground floor and four on the first floor, separated by a splendid staircase composed of four flights in Greek cross formation and enhanced by a double order of broad loggias that look down from the hill over a grand and pleasant countryside. The rooms and the loggias in the Villa have "grotesque" decorations, as well as scenes and characters from Roman history and mythology. The villa is open to groups all year round upon appointment. Individual visitors are welcome from March to November on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday afternnon at 4 and 5.30 pm. Meeting point is in front of the wine shop of the estate.

Nearby, also owned by the Emo Capodilista family, stands an imposing massive tower in the centre of a castle surrounded by the buildings of an unusual semi- fortified rural court which, according to pious tradition, was the scene of a difficult meeting between Ezzelino da Romano and Saint Anthony of Padua, in  the presence of Blessed Giordano Forzatè, an ancestor of the Capodilista family and Prior of Saint Benedict. Inside the Mediaeval Court there is a Farm tourist centre and a Museum of Rural life, bearing witness to the laborious toil on which today's farming was founded. The complex, enriched with a sixteenth century chapel and surrounded by a 27-hole Golf Course, is a monumental organic whole that can host conference, weddings, business meetings and receptions; in the farm tourist centre visitors can taste and buy the D.O.C. wines and the Farm products

Accomodations

1)Casa del Prete - sleeps 4+1 Ground floor: entrance, living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom. First floor: one double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, one twin bedroom Grounds: private garden planted with olive trees, equipped with table and chairs June 27 - Aug 29 Euro 1350,00 per week May 30 - June 27 Aug 29 - Oct 03 Euro 1130,00 per week. April 04 - May 30 Oct 03 - Nov 07 Euro 980,00 per week Jan 01 - April 04 Nov 07 - Dec 31 Euro 680,00 per week Heating: Euro 16 per day Security deposit: Euro 260 due at arrival

2)Casa di Nando - sleeps 4 Ground floor: entrance. First floor: living room, kitchen, one twin bedroom, one double bedroom, bathroom. Garden equipped with table and chairs. Price per week 2 Persons 4 Persons June 27 - Aug 29 Euro 670 Euro 1230 May 30 - June 27 Aug 29 - Oct 03 Euro 540 Euro 1020 April 04 - May 30 Oct 03 - Nov 07 Euro 450 Euro 840 Jan 01 - April 04 Nov 07 - Dec 31 Euro 350 Euro 550 Heating: Euro 16 per day Security deposit: Euro 260 due at arrival

3)Casa di Maria - sleeps 4+1 Ground floor: kitchen, living room, bathroom. First floor: two twin bedrooms. Garden equipped with table and chairs Price per week 2 Persons 4 Persons June 27 - Aug 29 Euro 600 Euro 950 May 30 - June 27 Aug 29 - Oct 03 Euro 490 Euro 780 April 04 - May 30 Oct 03 - Nov 07 Euro 420 Euro 630 Jan 01 - April 04 Nov 07 - Dec 31 Euro 320 Euro 470 Heating: Euro 16 per day Security deposit: Euro 260 due at arrival

4) Casa del Camino - sleeps 2 Ground floor: living and dining room with open fireplace, kitchen, double bedroom, en–suite bath A comunicating door with Casa di Nando (sleeps 4) can be opened. Price per week   June 27 - Aug 29 Euro 640 May 30 - June 27 Aug 29 - Oct 03 Euro 500 April 04 - May 30 Oct 03 - Nov 07 Euro 420 Jan 01 - April 04 Nov 07 - Dec 31 Euro 350 Heating: Euro 10 per day Security deposit: Euro 260 due at arrival

5) B&B Castello - sleeps 2 First floor : 1 living room with open fireplace, 1 bedroom, 1 boudoir, 1 bathroom Min. 2 nights   2 nights Euro 480 3 nights Euro 660 4 nights Euro 880 5 nights Euro 1100 6 nights Euro 1200 7 nights Euro 1300

Our guests are free to use the pool of the adjoining golf club which is at a 100 meters from the apartments (closed on Saturday, Sunday and Monday).