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Bel tratto di sentiero all'interno di una stratta valle ombrosa

In the Calto Valley, to get from the lower Beta mill to the upper Beta mill, there's a long staircase you have to climb while carrying your bike. The place is magical.

Pulpit of karst rock that offers an exceptional view of the plain and, on the horizon, the Euganean Hills: it is extremely exposed, without protection, so you need to pay particular attention to the precipice. Below this panoramic point, a ledge runs along a suggestive vertical wall, used as a climbing cliff.

Very panoramic point with spectacular views of the plain and the Euganean Hills.

It is located along the steep path 71 of Scudelletta. There are the characteristic 'albi', dug and sculpted directly into the rock.

This unique, rare, and fascinating two-story cave dwelling was ingeniously carved out of a depleted stone quarry, sealing off the openings and creating internal spaces with walls, exploiting every nook and cranny until it completely integrated with the quarry. This cave dwelling is known as 'Sengia dei Meoni,' after the last family who lived there until 1959. But on August 11th of that year, during a violent storm, lightning struck from the chimney, starting a fire, shaking the walls and making the building uninhabitable. The family survived, but the dwelling was permanently abandoned. It was restored in 2013, with original rustic furnishings from the early 1900s, becoming a museum open only on specific months, days, and times: a blast from the past! For information: https://www.facebook.com/p/Museo-della-Pietra-a-Zovencedo-Coop-Scatola-Cultura-100063707821673/?locale=it_IT

Hidden fountain in the woods, an unexpected cool refreshment!

The disused 'Cava de Cice' hosts both the Stone Museum and (occasionally) events, shows and concerts: its large rooms and ceilings are characterised by the geometric traces left by the extraction of the blocks. The extraction of the white stone of Vicenza from the Berici Hills, and in particular from the Zovencedo area, has a thousand-year-old tradition: there are numerous quarries in these hills, some still active and others closed. This stone has always been particularly appreciated and sought after, because at the beginning it is relatively soft and malleable, but with time and exposure to air it becomes very hard and resistant: Palladio himself used it extensively for his architecture. The museum is open only in pre-established seasons, days and times. For info: https://www.facebook.com/p/Museo-della-Pietra-a-Zovencedo-Coop-Scatola-Cultura-100063707821673/?locale=it_IT