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Abano Terme, the oldest and most
important spa in Europe, is delightfully
sighted at the foot of the Euganean
Hills and right in the centre of the
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The
district spreads over an area of
21,57 square kilometres, mostly plain,
about 14 metres above sea level, with
the exception of a few hills such as
Monte San Daniele topped by the
monastery of Benedictine nuns which can
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thermal bath area, and
"Monte Ortone" where on the sloping hill stands the town
of Monteortone, built around the "Santuario della
Madonna".
Abano's climate is mild for most of the year with
an annual average temperature of 14°C. It is usually
sunny and it rains more often during Autumn and Spring.
About 18,000 people live in the city nowadays.
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The expansion of
the pedestrian promenade is brand new, an area
completely paved with stones, extending now from
Piazza Fontana (Fountain Square) up to the
Montirone Garden. Many are the local people,
those coming from the region and the tourists
who enjoy a relaxing walk among historical
buildings such as the Hotels Orologio, Trieste and Victoria and others of more
recent style, through exclusive shops, cafes and
ice cream shops, surrounded by public and
private green, flower beds, squares, fountains,
parks and wide boulevards.
The new Urban Thermal Park connects lengthwise
two city parts thanks to a pedestrian walk
alternating green areas and an attractive
selection of shops.
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Many fountains enrich the
squares and the pedestrian area, almost as to symbolize
the real richness of Abano Terme, the thermal water.
Cristoforo Colombo Square, overtopped by the monumental
fountain dedicated to the navigator from Genoa, is well
worth a visit.
The Montirone Hill is an ideal destination for a walk in
the green. The monumental entry, designed by Jappelli,
emphasizes the Montirone’s importance: the oldest hot
spring in Abano streams from this hill. Stone bath tubes
are dislocated among the glide paths in this public
garden; once smoking with thermal water, they are now
symbols of the thousand year old thermal tradition of
Abano.
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Located inside the
Montirone Gardens, the Pinacoteca hosts the most
important pieces of the Roberto Bassi Rathgeb Collection,
a collector from Bergamo fond of history of art who, at
his death, donated his art and antiquities collection to
the municipality of Abano Terme. In the Pinacoteca
various paintings by Giovanni Cariani, Moretto da
Brescia, Giovan Battista Moroni, Fra Galgario,
Alessandro Magnasco, Giacomo Ceruti, Giuseppe Zais, Gian
Domenico Tiepolo, Giovanni Migliara, Pietro e Alessandro
Longhi, Francesco Hayez, Casere Tallone are displayed,
as well as engravings by Van Ostade, just to name the
most important artists. Next to the Pinacoteca, the
Montirone Gallery hosts important modern and
contemporary art exhibitions.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 to 12 and from 15 to 18
Free entrance.
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It’s located in the old part of Abano,
St. Lorenzo. The new building is a very
refined and impressive work by the
famous architect Paolo Portoghesi.
It's made up of 3 floors, the different
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conference room, a
children's library with an attached playroom, a
newspaper library, a local section, a reading room, a
foreign section, and a multimedia library. In the
basement there's the books storeroom and the historical
archives.
The library owns over 30,000 volumes of which many are
rare and antique.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9 - 12,30 and 14,30 - 19,30 Saturday 9 - 13.
Free entrance.
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It is a museum centre
integrated to promote and emphasize culture, arts and
performing arts. Here, it is possible to admire part of
a precious theatre mask collection, result of Amleto and
Donato Sartori’s artistic production of 77 years of
activity. It houses also an extraordinary number of
masks, original geo- ethno- anthropological finds and
works coming from the most symptomatic cultural areas in
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Opening hours: Tuesday 9-13.30; Wednesday and Friday 9-13 and 14.30-18.00; Sunday 14.30- 19 Monday, Thursday and Saturday closed
Fees: € 7; cheap ticket € 5.
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Amid the
Events taking place in Abano Terme every
year, those which have become part of
the city traditions are the horse
shows, in detail the CSI***, the
National show jumping Type A**** and the
amazing Abano Western Show, all of them
organised during the month of September
in the Villa Bassi riding centre (www.relaxcavalli.it).
Spring offers a cultural event dedicated
to Oriental arts and traditions called
Higan, the other shore, 20 days
full of conferences, demonstrations,
workshops, shows and exhibitions for
people keen on Japan, China, India,
Tibet (www.higan.com). |
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Abano is renown also for
its Festivals: Abano Danza hosts each Summer
artistic projects differing in style but sharing for the
marvellous shows they offer and for the artists involved
in the shows, such as Carla Fracci and Roberto Bolle.
Moreover, Abano Teatro, which takes place in the
month of November, is an Event that boasts Ottavia
Piccolo as Art Director for the third year; its projects
range over many styles, from classic to the most
interesting news in the Italian theatre. |
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