Vidor: Abbey, Castle and Vineyard Hills
Accommodation in Vidor
Vidor combines historical heritage with routes through hills and vineyards. If you are looking for a hotel in Vidor, it helps to decide in advance what you want to focus on during your trip: would you mainly like to explore architectural and local history, or put hills, routes and vineyards at the centre of your visit? Vidor offers points of interest for both, with historic churches and the castle, as well as a named walking route and a cycling route.
Abbey of Santa Bona: history and architecture
The Benedictine Abbey of Santa Bona was founded between 1107 and 1110 by Giovanni Gravone of Vidor. After the First Crusade, he brought relics of Saint Bona from the Holy Land to be kept in the abbey. The abbey church preserves a simple layout characteristic of local Romanesque architecture, while its façade also features decorative elements from the late Gothic period. The oratory also contains a 13th-century fresco of Saint Christopher. The layout, façade decoration and fresco offer different points of interest if you are interested in sacred architecture and the visual arts.
The castle and local history
The present-day Castello - Monumento ossario di Vidor complex was built in 1925 on the site of the former medieval castle and was designed by the Venetian architect Brenno Del Giudice. A path lined with Stations of the Cross leads to the area from the town centre. The annual “Palio di Vidor” also recalls the history of the fortress: along the road to the ossuary, the event reenacts the many attacks on the medieval fortress. The 20th-century building, the earlier castle site and the staged remembrance of the attacks thus come together in a historical context.
Colbertaldo: vineyard slopes and earlier history
The hills of Colbertaldo in Vidor are shaped by vineyard slopes and offer impressive natural scenery. The hamlet also has a history of its own: the Colbertaldo family owned a castle built before the 11th century. In 1200, the Trevisani destroyed the castle to prevent Ezzelino III da Romano from using it. The landscape and the historical account offer different perspectives: vineyard slopes shape the hills, while the castle’s history reaches back to earlier power struggles.
On foot or by bike
The “Percorso dal Sacro al Prosecco” walking route starts in the car park opposite Vidor parish church on Via Piave. From there, it follows the Piave to the Abbazia di Santa Bona, then continues along small roads and paths through hills and vineyards to Col Castello and the Chiesa Monumento. The route is 9 kilometres long and takes about three hours—a specific timeframe to help you plan your walk.
The “La Via delle Colline” cycling route passes through Valdobbiadene, Vidor and Farra di Soligo. It links historical, religious, ecological and food-and-wine attractions with the “La Piave” cycle path. The route includes farm tracks, trails, and paved and gravel roads. The two routes therefore differ in their focus: the walking route specifies its length, duration and a series of stops in Vidor; the cycling route connects attractions with different themes across three municipalities. If you are weighing up the options, these details can help you choose a tour whose route and timeframe suit your travel plans.
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For the broader travel overview: Treviso.
