In 2019, UNESCO inscribed the Prosecco Hills between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene. Not for the wine but for the landscape: steep hills entirely covered in Glera vines. Three gentle, beautiful, cheap days.
Build this itinerary →Train from Venice: 1h, €6–10. Birthplace of Prosecco culture, home to Italy's oldest wine school (1876). Castello di Conegliano (free, panoramic). Strada del Prosecco begins here — 42km of the most scenic vineyard driving in northern Italy. Bisol (€15 tasting) or Le Colture (€10, gorgeous hilltop).
Drive via Strada del Prosecco through Santo Stefano, San Pietro di Barbozza. Hills so steep that harvesting is entirely by hand (reason for UNESCO status). Cartizze sub-zone (107 hectares): most prestigious Prosecco — €12–18/bottle at cellar. Visit Nino Franco (since 1919, €12 tasting) or Ruggeri (€10, excellent Giall'Oro). Lunch at Trattoria alla Cima: risotto with Prosecco, €12.
Drive to Asolo (30 min): Robert Browning called it "the loveliest spot in Italy." Hilltop town, fortress ruins, views to the Dolomites. Queen Caterina Cornaro ruled here after abdicating Cyprus in 1489. Continue to Maser (15 min): Villa Barbaro (€8), Palladian villa with Veronese frescoes covering every wall. Possagno (15 min): Canova's birthplace and museum (€8), Tempio Canoviano (free). Return to Venice via Treviso (40 min train, €4–6).
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