Discover what to do in Longare: Villa Trento Carli, Sagra dei Ossi de Mas-cio, the village of Costozza, the hermitage of San Cassiano, the cave of war and of the walls. Do you want to know more? First of all…
Where is Longare located?
The municipality of Longare borders to the north with Torri di Quartesolo, to the northeast with Grumolo delle Abbadesse, to the northwest with Vicenza, to the south with Castegnero, to the east with Montegalda and Montegaldella, to the west with Vicenza and Arcugnano.
Villa Trento Carli
Located between Via Bartolomeo Bizio and Piazza Schio, Villa Trento Carli is harmoniously set in a centuries-old park immersed in the quiet locality of Costozza.
Built in 1645 by the architect Antonio Pizzocaro, the stately residence is laid out on four levels: the basement, the first floor, the noble floor, and the mezzanine. Rhythmed by two orders of semi-columns, Ionic on the first floor, Corinthian on the noble floor, the central section of the house is crowned by a triangular dentilled pediment.
Accessible via an elegant staircase that can be glimpsed between the sharp spikes of the wrought-iron gate flanked by precious stone warrior statues, the 17th-century main body is flanked by imposing rustic buildings partly hidden by the dense crown of shiny leaves of a large magnolia.
If you are wondering what to do in Longare, Villa Trento Carli is one of the most significant and fascinating architectural complexes in the municipality.
Sagra dei Ossi de Mas-cio
One of the most loved and anticipated events in Longare, the Sagra dei Ossi de Mas-cio takes place every year in September at the oratory of Santa Maria Maddalena. The 2022 edition took place from 2 to 5 September.
The rich menu includes delicious dishes of the Vicenza tradition, from classic bigoli and gnocchi with tomato and duck ragù to succulent grilled meat courses to be enjoyed with slices of polenta and platters of cold cuts. The undisputed protagonist of the event, the ossi de mascio recipe is a flavorful broth of pork bones boiled with celery, cloves, potatoes, onions, carrots, and bay leaves.
A humble dish tied to peasant culture that you can accompany with sauces based on horseradish, stewed savoy cabbage, and potatoes Venetian style, this exquisite specialty reflects the saying that ‘nothing is wasted from the pig’.
If you are wondering what to do in Longare and wish to spend the end of summer with mouth-watering culinary specialties, glasses of wine and mugs of craft beer, live music and dancing evenings, taking part in the Sagra dei Ossi de Mas-cio could be just right for you!
Costozza
Harmoniously set between the wooded ridges of the Berici hills and the boundless rural landscape punctuated by lush hedges and furrowed by the winding course of the Bacchiglione, the charming stone village rises on ancient deposits exploited since Roman times to extract a type of limestone called Pietra di Vicenza.
Over the centuries, the excavation process caused the enlargement of a series of tunnels and caves whose conformation was exploited to create ingenious ventilation systems that would allow the ventilation of the rooms of majestic centuries-old residences, of which Villa Trento Carli, previously mentioned, is a splendid example.
Hermitage of San Cassiano
Nestled in the steep slopes of Monte della Croce in Lumignano, the seventeenth-century place of worship was built on the ruins of a church that stood there about a thousand years earlier.
Accessible via path no. 3 that climbs along the slopes of the mountain, the hermitage is framed by towering cypresses and pale olive trees and overlooks the valley dotted with rural farmhouses, cornfields, vegetable gardens, and fruit trees.
Surrounded by deep fissures and caves such as the Grotta dei Tre Oci, the Dente di Attila, and the Grotta dell’Orso, the three-story building houses a holy water stoup and thirteen ancient tombs carved from the bare rock.
The cave of war and the walls
Located in Monte Castellaro, the cave of war and the walls are ancient natural cavities in which tools dating back to the late Neolithic period, i.e., from 2800 to 1900 BC, have been found.
Communicating via an artificial tunnel, the inlets are accessible through the steep path no. 8, about 4 km long, and represent a point of reference for hiking and caving enthusiasts.
