Discover what to do in Pedavena in Provincia di Belluno: the barley festival, a walk in Pedavena and Feltre, the church of San Giovanni Battista. Want to know more? First of all…
Where is Pedavena located?
The municipality of Pedavena borders north, east and south with Feltre, and west with Sovramonte and Fonzaso.
The barley festival
The 2024 edition of the barley festival took place from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 July at the historic brewery in Pedavena.
As every year, during this festive event the historic heart of Pedavena comes alive with colorful parades of drummers and flag-wavers in traditional dress, orchestra concerts and vintage tractor gatherings. The vast tree-lined park of the largest brewery in Italy provides the perfect setting for peaceful strolls, sipping a mug of beer and visiting the classic Pedavena market stalls.
The highlight of the event is the traditional opening of the barrel, a symbol of gratitude toward all the workers involved in the production of Pedavena beer as well as an occasion to welcome the future with optimism.
If you are wondering what to do in Pedavena, the barley festival is a must-see event to enjoy the warm season with live music, tempting local food specialties and, of course, top-quality beer specialties.
For more information about the event, you can visit the Facebook page Pro Loco Pedavena and the website fabbricainpedavena.it.
Walk in Pedavena and Feltre
The starting point of the route is the parking lot of the Sant’Antoni Murle sports field. At the intersection with Via Murle, turn left and continue for 400 meters until the crossroads. Turn left and follow Via Trieste for 300 meters, leaving the white facade of the church of San Giovanni Battista on your right, facing a pleasant garden dotted with oaks, linden trees and horse chestnuts.
Turn left and follow Viale Vittorio Veneto for just over 200 meters in the shade of lush linden trees, then cross the small bridge over the Colmeda stream on your left. The convenient school of brewers pedestrian and cycle path Carlo Rizzarda comes out onto Via Galileo Galilei.
Turn left and follow Via Galileo Galilei to the intersection with Via Sega Bassa. Turn right and continue for 1 km along Via Sega Bassa and Via Cassie, then take the cycle path on your left that winds into the dense vegetation of false acacias, poplars, walnuts, willows and many other lush tall trees edged by a clear stream. At the intersection with Via Giuseppe Segusini turn left and continue for 80 meters, then turn right onto Via Boscariz.
Head south for 550 meters along Via Boscariz and Via Mario Gaggia, then continue along the Arturo Paoletti promenade for 250 meters. Cross the passerelle at Vittime del Lavoro, then turn left onto Via delle Tezze. At the roundabout take the first exit and proceed along the edges of Feltre’s walls via Via 31 ottobre, Largo Panfilo Castaldi, Via Roma, Via Campo Giorgio, Via Campo Mosto and Via Francesco Crispi. Alternatively, you can climb the staircase in Via Campo Giorgio that leads to the scenic sentinella trail (46.01716263560423, 11.90795009426058).
Keep left onto Via Borgo Ruga and continue for 60 meters, then turn left onto Lorenzo Luzzo towards the historic center. After passing the majestic stone entrance to the Port’Oria district, whose symbol is a black double-headed eagle on a golden field, the route enters the historic heart of Feltre through Via Lorenzo Luzzo and Via Mezzaterra, alongside the civic museum of Feltre, the town hall and Piazza Maggiore.
Leave Piazza Trento e Trieste on your left and turn right onto Via Paradiso. Along the way you will find the Belluno Feltre diocesan museum on your right, and on your left the Chapel of Palazzo De Mezzan S. Gaetano. Once you reach Piazza Maggiore, follow the eastern side of the Church of the Saints Rocco and Sebastiano and descend Colle delle Capre passing through Bosco drio le Rive. Alternatively, you can once again pass through Port’Oria, turn left onto Via Pietro Marescalchi, then left again onto Viale Guglielmo Marconi.
Turn left onto Via Guglielmo Marconi, then right onto Via Martiri della Libertà. After about 200 meters turn left onto Via Padre G. Bovio. At the intersection (before the bridge) turn right onto Via Mario Gaggia to retrace the road that leads back to the starting point.
The Parish Church of San Giovanni Battista
Located at Via Tornaol, 9, this medieval place of worship is accessed through a wooden portal topped by a broken curved pediment, flanked by two windows crowned with a triangular pediment.
Aligned with the openings below, in the upper register two niches with statues of saints flank a central window.
If you are wondering what to do in Pedavena, the church houses priceless paintings created between the 16th and 18th centuries.
