Are you wondering what to do in Vidor? The charming municipality in the Treviso area is nestled between the Piave river to the south and the area of the three hills (Maor, Castellon and Polenta) to the north.
A characteristic feature of the area is the Ponte di Vidor, which offers breathtaking panoramic views of the river sacred to the homeland.
Where is Vidor located?
The municipality of Vidor borders to the north with Valdobbiadene and Farra di Soligo, to the south with Crocetta del Montello and Pederobba, to the east with Farra di Soligo and Moriago della Battaglia, and to the west with Valdobbiadene and Pederobba.
Events and celebrations
Palio di Vidor
During the second week of September, the Palio di Vidor is definitely not to be missed, which sees
five competitors (Centro, Alnè di Sotto, Alnè di sopra, Bosco, and Colbertaldo) compete in transporting
a ladder from the abbey to the Castle, and up the hill of the same Castle a battering ram in solid
wood, with medieval-themed performances and events as a backdrop to the event.
La Sagra di San Giuseppe
Where and when does the Sagra di San Giuseppe take place?
The traditional Sagra di San Giuseppe takes place in March along the streets of the charming historic center of Vidor. An ideal event to celebrate the beginning of the spring season, the centuries-old festival features about a hundred exhibitors at a market fair to showcase the specialties of local food and craft productions.
If you consider yourselves good eaters, the kitchen fires will enliven the festive evenings offering mouth-watering specialties, from succulent roasted chickens to sausages, ribs to accompany with rivers of beer and wine excellence to cheer the spirits even more during one of the most carefree and fun events in the province of Treviso.
If you are looking for quality and quantity, the cooks and staff of the food stands at the fair will be happy to offer you both!
Nature trails
Thanks to its privileged position, Vidor offers walks immersed in greenery, between the stony riverbed of the Piave and the green hills of Prosecco, boasting an enviable variety of environments. Among its numerous paths, we can visit the former castle, rebuilt after the First World War on the ruins of the old fortress destroyed in the 16th century, becoming on that occasion a temple to the Great War, a monument to the fallen and an ossuary, or the Abbey of Santa Bona, severely damaged during the war and later restored respecting the Romanesque style of the 12th century, that is, the period of its first construction.
For those wondering what to do in Vidor, a visit to the splendid cloister is certainly recommended, where you can admire rare examples of columns called ‘ofitic’ (also present in the nearby Abbey of Santa Maria di Follina), meaning grouped by a sculptural ornament that creates the illusion they are intertwined. Those lucky enough to admire such a remarkable example of architecture at sunset will be fascinated by the play of light and shadow among the arches and the evocative colonnade.
