For those who are attracted to unconventional places and love unspoilt and still partly wild nature, the village of Piazzo is without doubt an ideal destination.
\nPerched at an altitude of 530 metres above sea level, Piazzo is surrounded by vineyards and orchards that make this area of Trentino-Alto Adige famous for the production of excellent wines, including Chardonnay, Cabernet and Pinot Noir, and the famous Stark and Golden Delicious apples.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A hamlet of the municipality of Segonzano, Piazzo is a beautiful village surrounded by vineyards and orchards that make this area of Trentino-Alto Adige famous, the Cembra Valley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":313251,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"the-village":"
Its name derives from the Trentino dialect, in which \"Spiaz\" indicates the area where this ancient centre is located, situated on an alluvial terrace near the confluence of two rivers: the Avisio stream and the Regnana stream.
\nPerched about 530 metres above sea level, Piazzo is surrounded by greenery, among vineyards and orchards that make this area of Trentino Alto Adige famous for the production of excellent wines, including Chardonnay, Cabernet and Pinot Noir, and the famous Stark and Golden Delicious apples.<\/p>\n
What to see<\/strong> One of the features that most strike visitors to the village is the layout of some very fine buildings from an architectural point of view, which are perfectly set in a natural and almost wild context. The Palazzo Prato, which was the residence of the noble family originally from Valsassina, offers tourists the opportunity to visit a unique residential context in terms of the layout of the rooms and the still partly preserved furnishings. Also worth a visit is the impressive Church of the Immaculate Conception, enlarged in the first half of the 16th century, renowned for its 12th-century chapel. On a hill above the village stands the charming Chapel of Sant'Antonio da Padova, probably commissioned by some noble family around 1600, whose fa\u00e7ade is in local stone. At the lower end of the village are two remarkable bridges built over the Rio Regnana, which are very impressive due to the beauty of the surrounding landscape. What to do<\/strong> Passing through the Rio Regnana gorge and crossing the two ancient bridges, tourists will find themselves in front of a very suggestive landscape, ideal for excursions in the midst of nature, without straying too far from the village. Typicality<\/strong> At one of the many masi, the meal can begin with a barley soup enriched with smoked meat, the famous canederli with speck or even a soup of boiled snails. The drowned mutton stew with porcini mushrooms goes perfectly with a vintage Cabernet and a few slices of blue cheese.
\nMade famous also by the German painter Albrecht D\u00fcrer, who around 1495 during a trip to Venice found himself passing by the village and painted some particularly suggestive views, this small town benefits from an enviable position, since it is located in a basin surrounded by mountains.<\/p>\n
\nFor example, the beautiful Baronial Palace, built by the noble Barbi family of Cembra, is surrounded by centuries-old trees and is surrounded by ancient dwellings and mills where most of the workers in the service of the barons lived.<\/p>\n
\nIn the palace it is also possible to visit a wine cellar that produces a very fine wine, considered a true excellence of the area.<\/p>\n
\nThe building is famous for the fact that its interior vault is almost entirely covered with beautiful sacred frescoes dating back to the 16th century, in which figures and colours are clearly linked to the stylistic canons of the time.
\nThere are also frescoes depicting the coats of arms of the most influential noble families in the area.
\nOn the high altar there is a valuable late Gothic wooden sculpture dedicated to the Madonna of the Grapes.<\/p>\n
\nIt is also worth stopping at the Chapel of Madonna dell'Aiuto, the site of some clashes between Austrian and French forces during the famous Battle of Segonzano.<\/p>\n
\nIn this area, it is worth stopping to see the remarkable large wooden Crucifix, placed on a capital probably erected at the behest of Baroness Lucia Violante at the end of the 19th century.<\/p>\n
\nCrossing a basin cultivated entirely with vineyards and following ancient paved trails, it is possible to reach the ancient village of Piazzo from above, which still retains its ancient urban layout typical of Cembran towns.
\nThose arriving at this picturesque centre can stroll among the massive rustic stone dwellings, the size of which is almost uniquely characteristic of this area.<\/p>\n
\nThose who love trekking can head for the ancient masi (farmsteads) that dot the surrounding countryside, to admire their typical architecture and to take a break to sample the local cuisine.
\nSituated in the heart of the Trentine Dolomites and immersed in a majestic setting, the village of Piazzo is far from the routes of mass tourism and therefore allows you to enjoy tranquillity and silence.<\/p>\n
\nThose who decide to visit the ancient village are also attracted by the food and wine delicacies typical of the area, which are linked to the culinary traditions of the Trentino valleys.
\nPerfect to satisfy the most demanding palates, the dishes that can be tasted here range from soups to dishes to characteristic desserts.<\/p>\n
\nYou can also try the excellent pork ribs with sauerkraut, accompanied by Pinot Noir and the unmistakable spicy 'panazzo' with stewed turnips.<\/p>\n
\nThe wide choice of desserts means that the meal can be rounded off with a delicious mixed-fruit strudel, the valley's typical sweet bread \"zelten\" or the unmistakable \"brutti ma buoni\" dry walnut biscuits, perfect for dipping into a Chardonnay.<\/p>\n","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"stato_borgo":[],"village-conntection":[50927],"borghi":[76369,76371],"village-category":[164887,35886,35890],"class_list":["post-176807","village","type-village","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","village-conntection-piazzo-di-segonzano-it","borghi-trentino-south-tyrol","borghi-trento","village-category-medieval-village","village-category-village-in-the-mountain","village-category-village-with-castle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/village\/176807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/village"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/village"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/village\/176807\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/313251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"stato_borgo","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stato_borgo?post=176807"},{"taxonomy":"village-conntection","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/village-conntection?post=176807"},{"taxonomy":"borghi","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/borghi?post=176807"},{"taxonomy":"village-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.e-borghi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/village-category?post=176807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}