On Monte Venda lies one of the oldest spiritual places in the Euganean Hills: a medieval hermitage mentioned as early as 1197. Here lived the monk Adam of Torreglia and, from the 13th century, the complex transformed into a Benedictine monastery, later enriched by churches and works of the Olivetans.
Through noble donations and centuries of monastic life, the site became an important religious center, with a church, cloisters, and communal spaces immersed in nature. Surviving until the Venetian suppression of 1771, it was then abandoned and reduced to ruins.
Today, the site of Monte Venda is a fascinating hiking and spiritual destination, where history, silence, and landscape blend into a unique experience among the Euganean Hills.
