Discover Torre De' Picenardi

Four themes can help guide your choice of hotel in Torre De' Picenardi: garden art, historic architecture, local cuisine and Ferragosto. Villa Sommi Picenardi represents the garden theme; Castello di San Lorenzo combines architectural history with a large green park. Chisóola de Li Tùr adds a culinary note, while the Ferragosto celebrations provide a distinct festive connection.

Garden art at Villa Sommi Picenardi

Villa Sommi Picenardi is home to one of Italy's earliest and most important English gardens. The villa's Italian garden is terraced and conceals a Giardino Segreto. The English garden places the villa in the history of garden design; the terraces and Giardino Segreto point to the specific design of the Italian garden. A terraced garden lays out its grounds on several levels; Giardino Segreto literally means “secret garden.” When planning your trip, you can therefore decide whether you are primarily interested in the villa's place in Italian garden art or in the specific design of its grounds.

Castello di San Lorenzo: architectural history and park

Castello di San Lorenzo is located in the hamlet of the same name within the municipality of Torre de' Picenardi and has been documented since the 15th century. Its present-day appearance is not explained by this early date alone: it is the result of several building phases, the most important of which took place in the 19th century. The imposing façade features several battlemented towers reminiscent of medieval architecture. The term “battlements” refers to the notched top of a wall and helps explain the architectural impression. A large green park surrounds the castle; the building's history, façade details and landscape setting therefore complement one another. The location is clear: San Lorenzo is the hamlet, and Torre de' Picenardi is the municipality in which the castle stands.

A local culinary tradition

La Chisóola de Li Tùr is the traditional puff-pastry focaccia of Torre de' Picenardi. Its local name identifies it as a culinary feature of the town, while describing it as puff-pastry focaccia specifies the type of baked good. Chisóola thus complements the garden and architectural history with a different focus. If you take local cuisine into account alongside cultural sites when choosing your destination, this name gives you a concrete point of reference for planning your trip.

Ferragosto and its historical context

The Ferragosto celebrations in Torre de' Picenardi date back to the early 1900s. FERRAGOSTO IN VILLA is a separate event: since 2014, the villa's courtyard of honour has been associated with it. These two dates answer different questions. The early 1900s place the general festive tradition in context, while 2014 marks the venue for the named event.

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