Abano Terme – Day 3 – Part 2 – And Then, There Was Sun!

At the end of last week’s post, we were on the grounds of the Santuario della Beata Vergine della Salute, seeking shelter from the rain inside a small grotto with an existing chapel, while the birds from the pen, pictured above, roamed around us, looking for something to eat. After about twenty minutes, the rain…

Abano Terme – Day 2 – Part 3 – The Duomo di Abano

The Duomo di Abano Terme, also known as the Chiesa di San Lorenzo Martire, dates from 1780, even though a church by the same name existed on the site as far back as 1077.  The church we see today is the work of the architect Domenico Cerato, with the exception of the facade, which was…

Abano Terme – Day 2 – Part 2 – Sundials and Monuments

For those who do not want to walk, there is a shuttle that takes you from one end of the town to another. Quinto Elemento was once a very popular pizzeria, but sadly, it is abandoned today.  The sign still catches one’s attention, though! If one has the urge to pass the night away dancing,…

Abano Terme – Day 2 – Part 1 – Ancient Thermal Parks

Behind our hotel, on Via Cornelio Augure, #7, we found the NaturaSì Market.  This is a wonderful organic supermarket selling everything, from dairy products and fresh vegetables, to meat and fish. From where we stood on the other side of the street, we could see steam rising off of pools of the thermal water.  We…