Due Carrare
Due Carrare is a municipality in the Bassa Padovana on the edge of the Euganean Hills, formed in the 1970s from the merger of Carr...
Updated 12 July 2026
The story
The story of Due Carrare
History and origins
The present-day municipality was formed by merging Carrara San Giorgio and Carrara Santo Stefano, two distinct centres that share the toponym Carrara, historically linked to the Da Carrara family, lords of Padua in the Middle Ages. The Abbey of Santo Stefano, of Benedictine foundation, testifies to the religious and agricultural importance the area already held in medieval times, when monks contributed to draining and cultivating the surrounding land.
What to see
The Castle of San Pelagio is the heart of the municipality's cultural offering: inside, the Air Museum tells the story of Italian aviation, and in particular the feat of Gabriele D'Annunzio, who set off from here in 1918 for his famous flight over Vienna. The Abbey of Santo Stefano di Carrara, with its Benedictine origins, is the other pole of historical and religious interest in the area, while the centre retains a rural fabric of churches and farm courtyards typical of the Bassa Padovana.
Nature and surroundings
The territory lies on the southern edge of the Euganean Hills, offering a transitional landscape between the volcanic hills and the cultivated plain. Nearby, the trails of the Euganean Hills Regional Park open up, while the countryside around Due Carrare lends itself to walking and cycling among canals and farmland.
Food, wine and local products
Proximity to the Euganean Hills brings a quality winemaking tradition, with wines produced on the surrounding hills, while the plain offers vegetables and cereals typical of the Bassa Padovana. Local cuisine thus combines hillside flavours with those of the countryside, in an offering that also includes produce from the area's farm inns.
Events and traditions
The Castle of San Pelagio periodically hosts cultural initiatives and events linked to aviation history and the figure of D'Annunzio, which represent the municipality's moments of greatest tourist visibility. Alongside these are the traditional parish fairs of the two historic hamlets, San Giorgio and Santo Stefano.
How to get there and location
Due Carrare is located in the province of Padua, a short distance from the provincial capital and the Euganean Hills, easily reached by car via the road network of the Bassa Padovana. The nearest railway station is Padua, from where the journey continues by road south towards the Euganean Hills.
Local life and economy
The local economy combines agriculture, particularly viticulture on the hillside slopes, with cultural tourism linked to the Castle of San Pelagio, which represents the municipality's main draw. Otherwise, Due Carrare retains a residential and rural identity, with village life shaped by the rhythms of the two historic communities that make it up.
Experiences not to miss
- Visitare il Castello di San Pelagio e il Museo dell'Aria
- Visit the Castle of San Pelagio and the Air Museum
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What to see in Due Carrare
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