Portobuffolè

The mediaeval soul of Portobuffolè welcomes us at the entrance to the village, with its architecture, stone streets and atmospheres that tell of distant times. From Porta Trevisana you enter the historic centre and find yourself in Piazza Beccaro, overlooked by elegant palazzi. From here you can reach the magnificent 14th-century residence of Gaia da Camino, a noblewoman who was immortalised by Dante in the Purgatory of the Divine Comedy: in the palace, now housing the Cycling Museum, you can admire splendid 14th-century frescoes. Also worth seeing are the Customs House, the Monte di Pietà, the Municipal Loggia and the Cathedral, built on an earlier Jewish synagogue. Finally, to relive the evocative mediaeval atmosphere, not to be missed is the historical re-enactment "Portobuffolè, 13th Century" involving no less than 300 participants in period costume!