Treviso: the Friar's Route, Treviso, Italy

Short description: A curious stroll through history, art, and culture to uncover the traces of monastic life within the city of Treviso. As we will discover, it’s not just about religious buildings

Taking advantage of Friday's rain, which cooled things down quite a bit after the recent heatwave, I decided to go for this curious itinerary that had been buzzing in my head for a few months. After parking the car in Via Monterumici (you can also find a spot in the Teatro Eden parking lot, but watch out for the opening hours!), we head towards Viale Montegrappa and turn right, walking along the edge of the road under the trees.

On our right, we see some examples of Venetian villas, some of which are very well preserved. We are struck by a garden with statues and water features that is truly well-kept. At the end of the avenue, we turn right; there is a bit of car traffic, but that’s normal-we are on the ring road that runs outside the city center.

In a short time, we reach the Church of San Giovanni della Croce, home to the Discalced Carmelite Fathers (Padri Carmelitani Scalzi), recognizable by the statue of the Madonna outside.

After the visit, we continue to the right until we reach Porta Calvi (Viale Cesare Battisti); on the other side of the road, the Sile river flows gently by. Once inside the city walls, on the left, we can spot the house where merchants once paid duties to bring goods into the capital of the Marca, while on the right, a very unique house looks like something straight out of a fairytale. We turn right into Via San Nicolò. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).