Portobuffolé
Portobuffolè
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Inside its walls on a bend of the Livenza, a river diverted in 1911, Portobuffolé thrived as a river port and trading town, and Venice granted it the title of city. In the 14th century Gaia da Camino, named by Dante in the Purgatorio, gathered a court of artists and scholars here; her supposed house is now a cycling museum.
Highlights
- The 28-metre civic tower, last of the castle's seven, now a rural life museum
- The Monte di Pietà, with a rare fierce Venetian lion holding a closed book
- Porta Friuli, reached by a bridge of 1780 that replaced the drawbridge
- The Duomo, said by tradition to have been the town's synagogue
- Villa Giustinian of 1695, frescoed rooms and a park with statues
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Portobuffolé (IT), Portobuffolé (EN)), Wikivoyage (Portobuffolé). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 742
Things to see
Events through the year
- Io c'eroGroup photo in the square, songs, mulled wine, fireworks and the tower lit
- Feast of Saint Mark
- Portobuffolé XIII secoloMedieval re-enactment with over 300 costumed people, flag-wavers and banquet
- Fiera di Santa RosaOld livestock fair with tripe stalls, local wine and shows
- Autumn festivalLocal autumn produce and re-enactment of old farm work
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Portobuffolé), Wikivoyage (Portobuffolé). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Local food & wine
- Gnocchetti with duck sauceDish
- Pigeon risottoDish
- Zuppa mattaDishSoup of pumpkin, bread, milk and mushrooms
- Alto Livenza red winesWine
Runny hunnyPublic domainHoneyLocal produce- PumpkinsLocal produce
Adapted from Wikivoyage (Portobuffolé). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
No places to stay are mapped within 3 km.
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
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- Sesto al Reghena · 22 km
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