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Conegliano

The Prosecco capital, birthplace of the painter Cima and home of Italy's first oenology school, opened in 1876.

Best time
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
By car
53 min from Venice
By train
Station in the comune
Population
34,292

Known for

  • PROSECCO CAPITAL

    Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG was created in 2009; the Scuola Enologica trained the producers who built the Glera category.

  • CIMA

    Giambattista Cima da Conegliano, born around 1459, whose 1492 Duomo altarpiece remains in continuous use in the cathedral.

  • THE CASTLE HILL

    Tenth-century castle above the centro storico, with bell tower and outer walls preserved and a civic museum in the tower.

When to visit

Best · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • J8°
  • F11°
  • M14°
  • A17°
  • M22°
  • J27°
  • J29°
  • A29°
  • S24°
  • O19°
  • N13°
  • D9°
  • Best
  • Hot or crowded
  • Quiet
  • Mostly closed

Daytime averages, 2020–2024. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

The festa: Leonardo di Noblac, 6 November

Why come

Conegliano sits where the Veneto plain meets the Prealps, fifty kilometers north of Venice. A tenth-century castle on the hill above the town still holds its bell tower and outer walls and now houses a small museum. The painter Giambattista Cima was born here around 1459; his altarpiece for the Duomo, dated 1492, hangs in the cathedral and stays in continuous use.

The Contrada Granda, the arcaded main street that runs below the castle, holds the medieval and Venetian-period layout intact. The defining contemporary fact is Prosecco. In 1876 the Scuola Enologica opened on Via XX Settembre, the first oenology school in Italy, and it has trained the producers who built the Glera-based wine into a global category.

The Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG was created in 2009 and the surrounding hills were inscribed by UNESCO in 2019. The town runs a working economy of agriculture, food processing and tertiary services, and the railway station puts Venice forty minutes south and Belluno forty minutes north.

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How to get there

From Venice (TSF), about 45 minutes by car.

Verona (VRN) is about 2 hours away.

By car from the centre of Padua 1h 9m or Udine 1h 23m.

There is a railway station in the comune, so you can arrive without a car.

Coming from Venice, Verona or Bologna?

Coming by train into Venezia Santa Lucia? Conegliano is about 54 minutes away by road.

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Conegliano, photo 1
Conegliano, photo 2

What to see

  • Duomo di Conegliano

    Fourteenth-century cathedral with a façade hidden behind the arcaded Scuola dei Battuti, housing the 1492 altarpiece by Cima da Conegliano.

  • Castello di Conegliano

    Tenth-century castle on the hill above the town, with bell tower and outer walls preserved; the tower houses the Museo Civico.

  • Contrada Granda

    Arcaded main street running below the castle, the spine of the centro storico, intact since the Venetian period.

  • Casa di Cima

    Birthplace of Giambattista Cima da Conegliano, born around 1459, now a small museum dedicated to the painter and his Veneto contemporaries.

  • Scuola Enologica

    Italy's first oenology school, founded in 1876 on Via XX Settembre, the institution that trained the producers behind modern Prosecco.

  • Scuola dei Battuti

    Fifteenth-century confraternity hall in front of the Duomo, with an exterior fresco cycle by Ludovico Pozzoserrato and others.

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Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCGDOCG

The historic core of Prosecco; the hills between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene are a UNESCO World Heritage landscape.

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Through the year

What happens here

Feasts and festivals that come back year after year. We give the month rather than the date, because the date moves and the month rarely does. Check with the source before you plan a journey around one.

Living here

  • Population 34,292
  • A local hubi
  • Pharmacy in town
  • High school within a 30-minute drive
  • Train station in the comune
  • Nearest airport Venice, 45 min drive
  • Regional capital Venezia, 53 min drive

Common questions

What is Conegliano known for?
Conegliano is the Prosecco capital at 65 meters, birthplace of the painter Cima and home of Italy's first oenology school, opened in 1876.
Where is Conegliano?
Conegliano is a comune in the province of Treviso, in Veneto.
What is the nearest airport to Conegliano?
Venice (TSF), about 45 minutes by car.
Can you get to Conegliano without a car?
Yes. There is a railway station in the comune, so you can arrive by train.
How long is the drive from Padua to Conegliano?
About 1h 9m by car.
When is the best time to visit Conegliano?
Best in Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct. July is the warmest month, averaging 29 degrees, and May the wettest, with about 14 rain days.
Is there a sagra or a festival in Conegliano?
Yes. Campolongo in Festa a Conegliano. August is when the first of them falls.
Which other towns are like Conegliano?
Bassano del Grappa, Treviso and Casale Monferrato.
How many people live in Conegliano?
34,292 at the 2023 count.
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The numbers

  • Elevation: 65 m
  • Population: 34,292
  • Surface area: 36.38 km²

These figures were compiled from public directories: ISTAT, OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, and from the official listings of the guides named on this page. Town details change; verify with official sources before you travel.

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