Veneto · Treviso
Susegana
The Collalto castle town on the left bank of the Piave, holding one of the largest medieval fortresses in northern Italy.
Picked by Peter Benei
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Why Susegana is on our list
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Visiting
- Best time
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- By car
- 57 min from Venice
- By train
- Station in the comune
- Population
- 11,719
- J8°
- F11°
- M14°
- A17°
- M21°
- J26°
- J29°
- A29°
- S24°
- O19°
- N13°
- D9°
- Best
- Hot or crowded
- Quiet
- Mostly closed
Daytime air temperature, averages for 2020–2024. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.
Why come
Susegana lies twenty kilometers north of Treviso, at the point where the Piave leaves the Prealps and turns south toward the lagoon. The commune stretches from a hilly northern strip, holding the frazioni of Colfosco and Collalto, down to Ponte della Priula on the plain, where the river is crossed rather than skirted. The older castle was founded by Ensedisio I in 1110, passed to the Republic of Venice as a Franciscan house, and was suppressed under Napoleon.
The younger, Rambaldo III's foundation of 1323, grew into the larger fortress that still stands. The Collalto counts, lords of the river crossing since the twelfth century, tie both hilltops and the plain below to a single dynasty that farms the southern vineyards to this day. What the two castles and the bridge below them add up to is a town organized by its geography: a family seated on the high ground for defense of the crossing, its wealth still rooted in the slopes it once ruled.
How to get there
From Treviso (TSF), about 41 min by car.
Verona (VRN) is about 2 h 9 min away.
By car from the center of Padua 1 h 12 min or Udine 1 h 32 min.
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? Susegana is about 57 min away by road.
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What to see
Castello di San Salvatore
Set on its own hill, the double walls still stand around what remains one of the largest fortified perimeters in the region, and the estate below is worked as a winery by the same family that built the walls.
Castello di Collalto
The older of the two strongholds, founded on the Colle Alto, passed from fortress to Franciscan monastery and stands now as ruins above the village that took its name.
Colline del Prosecco
The commune's share of the Valdobbiadene UNESCO slopes, given over to Glera vines producing DOCG Prosecco Superiore.
Ponte della Priula
Down on the plain, where road and rail bridges cross the river together, a crossing point fought over in both World Wars and still the commune's transport hinge.
Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta
The parish church in the centro storico, rebuilt after First World War damage, keeps eighteenth-century altarpieces salvaged from the structure it replaced.
Living here
Could you live here?
Susegana meets all 3 of our rules for a small town.
- 11,719 people, inside our sweet spot of 5,000 to 20,000: a real town, still one community.
- Treviso, a city of 85,652, is 34 min by car. Inside our 30 to 60 minutes: close for the services, far enough to keep its own life.
- A station of its own. Trains are the overlooked way to get around Italy: no parking, straight into the center.
The rules come from our series Where to Move in Italy, written from the places we have lived: Part 1, The End of the Road · Part 2, The Small Town · Part 3, The City · Part 4, The Postcard · Part 5, The Other Half. The towns we would pick are in Part 6, The Best Towns.
- Population 11,719, down 1.2% since 2015
- Nearest city Treviso, 34 min drive
- Train station in the comune
- Nearest national health service hospital Conegliano, 6 km as the crow flies · how healthcare works in Italy
- Homes in the center: €1,100 to €1,450 per m² to buy, €4.30 to €6.20 per m² a month to rent
Weighing a move here? See the moving year.
All the numbers Common questions, designations, lists and sources.
More about living here
- Commuter belt
- Pharmacy in town
- High school within a 30-minute drive
- Full fibre reaches 66% of homes
- Primary school in the comune
- Earthquake zone 2, medium hazard
- Treviso airport (TSF), 41 min drive, the nearest with scheduled flights
- Regional capital Venice, 57 min drive
If you are moving here
Who lives here
14% of residents are foreign citizens, most often from North Macedonia, Morocco and Romania, against 9% across Italy. 12 of them come from English-speaking countries or western and northern Europe, mostly Germany. There are 202 people over 65 for every 100 children under 15, against 216 across Italy. 14% of homes have no resident, holiday homes and empty ones counted together, against 27% across Italy. Treviso province ranks 6th of 107 in Il Sole 24 Ore's quality of life ranking for 2025.
Health and schools
The nearest emergency room is in Conegliano, 6 km as the crow flies. The nearest major one is in Treviso, 21 km away. The nearest children's emergency room is in Pordenone, 34 km away. The nearest IB school is Collegio Vescovile Pio X International, 20 km as the crow flies.
Information, not medical advice. Confirm with a professional.
Taxes
A home that is not your main one pays 0.86% a year in property tax, charged on the cadastral value rather than the price. A main home pays none unless it is in a luxury category. The town adds between 0.65% and 0.8% to your income tax, depending on your income, with nothing due on income under €10,000. 7% pensioner tax: this town is not in a qualifying area.
Information, not tax advice. Confirm with a professional.
What it costs
The average household in Veneto spends about €2,310 a month, €560 of it on food, against about €2,170 across Italy. A family of three pays about €490 a year for water, on the Veneto average. In Treviso, the provincial capital, in September 2026, an espresso cost €1.44, a meal in a pizzeria €12.22 and a man's haircut €28.82.
Climate and risk
It is in climate zone E, on a scale from A, the warmest, to F, the coldest, and heating may run from October 15 to April 15, up to 14 hours a day, unless the mayor changes it. 8% of residents live in a zone the national maps rate high for floods. They show no residents in a high landslide zone.
These shares cover the whole comune, not any one street. Check an address on IdroGEO.
Moving from abroad? Which visa you need. Sources: ISTAT, the Ministry of Health, ISPRA, the Finance Ministry, the Ministry of Enterprise, Poste Italiane, the comuni, the IB, International Schools Database, Il Sole 24 Ore, Cittadinanzattiva.
Known for
CASTELLO SAN SALVATORE
One of the largest castles in northern Italy, 32,000 square meters of double walls begun in 1323 and still in Collalto hands.
PROSECCO BUFFER ZONE
Southern slopes in the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene UNESCO zone inscribed in 2019, planted with Glera and farmed by the Collalto winery.
COLLALTO COUNTS
Trevigian dynasty since the twelfth century, lords of the Piave crossing and patrons of both Susegana castles and the local Franciscan house.
Common questions
- What is Susegana known for?
- Susegana is the Collalto castle town at 76 meters on the left bank of the Piave, holding one of the largest medieval fortresses in northern Italy.
- Where is Susegana?
- Susegana is a comune in the province of Treviso, in Veneto.
- What is the nearest airport to Susegana?
- The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Treviso (TSF), about 41 min by car.
- Can you get to Susegana 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 Susegana?
- About 1 h 12 min by car.
- When is the best time to visit Susegana?
- Best in Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct. July is the warmest month, averaging 29 degrees, and May the wettest, with about 14 rain days.
- Which other towns are like Susegana?
- Collecchio, Curtatone and Santarcangelo di Romagna.
- How many people live in Susegana?
- 11,719 residents, by ISTAT's count on 1 January 2025.
- Is Susegana a good place to live?
- By the rules in our Where to Move in Italy series, Susegana is a small town that meets all 3 of our rules. The nearest city, Treviso, is 34 min away by car. The nearest national health service hospital is in Conegliano, 6 km as the crow flies. Full fibre reaches 66% of homes.
Tags & data designations · numbers · sources
Recognized as
The numbers
- Elevation: 76 m
- Population: 11,719
- Surface area: 44.1 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.
The ranked lists
Lists Susegana appears in
- The 6 best hidden towns you can reach by train in VenetoVenetoby trainhidden6 towns · smallest 3,897 residents
- The best towns with a World Heritage site within 75 minutes of PaduaNear Paduawithin 75 minWorld Heritage6 towns · smallest 11,719 residents · closest 3 min away
- The best towns with a World Heritage site within two hours of TriesteNear Triestewithin 2 hoursWorld Heritage6 towns · smallest 3,124 residents · closest 50 min away
- The best wine towns within 75 minutes of VeniceNear Venicewithin 75 minwine zone6 towns · smallest 3,607 residents · closest 53 min away
- The 7 best hidden towns with a World Heritage site in VenetoVenetoWorld Heritagehidden7 towns · smallest 2,478 residents
- The best olive oil towns in VenetoVenetoolive oil8 towns · smallest 1,779 residents
Featured on
Susegana appears on this themed pick from our Collections:
Similar
Towns like Susegana
What all six share with Susegana: in the Po valley · near sea level
Collecchio
Province: Parma
both over 10,000 people · both have a railway station in the comune
Curtatone
Province: Mantova
both over 10,000 people · both have a railway station in the comune
Santarcangelo di Romagna
Province: Rimini
both over 10,000 people · both have a railway station in the comune
Gorgonzola
Province: Milano
both over 10,000 people · both have a railway station in the comune
Conegliano
Province: Treviso
both over 10,000 people · both have a railway station in the comune
Portobuffolè
Province: Treviso
40 min apart by road
The letter
Susegana is on our list. Its letter is still to come.
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