Hi friends! I hope you’re doing great. I didn’t do anything particularly exciting this weekend, but I decided to go for a walk to a place where there’s practically a clone of Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue. We’re actually in the province of Vicenza—or rather, right between the provinces of Vicenza and Verona. I started out from a small village called Agugliana and went for a round-trip walk of about 5 km to discover this statue, which is a truly unique feature of the area.
If you happen to be in this area, I recommend having this experience anyway, as you’ll find yourself immersed in a walk through the local vineyards and olive groves—in fact, while I was walking, I saw plenty of people harvesting olives. But the main thing is that this statue stands on private property; it belongs to the owner of a nearby pizzeria who decided to place this massive, 26-meter-tall statue right in his garden—something truly crazy, in my opinion.
Unfortunately, you can't get right up close to this statue—a perfect replica of the Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, though the original is likely a bit taller. Still, it is quite striking to see it towering amidst these hills. Who knows why the owner chose to place it in their garden? Perhaps they are a devout believer—it’s hard to say—but lately, people have been traveling from far and wide to see it.
For me, it was also a chance to go for a nice walk—something I hadn't done in a while because the high temperatures had kept me from going out. But it was practically 20 degrees and the weather was absolutely perfect, so it was really lovely to take that walk, even though I was a bit out of shape—especially since there were a few stretches that were quite steep.
I hope you found this discovery interesting; thank you for reading, and see you next time.