Calmaggiore
Last updated on September 7, 2026Overview
Calmaggiore is Treviso's main street, a short arcaded run linking Piazza dei Signori to the cathedral. It follows the line of the Roman decumanus, it is porticoed along its whole length, and the frescoed fragments above the arcades are the clearest surviving evidence that Treviso was once a painted city.
Quick Facts
- Type: Street/Avenue
- Local name: Calmaggiore (vedi la pagina italiana)
- The Roman decumanus: The street follows the main east-west axis of Roman Tarvisium, which is why it runs straight through an otherwise irregular centre.
- Urbs picta: Treviso frescoed its house fronts rather than facing them in stone; faded patches survive above the arcades, best seen by looking up.
Visit Responsibly
Calmaggiore is a functioning high street and the businesses under its arcades serve residents first. Buying here rather than at the airport keeps money in a city that sees very little of what its own airport generates.
The frescoes are exposed to weather and pollution and are slowly going; nothing a visitor does affects them, but they are worth looking at properly while they are legible.
Plan Your Visit
Free, open and pedestrianised. Walking it takes five minutes without stopping. It begins at Piazza dei Signori, about ten minutes from Treviso Centrale station, and ends at the cathedral steps.
The shops along it are ordinary working businesses rather than souvenir outlets, which is much of its character.