PROVINCIA DI VICENZA JOURNEY TO

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1 PROVINCIA DI VICENZA JOURNEY TO V I C E N Z A

2 JOURNEY TO Vicenza and the Villas of Palladio in the World Heritage List of UNESCO

3 Millenniums of art, culture and fervid activity helped to create the extraordinary atmosphere of noble towns, elegant villages, generous countryside and attractive mountains. V I C E N Z A The agriculture plays a fundamental role among the population. A deep love for the country transformed the original products of this land into the exceptional tastes of the local gastronomy and the flavours of many different wines.

4 JOURNEY TO Vicenza Making a journey to Vicenza means to establish a contact with the history of architecture. Romanic, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Neo-classicism scenes decorate the infinite perspectives of the so-called theatre-city.

5 VICENZA The origins of Vicenza date back three thousand years ago. Thus, since the early days, the city has been taking an active part in the making of Europe. Andrea Palladio, Vincenzo Scamozzi, Valerio Belli, Antonio Canova, Giovanni Bellini, Paolo Veronese, Giulio Carpioni, Lorenzo da Bologna, Baldassarre Longhena, Giambattista Tiepolo and Alessandro Vittoria are just few of the artists, who dedicated their gift to enrich the glory of Vicenza.

6 Vicenza: the city of the gold. This ancient handicraft activity makes Vicenza the main European gold industrial area firms work 200 tonnes JOURNEY TO of gold per year. Vicenza: the city of Palladio. The monuments created by the architect Andrea Palladio represent a modern world-wide lesson of civilization. His masterpieces are now part of the World Heritage of UNESCO and play an important role in every study of architecture.

7 VICENZA Vicenza Vicenza is the third main export province in Italy, after Milan and Turin. With firms, one every 9 inhabitants, it is one of the most industrialized cities of Italy.

8 JOURNEY TO Bassano Maros Ancient trade flourished in Bassano, Breganze and Marostica. The agricultural experience enriched world-wide famous quality productions: the asparagus, the Grappa distillation and the DOC wines from Breganze.

9 VICENZA Nove Bassano del Grappa is the town of fine arts, whose masters are Antonibon, Remondini and Canova. Their artistic mark can be found in the ancient handicrafts of ceramics, paper and stone years of history are represented in the monumental elegance of the palaces. Ponte Vecchio, projected by A. Palladio, is the symbol of Bassano and it is closed to its people s heart. ica Nove, an elegant village worth a visit, shares with Bassano a leading role, being the first in the area to Within the ancient walls of Marostica, in the Scaligeri s castle, the medieval contest The Chess-Match with Live Chessmen is performed every even year as in the old days. manufacture ceramics. The oldest traditions are still cultivated: the popular game Il Gioco della Pissotta is performed every odd year with live characters and involves all its citizens.

10 JOURNEY TO Thiene Schio Schio is one of the oldest wool-manufacturing centres and the first one in Italy to adopt industrial working technologies. Schio s manufacturing traditions are maintained in factories and in working areas, all built in the early days of industrialization. Nowadays they are real symbolic monuments of the history of production and represent a fundamental stage of the European industrial archaeology.

11 VICENZA The countryside is organized with the most modern methods of management, which offer typical products of this land, for centuries served in every local house. Thiene was originally created by its inhabitants bent for trade. It is surrounded by an agricultural and industrial world, which is continuously in evolution. The tourist is always impressed by the amount of precious artistical and historical evidences.

12 JOURNEY TO Palladi Andrea Palladio became famous for being the first one to conceive the Villa as an architectural, economical and social pattern. He expressed his genius mainly in the Villas where, nowadays, it is possible to admire a good part of his work. Among the 23 Villas projected by Palladio, 16 were built around Vicenza. They became famous in Europe and North America as an example of a new method of rural organization. Their historical value has been recognized by the World Heritage of UNESCO.

13 VICENZA Vicenza s natural environment, its orderly countryside with many streams and rivers and the mild climate of the hills n naturally helped the rise of a Culture of Villas, in the whole area. Villas

14 JOURNEY TO The Vene Villas used to be the centre of rural economy, but also a leisure place for rich landlords. The interiors were richly decorated by the most famous artists of the time. Among them, Giambattista Tiepolo and his son Giandomenico left an indelible mark of their art.

15 VICENZA ian Villas

16 Close to the city-centre, the Berican hills are part of an incredibly preserved natural environment. The human presence wisely succeeded in maintaining a balance in the area and JOURNEY TO it is now the ideal place for a wellness holiday to recharge spirit and mind. The Be Forts and fortified villages remind the ancient need to be defended against the enemy. For the last 250 years, Lonigo, a walled Scaligeri town, has been the most important agricultural trade centre of the area. These hills hide invaluable treasures of the human presence during the millenniums. To discover, to observe and to know the area, the tourist s itineraries include the visit to caves, hermitages, old villages (once lost and now revalued) and traditional farms.

17 VICENZA ican Hills Modern agricultural technologies guarantee the high quality of the DOC wine and of the olive oil of the Berican area. They are traditional products naturally offered by the mild climate of the hills.

18 JOURNEY TO Recoaro Ag In the valleys of Agno and Chiampo, a marked industrialization coexists with medieval evidences Ch and rural traditions, symbolized by the high quality of the wines produced in the DOC area of Gambellara.

19 Snow, sun and the magical breathtaking landscape of the Piccole Dolomiti assure an unforgettable holiday on the VICENZA slopes of Recoaro Mille, for those keen on winter sports. Unpolluted springs, mud-bath treatments, o thermal baths and massotherapies are offered by the noble origins of the oligomineral waters of Recoaro. ampo A successful combination of climate, vegetation and landscape s variety makes Recoaro Terme an ideal emerald valley with infinite nuances of green. All this becomes an ideal place for holidays, suitable for every age.

20 The mountain area of Vicenza, with its beautiful seasonal colours and the hidden uncontaminated corners, offers endless occasions of entertainment all year long. JOURNEY TO The Moun of Vic

21 Innumerable itineraries lead, from the plain up to the Monte Grappa, from Tonezza to the Altopiano dei Fiorentini and to the group of mountains of Pasubio, VICENZA on foot or by bicycle, through paths and mule-tracks to meet the marks and remains of the First World War. Snow-covered ski slopes, either for beginners or ains experts, and endless cross-country ski-tracks pass through primitive peaceful environments, which inspire serenity. All this gives the impression to be not far from heaven. nza The population of the mountain area of Vicenza has developed a healthy gastronomic creative tradition. The ancient wild forests, now converted in fields, offer simple and poor products. Trouts, cheese, potatoes and sopressa smell so good to attract everyone in the numerous dedicated refreshment-points.

22 JOURNEY TO To reach Vicenza By car or by bus Vicenza can be reached from any direction along the motorway A4: from the motorway Brennero A22, drive to Verona and take the A4 towards Venice (303km from the Austrian border); from the Tarvisio motorway A23, drive to Palmanova and take the A4 towards Milan (270 km from the Austrian border); from Switzerland and France through the Passes of Monte Bianco, San Bernardo and Frejus. By train Vicenza is one of the most important stops along the main North Italian railway line Milan-Venice. All national and international trains stop in Vicenza s railway station: Eurostar, Cis, Eurocity, Euronight, Intercity. By plane The nearest airports are : Venice Marco Polo km 65 Verona Catullo km 55 Treviso S. Angelo km 63

23 VICENZA Piazza Matteotti, 12 Tel Fax iat.vicenza1@provincia.vicenza.it VICENZA Piazza dei Signori, 8 Tel Fax iat.vicenza2@provincia.vicenza.it ALTOPIANO DI ASIAGO Via Stazione, 5 - Asiago Tel / Fax iat.asiago@provincia.vicenza.it BASSANO DEL GRAPPA Largo Corona d Italia, 35 Tel Fax iat.bassano@provincia.vicenza.it RECOARO TERME Via Roma, 15 Tel Fax iat.recoaro@provincia.vicenza.it TONEZZA DEL CIMONE Via Roma, 24 Tel Fax iat.tonezza@provincia.vicenza.it Tourist Information V I C E N Z A PROVINCIA DI VICENZA C.trà Gazzolle, Vicenza Tel Fax turismo@provincia.vicenza.it Vicenza è Convention & Visitor Bureau Via E. Fermi, Vicenza Tel Fax info@vicenzae.org

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