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PROVINCIADI VICENZA
Vicenza and the Villas of Palladio
in the World HeritageList of UNESCO
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Millenniums of art, culture and
fervid activity helped to create
the extraordinary atmosphere
of noble towns, elegant villages,
generous countryside
and attractive mountains.
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.
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”.
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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.
Vicenza: the city of the gold.
This ancient handicraft activity
makes Vicenza the main European
gold industrial area.
1.200 firms work 200 tonnes
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.
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Vicenza
Vicenza is the third main export province
in Italy, after Milan and Turin.
With 85.000 firms, one every 9 inhabitants,
it is one of the most industrialized
cities of Italy.
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Bassano
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.
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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.
1.000 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.
Nove, an elegant village worth a visit,
shares with Bassano a leading role,
being the first in the area to
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Villas
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Vicenza’s natural environment,
its orderly countryside
with many streams and rivers
and the mild climate of the hills
naturally helped the rise
of a “ Culture of Villas”,
in the whole area.
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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.
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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.
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
it is now the ideal place for a wellness
holiday to recharge spirit and mind.
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Hills
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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.
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Recoaro Ag
In the valleys of Agno and Chiampo,
a marked industrialization coexists
with medieval evidences
and rural traditions, symbolized by the
high quality of the wines produced
in the DOC area of Gambellara.
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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.
Snow, sun and the magical breathtaking
landscape of the “Piccole Dolomiti”
assure an unforgettable holiday on the
slopes of Recoaro Mille, for those keen
on winter sports.
Unpolluted springs, mud-bath treatments,
thermal baths and massotherapies are
offered by the noble origins of the
oligomineral waters of Recoaro.
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The Moun
The mountain area of Vicenza,
with its beautiful seasonal colours
and the hidden uncontaminated
corners, offers endless occasions
of entertainment all year long.
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tains
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,
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
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.
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.
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To reach VicenzaBy car or by bus
Vicenza can be reached from anydirection along the motorway A4:
from the motorway Brennero A22, driveto Verona and take the A4 towardsVenice (303km from the Austrian border);
from the Tarvisio motorway A23, drive toPalmanova and take the A4 towardsMilan (270 km from the Austrian border);
from Switzerland and France throughthe Passes of Monte Bianco, SanBernardo and Frejus.
By train
Vicenza is one of the mostimportant stops along the main North Italian railway lineMilan-Venice.
All national and international trainsstop in Vicenza’s railway station:Eurostar, Cis, Eurocity, Euronight,Intercity.
By plane
The nearest airports are :
Venice “Marco Polo“ – km 65Verona “Catullo“ – km 55Treviso “S. Angelo” – km 63
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Tourist Information
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“Vicenza è”Convention & Visitor Bureau
Via E. Fermi, 134 - 36100 VicenzaTel. 0444.994770 - Fax [email protected]
VICENZAPiazza Matteotti, 12Tel. 0444320854 - Fax [email protected]
VICENZAPiazza dei Signori, 8Tel. 0444544122 - Fax [email protected]
ALTOPIANO DI ASIAGOVia Stazione, 5 - AsiagoTel. 0424462661/ 0424462221Fax [email protected]
BASSANO DEL GRAPPALargo Corona d’Italia, 35Tel. 0424524351 - Fax [email protected]
RECOARO TERMEVia Roma, 15Tel. 044575070 - Fax [email protected]
TONEZZA DEL CIMONEVia Roma, 24Tel. 0445749500 - Fax [email protected]
PROVINCIA DI VICENZA
C.trà Gazzolle,1 - 36100 VicenzaTel. 0444.908111 - Fax [email protected]
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