Vicenza Province

The Venice region in northern Italy is the "mother" of wonderful provinces, where you will definitely spend a relaxing holiday. Those provinces include the province of Vicenza with the capital of the same name. Their 121 municipalities provide for different accommodations. Visitors will feel very comfortable in the hotels, guest houses, apartments and holiday homes. Very often they are situated in historical buildings and they are the features of this province.

Tours to old palaces such as villas and castle ruins enrich the vacation in Vicenza. The palaces of the architect Andrea Palladio (1508 - 1580) are particularly beautiful sights. They decorate the city of Vicenza. In addition, the visitors here are offered a heartrending tour of the Teatro Olimpico. It is the oldest indoor theater in Europe with a charming design. Look at the magnificent scenery: wine grapes grow on the hills, which can be enjoyed as fruit as well as in liquid form. You will absolutely enjoy meadows, forests and hiking trails. Many rivers that are running through the territory of the province shape it in a pleasant manner. The most important of them are Assa, Astico, Battiglione and Brenta.

Featured buildings and places can be found in larger cities and towns besides Vicenza, the provincial capital. For example, Bassano del Grappa, Schio, Arzignano, Montecchio Maggiore, Chiampo and many wonderful places are also worth visiting. Bassano has a very famous distillery Grappa, which is known far beyond the city borders.

The medieval town of Marostica invites to visit its sights in the north-east of the province of Vicenza. The unified sight of the city produces a great impression especially during the live chess game in September on the market square. A very good holiday can be marked by a tour of the province of Vicenza and tourists can discover gems both in cities as well as in the country further. Vicenza is worth visiting even from a culinary point of view. A typical town of the province, where are served traditional dishes is Baccala, where dried fish with corn polenta is cooked perfectly.