“VIOFF” is the Fuori Fiera (Off Show) organized by Vicenza Municipality with the collaboration of gold and jewellery category associations, traders and businesses in the historical centre and Aim Group: a not-to-be-missed event for buyers, insiders, tourists and citizens, scheduled for Saturday 22nd September in the heart of the city’s historical centre and set to […]
Called “the Montursium” in ancient times, the toponym derives either from “mount”, from its Roman name “Ursius”, or from the name of the noble Orso (belonging to the ancient family of Trissino), who had probably built the castle of Fratta hill – now the cemetery. This is, therefore, the origin of the name “Castrum Montis […]
Comprehensive ticket / pass valid for eight days from the issue date and it allows to visit (one visit only for each site) ten different sites: Palladian Basilica, Jewellery Museum, Olympic Theater, Palazzo Chiericati art gallery, Archeological Naturalistic Museum, Resistance and Risorgimento Museum, church of Santa Corona, Diocesan Museum, Leoni Montanari Palace Galleries and Palladio Museum: Full […]
Every piece of jewelry tells a story and you can create the best ones in a jewelry shop called Soprana right in Vicenza’s heart. Established in 1910 and nestled in a centuries-old shop in the historic Basilica Palladiana, this fourth-generation family business is a place where the flame of the local goldsmithing and jewelry-making traditions […]
SCARED OF THE DENTIST? Dentisti Vignato can help you! As dentists we know what it is like to feel nervous and tense when you are sitting on the dental armchair. In order to help even the most anxious patients to face treatments and feel comfortable with their smile and mouth, we specialized in anxiety treatment […]
Castles can be some of the most fascinating places to visit. Because of their history, unique architectural structure, and often unusual furnishings, they make for a great visit whether you’re a history buff, a fairytale lover, or just someone who loves all things medieval. And let’s be honest, Europe has no shortage of castles or […]
REGULAR MUSEUM PASS/CARD Comprehensive ticket / pass valid for seven days from the first use and it allows to visit (one visit only for each site) eight different sites: Olympic Theater, Palazzo Chiericati art gallery, Archeological Naturalistic Museum, Resistance and Risorgimento Museum, church of Santa Corona, Diocesan Museum, Leoni Montanari Palace Galleries and Palladio Museum: Full […]
On Wednesday 6th of December, Palazzo Chiericati will be immersed in colors and music with the second concert of a new series of classical music called NOTE DIPINTE and organized by Associazione Trait d’Union and by the Comune di Vicenza. On a Wednesday of each month, from November 2017 until May 2018, Note DIPINTE will […]
Year 1263, in Bolsena in Central Italy, a Bohemian priest (whom tradition calls Peter of Prague), saw a host bleed several drops of blood while he was saying mass, a miracle that put an end to his doubts about the transubstantiation of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. A […]
Have you ever noticed a large group of people running through the streets of downtown Vicenza? Are you wondering who they are, how they are organized and if it possible to join them? This guide has all the answers you are looking for. There are currently two main runner groups in Vicenza: AV Running School […]