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| The modern and elegant Hotel Victoria in Bassano del Grappa |
Elegant hotel handy for famous bridge and historic centre
A short walk from Bassano del Grappa’s famous wooden bridge designed by
Palladio, the Hotel Victoria offers guests traditional style and comfort and has
friendly, helpful staff.
This elegant, three star hotel in Viale Armando Diaz has large rooms
decorated and furnished in Italian style with every amenity you would expect.
The rooms have en suite bathrooms, telephone, satellite TV, reliable wifi, refrigerator bar and air conditioning. The beds are comfortable and there
is plenty of wardrobe and drawer space.
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| The rooms at the Victoria are furnished in classical Italian style |
The hotel also has a large car park for the use of guests.
Editor’s note: “The lovely views from the windows of the hotel are of
the foothills of the Alps just beyond Bassano del Grappa. I had a
very peaceful and relaxing stay at this immaculate hotel.”
Why stay at the Hotel Victoria?
The Hotel Victoria is close to the Ponte Vecchio, also known as Ponte
degli Alpini, designed by the architect Andrea Palladio in 1568 that spans the
River Brenta and takes you into the historic heart of Bassano del Grappa.
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| Bassano's ancient wooden bridge was designed by Andrea Palladio in the 16th century |
Bassano del Grappa has become famous for producing the alcoholic drink,
Grappa, which is drunk by Italians as a digestivo or liqueur. The drink derives
its name from the graspa, or remnants, of the grapes that are left over after
wine making, while the town is named after Monte Grappa, a mountain of the
Venetian Prealps.
There are bars and shops where you can taste the different varieties of
Grappa, or buy some as a souvenir to take home, including several on either side of the Ponte
Vecchio.
The Museo degli
Alpini, at the end of the bridge nearest the historic centre of the town, was
founded with just a few items in 1948 after the first post-war national
assembly of the Alpini, the Italian Army's elite mountain troops, but it has grown over the years, as objects from both
world wars have been donated.
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| The 141ft Torre Civica is hard to miss |
In Piazza Garibaldi, one of the biggest squares, is the 14th century
Church of San Francesco , which has a tranquil cloister housing the Museo
Civica, the town’s museum. The museum has the biggest collection of works by
local artist Jacopo dal Ponte, who was also known as Jacopo Bassano.
In the next square, Piazza Libertà, there is a 17th century sculpture of San Bassiano, the
town’s patron saint, and a market is held there every Thursday.
In the highest part
of the city you can visit the remains of the 12th century Castello Ezzelino. Within its walls is the Duomo - the Cathedral of Santa Maria in Colle - which dates back
to the 11th century.
Nearby, the
beautiful, peaceful Viale dei Martiri has lovely mountain views and provides
a poignant memorial to 31 young partisans who were executed there by the
Germans in September 1944. Many of them were hung from the trees that line the
road and today each tree bears the name of the soldier who was murdered there
and many display a photograph of the young victim.
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| White asparagus is a speciality of the area |
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