Hotel Victoria Bassano del Grappa

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.

The rooms at the Victoria are furnished in classical Italian style

A generous buffet breakfast is served till 10am each day in the smart breakfast room on the lower ground floor.

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.”

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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.

Bassano's ancient wooden bridge was designed by
Andrea Palladio in the 16th century

What to see and do

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.

The 141ft Torre Civica is hard to miss

Once you have crossed the bridge you will soon catch sight of the enormous 43m (141ft) Torre Civica, which was once a look-out tower for the 12th century inner walls, but now serves as a clock tower.

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.

White asparagus is a speciality of the area

Restaurant recommendation

To sample local specialities visit Antico Ristorante Cardellino, just a short walk from Palladio’s covered wooden bridge over the River Brenta. Located in Via Bellavitis, this traditional restaurant, which first opened in 1861, offers local dishes inspired by the ingredients in season. Among the specialities are il roastbeef all’inglese, baccalà alla vicentina and dishes featuring the locally-grown white asparagus. The restaurant is closed on Thursdays.

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