Vicenza

Vicenza (population 107,223) is a city and province in northern Italy that is approximately 60 km west of Venice and 200 km east of Milan. The city has an active and lively industrial sector, which is especially famous for jewelry and clothing factories. The Gold Exposition is world-famous and it takes place in Vicenza three times per year (January, June, September).

Province: 2,722 sq. km, 2001 pop. 794,317, 121 communes.

Table of contents

1 Arts 2 Popular dishes 3 Hotels, accommodation, and things to do

Arts

Vicenza is home to several buildings from the late Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. Of notable interest is the summer house called Villa Capra la Rotonda which is located just outside the downtown area and the public building Basilica Palladiana which is centrally located in Vicenza's Piazza dei Signori, and the Teatro Olimpico. All these buildings date from ca 1560 - 1590.

Popular dishes

• Baccala' alla Vicentina
• Risi e Bisi
• Polenta e Osei

Hotels, accommodation, and things to do

Vicenza has a couple of hotels near the centre of town which are reasonably priced. It's a good base for Venice, about 35 minutes away by train [1].

Watch for the free concerts in April and May - ask at the Tourist Office near Teatro Olimpico. In Venice you'll pay up to 20 euros for the same privilege.