To Visit From the Medieval village to the walled city
This is one of the most popular scenic routes for tourists. Easily practicable, it leads to the upper part of the walled city through Piazza Ortigara square in Borgo Giara, the original settlement of Marostica. Enter through the Porta Bassano gate and closely follow the massive Scaligeri walls until the Church of the Carmini. Then take the path of Monte Pausolino which leads to Castello Superiore (Upper Castle) in the middle of a large, shady olive grove. The path back to the starting point is either on the same route or on the Antica Strada dei Frati friars' path, whose name comes from the fact that it used to connect the parish churches along the route from the right bank of the Brenta river to Thiene. Take this path immediately outside the east gate of Castello Superiore (Upper Castle) and walk downhill keeping to the north of the manor house, following the appropriate signs.
Average duration: 1 h
Length: 4 km
Difference in height: 150 mt
Route: Marostica
Accessibility: asphalt road - unpaved road - path
Other routes: From the walled city to the suggestion of Val d'Inverno, Cherry tree trail
Variant 1A
Average duration: 30 min
Length: 1,8 km
Accessibility: via Rialto - via S. Antonio Abate - Piazza Castello - Corso Mazzini - Porta Bassano - Campo Marzio
Set off from Campo Marzio and take via Due Rogge until Piazza Ortigara. Then take via Beato Lorenzino leading to the most ancient settlement of Marostica. On your way keep your eyes up and admire the massive former Monastery of San Fabiano e San Sebastiano, which is located on the west top side of the Pauso hill. Halfway through the borough of Borgo Giara, on your left, you come across the former Church and Convent of San Gottardo (1470), where the first Hospital in town was built and run by the Augustinian nuns. The route continues among ancient dwellings and former manufacturing premises - the last remains bearing witness of the industrial history of Marostica - where between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries silk yarn was processed and straw hats were manufactured until the second half of 1900s. Walk by the ancient Church of Santa Maria Assunta and reach Prospero Alpini’s house (1553-1616), a physician and a botanist at the University of Padua who was the first to make coffee popular in the Republic of Venice.
The route continues on the right into the walled town through Porta Bassano. Right past this gate, you can turn left to visit the Church of San Marco which was built in 1450 on the occasion of the anniversary of the town devotion to the Republic of Venice. After this short and interesting deviation, go back to the main route
again and enter Via Calesello leading to the picturesque high part of the
town, flanking the mighty Scaligeri walls with interposed “Torresini” (turrets).
The Church of Sant’Antonio Abate and the Church of Madonna del
Carmine or dei Carmini are nearby. You can leave the main trail here, turn
left, go down Via Sant’Antonio and reach Piazza Castello
(alternative route 1A). Alternatively, you may go straight ahead to intersect
Route 4 “Medieval Borough - San Luca – Val d’Inverno” walking down
Via XXIV Maggio, where signs indicate the route exiting through Porta Breganze.
The main route continues on the right, passing by the Church of Madonna del Carmine or dei Carmini and the oratory. You can now walk uphill along the panoramic “Percorso dei Carmini” path on the Pausolino hill inside Giacomo Salin Park until the Castello Superiore (Upper castle). Once on top of the hill, you can enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the Pedemontana Veneta (foothills of the pre-Alps in the Veneto region) spanning from east to west: the flat land with the Grappa mountain range in the background towards the east, the Colli Euganei (Euganean Hills) and the Colli Berici (Berici hills) to the south, the Piccole Dolomiti (Small Dolomites, i.e. the Pre-Alps in the province of Vicenza) to the west, and the Asiago Plateau to the north. The Ornithology Museum in this area is worth a visit. Walk down the asphalt road through the east gate of the Castle to get to the museum.
From the parking lot outside the Ornithology Museum the main route continues to the right onto the Antica Strada dei Frati (Ancient Friars' Trail), which is partially paved and heads to the Pauso hill and the former Monastery of San Fabiano e San Sebastiano. After a while, you come across a path on the right, the “Percorso Valdibotte”, which is a quick route to Campo Marzio. If you decide to go straight ahead, you will be travelling along the northern slope of the Pauso hill where you can easily reach the top of the hill for an interesting panoramic view by turning right at a certain point. If you continue on the Antica Strada dei Frati, you will be going down eastwards until the intersection with via Convento (turn right to visit the remains of the former Monastery of San Fabiano e San Sebastiano). Walk as far as Piazza Ortigara and reach Campo Marzio taking via Due Rogge.
When you follow a nature trail, it is always enjoyable to spend some time observing its most characteristic elements. Observations on this route begin at the “Giacomo Salin” town park where many interesting aspects will attract your curiosity. Among them the conformation of the rocks, which consist of fossiliferous limestone disposed on sub-vertical strata that run a reggipoggio, i.e. inclined towards the mountain, and the variety of vegetation, most
of all trees of various non-indigenous species, which clearly stand out. On the other hand, interesting animals are rather rare to see, besides some invertebrates, because of the impactful activities of man on the environment over the years. The most obvious natural elements, therefore, are comprised of rocks and trees.
Along the “Percorso dei Carmini” trail you can easily recognize the calcareous strata configuration described above, which repeats itself unchanged all the way up to the Castello Superiore (Upper Castle). There is a great variety of plants. Needle-like leaves (above all the Italian cypress, the Italian stone pine and the Himalayan cedar or deodar) are quite common, while the most significant local broad-leaved plants are the olive tree, the hackberry tree, the Eurasian field maple, the manna ash, the sessile oak and the black locust. The shrubs along the way in front of the castle, on the other hand, belong to the Hibiscus genus that is not indigenous.
The route to the North of the Castello Superiore (Upper Castle) is characterised by rather diverse morphological and botanical features. The conformation of the rocks is different because of their different structure and composition. Fossiliferous limestone is still present, but here and there you can also notice some basalt outcrops, an igneous rock that is typical of the hilly crest, often used in the construction of the ancient masiere (dry-stone walls). In the first stretch of the Antica Strada dei Frati, which leads into the wood east of the Ornithology Museum, the plants are typically local. They include the elder tree, the black locust, the manna ash and the chestnut tree. Furthermore, past the “Percorso Valdibotte” path, you can clearly see a few hackberry trees growing above some dark basalt boulders. On the edges of the next field, you can notice two large fig trees and an old mulberry tree. Right after that, still going downhill, you cross a tangled forest where a decaying centenarian chestnut tree and some old willows stand out, besides some herbaceous plants, among which many ferns of the Lingua Cervina species. The path branches off in a point where a small spring-fed pond offers the opportunity to see some forms of animal life, including frogs and aquatic snails of the Limnea genus. The last stretch of the Antica Strada dei Frati covers the edge of a beautiful poplar-sided hazel tree thicket.
In this route
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Pauso Hill
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Monastic compound of San Gottardo
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Church of Saint Maria Assunta
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Birthplace of Prospero Alpini
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Church of Saint Marco
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Church of madonna del Carmine and oratory
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Upper castle
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Former monastery of San Fabiano e Sebastiano
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Church of Saint Antonio Abate
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Castle square
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Palazzo Doglione
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Lower castle
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Chapel of the Santissimo Sacramento
Accomodation
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Hotel
Hotel Europa
Viale Stazione, 5/A 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424 77842
Email: info@hoteleuropa.biz
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Yes
Free
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Hotel Due Mori
Corso Mazzini, 73/75 36063 Marostica (VI)
Email: info@duemori.it
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Yes
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Tourist apartments
Villa Cecchin Guesthouse
Via Gianni Cecchin, 69 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 324 0848416
Email: info@villacecchin.it
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2
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Tourist apartments
Suite Parolin
Corso Mazzini,142/2 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424 73351
Email: alessandrocrestan@gmail.com
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4
Free
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Tourist apartments
Campana Suites
Viale Stazione, 32 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 392 6994859
Email: info@campanasuites.it
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9
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Bed&Breakfast
Al Portico
Via Consagrollo, 54 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424 77836
Email: info@alportico.eu
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2
No
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Bed&Breakfast
Marostica
Via Camplani, 60 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 339 2319547
Email: info@bbmarostica.com
3
6
No
Free
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Bed&Breakfast
A Casa mia
Via Ca' Brusà, 23 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 328 7668603
Email: info@bbacasamia.com
3
7
No
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Bed&Breakfast
Da Viky
Via Mantegna, 12 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 328 972719 - 348 2607824
Email: info@bebdaviky.com
3
7
No
Free
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Bed&Breakfast
Borgo Castello
Via C.Battisti, 15 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 347 4483241
Email: silvia@borgocastello.com
3
7
No
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Bed&Breakfast
Retrò
Via Ravenne, 36 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424 819361 o 339 3935165
Email: cristina.polita@libero.it - p71cristina@gmail.com
http://www.bedandbreakfast.it/it/
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4
No
Yes
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Bed&Breakfast
Su al Castello
Via Cansignorio della Scala, 4 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 393 3131082
Email: sualcastello@gmail.com
Yes
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Bed&Breakfast
Locanda Valbella
Via Val Bella Alta, 15 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424 780377
Email: info@allangelodoro.it
http://www.paesionline.it/italia/bed-and-breakfast-marostica/bed_and_breakfast_in_collina
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9
Additional activities:
Trattoria
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Bed&Breakfast
In Collina
Via Val Bella Alta, 15 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424 471239 - cell. 339 2052522
Email: roberta.alban@yahoo.it
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Bed&Breakfast
I Mirtilli
Via Gazzo, 33 Pianezze (VI)
Tel.: 333 9966358
Email: info@imirtilli.com
No
No
Additional activities:
Sale of local products: fresh blueberries, jam and fruit juice
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Bed&Breakfast
Il Geranio
Via Oldelle 4/A Pianezze
Tel.: 0424 781119 - cell. 338 7527548
Email: info@ilgeranio.it
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3
No
Yes
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Agritourism
Agriturismo Al Ciliegio
Via Val Bella Alta, 5 Vallonara di Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 349 5119173
Email: lorisbusatta@gmail.com
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6
free
Additional activities:
Restaurant
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Agritourism
Dai Sandri
Via Oldelle, 1a, 36060 Pianezze (VI)
Tel.: tel. 0424 77967 - cell. 333 3580053
Email: agriturismodaisandri@gmail.com
http://www.agriturismodaisandri.com
Specialities: Marostica cherries PGI jams, Marostica cherries PGI in grappa
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Brasserie
Al Mulino
Gobbe 60, 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 350 5992041
Email: oldmillsrl@libero.it
http://www.brasseriealmulino.com
Opening times:
From Tuesday to Friday:11.00 am -3.00 pm / 5.30 pm - 2.00 am. Saturday: 5.30 pm - 2.00 am. Sunday: 11.00 - 2.00 am
Monday closed
Specialities: craft beer, bruschettas and sandwiches
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Wine bar
Al Fante
Piazza Castello 11, 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: tel. 0424 470811 - cell.3471866464
Email: enotecaalfante@gmail.com
http://www.ristoratoridivicenza.it/ita/food/ristoranti-e-trattorie/enoteca-al-fante-20289a1-ita.html
Opening times:
From Tuesday to Sunday: 11.00 am - 2.00 pm/ from 5.00 pm to midnight
Monday closed
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Specialities: wine, snaks and local dishes
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Osteria
L'Angelo e il Diavolo
Piazza Castello 41/a, 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424/72312
Email: lorenzo.a7788@gmail.com
http://www.angeloeildiavolo.com
Opening times:
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 am to 3.00 pm/6.00 pm to midnight
Monday closed
Specialities: Typical Roman and traditional Veneto dishes
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Osteria
Madonnetta
Via Vajenti, 21, 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424 75859
Email: info@osteriamadonnetta.it
http://www.osteriamadonnetta.it/
Opening times:
10.00 am to 3.00 pm/6.00 pm to midnight
thursday closed
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Specialities: Typical dishes of Venetian cuisine that can be found all year round and recipes related to seasonality and what the family garden offers
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Pizzeria/Restaurant
Lunaelaltro
Ceramica 33, 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424 478098
Email: info@lunaelaltro.it
Opening times:
Wednesday closed. Open Monday, Tuesday: noon to 2.15 pm/6.45 pm to 11.45 pm, Thursday: noon to 2.15 pm/6.45 pm to 11.45 pm, Friday: noon to 2.15/6.45 pm to midnight, Saturday: 6.15 pm to midnight, Sunday: noon to 2.30 pm/6.15 pm to 11.45 pm.
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Specialities: traditional dishes (homemade pasta, grilled meat, seasonal dishes), pizza, bigoli with duck sauce, baccalà alla vicentina (Vicenza-style cod), trippa alla parmigiana (Parmigiana tripe) and sarde in saor (sardines)
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Pizzeria/Restaurant
Scaligera
Montello 68/a, 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424 780385
Opening times:
Monday to Friday 10.30 am to 6.00 pm
Specialities: pizzas made with different doughs
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Restaurant
Dai Fioi
Via Oldelle 2/A, 36060 Pianezze (VI)
Tel.: 388 3449604
Specialities: Typical Venetian cuisine with fresh pasta and grilled meat. Special themed evenings with spit, shank, boiled meat and fish
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Restaurant
Yoshi Restaurant
Piazza Castello 3, 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: +39 3249995555
Opening times:
Tuesday to Sunday 12 noon to 3.00 pm/7.00 pm to midnight, Monday 7.00 pm to midnight
Specialities: sushi (very fresh fish)
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Restaurant
Panic Jazz Club
Piazza Castello 42, 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424/72707
Email: info@panicjazzclub.com
Opening times:
Open Monday 7.00 pm to midnight, Wednesday to Sunday 7.00 pm to 2.00 am
Tuesday closed
Specialities: Mexican food and fish/meat specialties
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Restaurant
A Betoea da Gildo
Corso G.Mazzini, 1, 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: tel. 0424/77584 - cell. 349 6395361
Email: abetoea@libero.it
Opening times:
Open Tuesday to Sunday 11.00 am to 3.00 pm/6.30 pm to 11.00 pm
Monday closed
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Specialities: Baccalà alla vicentina (cod cooked Vicenza-style), tripe, snails, frogs and game
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Restaurant
Ristorante cinese Oriente
G. Cecchin 20/b, 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424 73221
Opening times:
Saturday and Sunday 12 noon to 2.30 pm/7.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Specialities: typical Chinese and Cantonese dishes
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Restaurant
Da Bastian
Gobbe 10/a, 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424 73623
Email: info@dabastian.it
Opening times:
Open Tuesday to Sunday 7.30 am to 2.00 pm/5.00 pm to 8.00 pm
Monday closed
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Specialities: traditional meat and fish dishes (in particular fried fish). Deli service.
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Restaurant
Da Roberta
Panica 150, 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424 470480
Opening times:
Open Monday to Sunday 7.00 am to midnight
Saturday closed
Specialities: typical dishes
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Restaurant
Da Rossi
Via Consagrollo, 69, 36063 Marostica VI
Tel.: 0424 72416
Email: ristorantedarossi@hotmail.it
Opening times:
Open Monday to Sunday 8.00 am to midnight
Tuesday closed
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Specialities: traditional dishes and meat-based menus
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Restaurant
Il Convivio
Pizzamano 19, 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424 72480
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Restaurant/Pizzeria
Ristorante Pizzeria 77
Via Gazzo, 2, 36060 Pianezze (VI)
Tel.: 0424 471804
Opening times:
Monday 10.00-14.30 from Wednesday to Saturday 10.00-14.30 / 17.00-23.00 Sunday 11.30-15.00 / 17.30-23.00
Closed Monday afternoon and Tuesday all day
Specialities: fish and meat restaurant also pizzeria
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Trattoria
Caissa
Mazzini 104, 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 0424 472393
Email: info@trattoriacaissa.it
Opening times:
Open Monday 12 noon to 2.30 pm/7.00 pm to 9.30 pm, Tuesday noon to 2.15 pm, Thursday to Sunday noon to 2.15 pm/7.00 pm to 10.00 pm
Tuesday evening and Wednesday closed
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Specialities: Baccalà alla vicentina (cod cooked Vicenza-style), sarde in saor (sardines), bigoli with duck sauce and paella (must be booked)
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Agritourism
Al ciliegio
Via Val bella Alta, 5 36063 Marostica (VI)
Tel.: 3495119173
Email: lorisbusatta@gmail.com
Specialities: Typical Veneto dishes
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Pub
All’Angelo d’Oro
viale Montegrappa, 20 Marostica
Tel.: 042477838 - Cell. 3398900058
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Bistrot
La casetta
Viale Vicenza 12/A marostica
Email: jlenia.guazzo@gmail.com
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Wine bar
Weinerei
Via Sant'Antonio, 16 marostica
Tel.: 342 5670315
Email: alessandropoli@gmail.com
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Osteria
Della Zita
Via Cà Brusà, 5 Marostica
Email: osteriadallazita@gmail.com
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Restaurant
Ristorante Cuori
Corso Mazzini, 75 marostica
Tel.: 389 2336799
Email: ristorantecuori@gmail.com
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