1 JOIN THE RICE SIDE - If you feel like the nearby library. The slices of pizza are beer you will want more! You will be able where young lovers spend their evenings! eating Italian risotto, go to La Fojeta perhaps a bit expensive but filling: you must to treat yourself even on Sunday mornings and you will have plenty of choices: risotto try the sausage & potato pizza. As soon as with sweet or salty brunch served from 10 29 SELF SERVICE, GREAT SERVICE with strawberries and soft cheese, chicken, you have taken your slice of pizza and have SIGHTSEEING SUPERMARKET a.m. It will get you back on track! Tue-Sun - Lay the table by yourself, order curry and peppers, asparagus and eggs, sat outside on the sidewalk, enjoy! (Good 10-2./Mon 19-2. directly from the kitchen and enjoy! bruscandoli (wild hops) and much more... luck with the oil dripping!). (Contrà Riale 21) CAFFE & GELATERIE PANINO ONTO Righetti is a place with self-service prices In short, risotto for all tastes! Mon-Sat 12- and the quality of a restaurant. Look out 15/19-24. (Via Giovanni Durando 62) 12 SHAKESPEARE IS A COPYCAT! - 21 MMMM… TARTTEENEH! - The small for the chefs though! They cook very well A commemorative stone of Luigi 1 FOOD & RESTAURANT INFOPOINT “Fiaschetteria da Renzo” is located but they are pretty rough, so order only 2 FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE - Russian da Porto (1485-1528) hangs by one of on a hidden side street of the center, when you are 100% sure about what you Pub is very close to the city center the magnicent buildings of the glorious so that it goes unnoticed by tourists. want! 12-15/19-22 Closed on Saturday and and it’s quite popular among the local Contrà Porti. Luigi is the author of a novel APERITIVO 24/24 MONEY However, you can’t miss Renzo’s famous Monday. (Piazza Duomo 3) youngsters. If you like Baltika beer and fat- which tells about two young lovers, named tartine (pronounce tart-tee-neh, small open TERRACE ON THE PARK - Caffè rich sandwiches you will love this place. Romeo and Giulietta, whose impossible GOING OUT/NIGHT LIFE STATION sandwiches). The system that this historic 30 Moresco was established in 1838, The outside seating area gets crowded love was adversed by their family and bar has adopted is simple: each tartina destroyed by bombs in WWII, rebuilt and especially during the weekend so grab eventually killed themselves: Romeo by costs € 1, as well as most of the drinks PLACE TO KISS SHOPPING AREA then closed again for years. Today, it is your beer and find a place to sit before it’s taking poison and Giulietta by stabbing served in the goto, our local small glasses. back again and gives us a nice place to too late! Open 17-2. (Via Giuseppe Mazzini herself with his dagger… does this remind Tartine are freshly prepared, topped with stop before starting a city stroll (see Act 267) you of something? HOSTEL OPEN Wi-Fi AREA homemade mayo and simple ingredients. like a local!) or after one. If you haven’t You will be able to choose among so many been on the terrace upstairs you cannot GREEN LUNG - Parco Querini is PREMIUM DELICATESSEN - Il ceppo colorful delicious bites: eggs+anchovies, 3 13 say you have really been there! Open till the largest green lung of the city. (“the log”) is the most popular truffles, eggs + Bassano white asparagus, late! Tue-Sun 7-2. (Viale Dalmazia 3) It is popular among people of all ages for gastronomy shop of Vicenza, which is ham&mushrooms, octopus, swordfish and its peace and tranquility, it offers a great especially frequented by well-off lads of also caviar. So you just order your favorite AUTHENTIC OSTARIA - Dive into sporting course for those who like jogging the town center. The shop at ground level 31 tartina and a goto of prosecco... Et an authentic and historical ostaria and sports, numerous benches for more is plenty of typical delicatessen, a unique voilà! There you have your happy hour! (tavern) of Vicenza, where patrons may thoghtful people and big lawns where collection of premium salami, cheese, WARNING: Renzo’s tartine are seriously not be that young but they are certainly you can have a picnic, play ball games, wines and other local specialties. During addictive and it’s hard to stop, this is distinctive! At the Cursore you can frisbee, and whatever is to your liking. The lunch breaks, the fascinating underground why the place is always crowded and it choose whether to take some spunciotti local fauna is very interesting; it consists of wine cellar is converted into a small bistrot is difficult to find a place toContrà sit!( (appetizers) at the bar or sit down and eat bunnies and cocks strolling on the grass. and it is possible to taste typical local Frasche del Gambero) a local dish! 11-15 / 18-2. Closed on Tuesday Swans, ducks, water turtles, and nutrias dishes prepared just as only the best (Strada del Pozzetto 10) swim in the pond surrounding the small grandmas can do. Tasting menu from €18. 22 MASTERCHEF ICE CREAM - Vicenza temple in the center of the park. The park Mon - Sun 8-19.45. (Corso Palladio 196) city center boasts an incredible A STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN? - Come is great for romantic walks or family strolls, number of gorgeous ice cream parlors, 32 CHEAP - BUT - GOOD PIZZA - A on, 192 steps are not that many! and especially in summer, for doing some 14 which prepare delicious homemade ice Start here your way up to Monte Berico. sport with friends. Open from sunrise till welcoming restaurant with one of cream in the best Italian tradition. Among the cheapest pizzas in Vicenza: Pizzeria After the steps, follow the main road U sunset. these parlors, you can find Pretto, whose (always uphill!). Vesuvio is great if you are unpretentious 3 4 TO RIST INFO pride is the gourmet tastes personally EUROPE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THE REAL PANIN ONTO - and want to go cheap but stay in the city 4 2 created by Michelin-starred master chefs! 33 A LITTLE PIECE OF NAPOLI - Da Sandwiches and rolls! A homegrown center. Open at lunch and dinnertime. Try the mysterious Segreto di Lorenzo Vittorio is considered one of the fast food with a variety of options for all (Corso Palladio 204) flavor with Lara walnuts and maple syrup, best pizzerias in Vicenza. Maybe because tastes and a careful selection of beers... or the one with saffron and caramel, they the pizza maker comes from Naples? The I mean, do you want a real Panin onto ITALIAN GRAFFITI - Giardino Salvi 15 is a garden situated next door to are simply great! These flavors are a bit prices are really good and the owner will (literally “dirty sandwich”)? Go to Beppe more expensive than the traditional ones make you die laughing if you’re willing Snack and don’t forget to try his special Porta Castello. It is one of the entrances to the old town and a popular green area. (3.5€ vs 2.5€) but you can ask to taste to be made fun of! The place is small so sauce! Don’t be in a hurry, the service a spoon of each for free! Tue-Sun 11-24 it might happen that you have to eat next is a bit slow but it gives you the time to The river surrounding this garden mirrors the Loggia Valmarana, another building (Contrà Muscheria 12) to strangers, a good chance to make new impregnate yourselves with the smell of 5 friends. 19-24 Closed on Tuesday. (Borgo fried food and it makes your mouth water. attributed to Palladio. If you enter from SIORE’S CAFÉ - Le sióre (old ladies) ACT LIKE A LOCAL Viale Roma on the opposite side and turn 23 Berga 52) 12-14/19-1.30 Closed on Sat morning and are the greatest experts of pastries, Sunday (Porta S. Lucia 168) left, you will find great wall murals. PS: and Sorarù is one of their favorite places in PASTA, PASTA, PASTA - If you want Giardino Salvi is the place where 16-year- 34 THE CAT EATERS - People from of the Cup Winners’ Cup. At the moment 7 town. Here you can order a quick espresso to binge on pasta dishes, this is the 5 ULTRAS, WINE AND SPUNCIOTTI olds hide out for a first kiss: please, do not on the XIX century wooden bar or have a right place to go! At Al Fiore the portions Vicenza are known as magnagati we are playing in the second series of - Pitanta is the traditional ostaria of disturb ;) Open 7-20. 6 (“cat-eaters”). This is because of an ancient the Italian league, but we are not worried: cappuccino sitting in the shade of Andrea are generous and the price is really cheap. Vicenza football club supporters. It is quite 8 Palladio’s statue. Tip: try the Sacher Torte, Test your stomach by ordering the Giro and popular saying in Veneto: “Venessiani sooner we’ll rise again! P.S. Remember, if crowded on the weekends during spritz- 16 BOOKS & ESPRESSOS - Galla Cafè is gran signori / Padoani gran dotori / Veronesi you’re from Vicenza you can never be a connected to the bookshop, making 9 you won’t find a better one, not even in Pasta (10€). Wash everything down with time. Fingerfood here is just delicious Vienna! 7.30-19 Closed on Wednesday the house wine and finish with a limoncello tuti mati / Visentini magnagati.” (Translation: fan of Hellas Verona. We are good, they are and you can’t miss fried seafood to couple it the ideal place to browse through a good 13 Venetians are great Lords/ those from evil. book while enjoying tea, coffee or a glass 14 (Piazzetta Andrea Palladio 17) at the counter (be nice and it will be with a good goto of the house white wine offered!).(Via Borgo Berga 15) Padua great doctors / those from Verona for just 0,80€. If your aperitivo takes of prosecco. Climb the stairs if you want 12 DINER CHEZ PALLADIO - Angolo are all crazy / those from Vicenza eat cats). NEIGHBORHOOD ROCK FEST - The a more relaxed atmosphere. The staff is 10 24 best time to visit Vicenza and have longer than expected, you can stay for Palladio is a sophisticated restaurant 35 PILGRIMS & LOVERS - In 1426, However, we can assure you that this is just dinner and enjoy a plate of Bigoli con young and very friendly. Mon-Fri 7-20, Sat in the historic center. It evokes the Venetian during a terrible plague, the Virgin a legend. We do not eat cats, on the contrary fun is definitely summer, between June and 9-21, Sun 15-20 (Piazza Castello 2) 11 August, when the whole town comes alive l’arna (6€). Open 8-23 (Contrà porta S. tradition while also offering special pizzas Mary appeared upon Monte Berico, we do love those juicy and succulent Lucia 8) (some of those are wrapped up, 10€) and healing the city from its terrible and lethal animals! The reason of this epithet is quite on the spur of rock festivals held in different YUMMI ORGANIC ICE CREAM - Olli districts. These festivals focus on music 17 17 selected wines. If you are able to get a disease. In sign of gratitude, citizens built mysterious. Some people say that in 1698 VEGETARIAN TAVERN - Locanda is an ice-cream parlor that uses only (and beer) and have a very rich annual 20 table, you can dine outside facing the a Sanctuary there. Every year, millions Venetians sent an “army” of cats to Vicenza 6 del gusto is a cozy inn for a quick local milk & eggs from cows & hens raised 18 program, from local bands to big national 19 Basilica, what a stunning view! Open every of pilgrims walk the path through the to fight an invasion of rats that endangered lunch or dinner in the center of Vicenza, in green and sunny grasslands, seasonal names. Wanna know when? Check out 22 day 12-14/19-24. (Piazzetta Palladio 12) 150 picturesque portici (arcades) that the city. The strategy worked fine, but the with specialties from the Vicenza area or and organic fruit, and no artificial flavors at 15 24 “Coordinamento feste rock” on Facebook 21 23 lead up to the baroque Sanctuary of the cats were never returned to the Venetians vegetarian dishes such as pasta with seitan all. The ice cream is simply delicious, and LUDICROUSLY GOOD PASTRIES - or ask the locals! slushies taste just like real fruit! Are you 16 25 25 miraculous Madonna di Monte Berico. when they claimed them back... Since then, ragout. Open every day 12-15/ Tue, Wed, The Pasticceria Venezia is a true From the square in front of the Sanctuary, Vicentini are known with the epithet of cat- Fri 19-23. (Corso Fogazzaro 109) vegan or food-intolerant? Don’t worry: at 26 27 institution in Vicenza. Since the beginning Olli’s you can find gluten free, lactose free Piazzale della Vittoria, you can enjoy eaters, and the cat became the symbol and SWIMMING LAPS IN VICENZA - The 28 of the XIX century, this historical patisserie the most scenic and romantic view over SICILY IS CLOSE - Il Molo (the quay) & egg free ice creams! No more excuses mascot of the city city center is so beautiful that walking 7 29 has delighted the palates of several Vicenza and over the Dolomites up north... along it is one of the locals’ favorite is a piece of southern Italy in the not to enjoy a great ice cream! Mon-Thu generations with handcrafted and freshly center of Vicenza! Small and just outside this is why, in every season, local lovers occupations, especially on Saturday 13-20, Fri-Sat 13-23, Sun 11-13/15-20 (Corso prepared pastries. The most popular and the main streets, this restaurant offers Fogazzaro 13) come up to Monte Berico on their vespas: SPRITZ TIME - The cozy renaissance afternoon. This habit has a specic excellent choices of dishes and wines. well known by locals are indisputably best place for kisses in town! squares of Vicenza are the ideal expression: “fare le vasche”, which literally the cestini (pron. chest-tee-ny) with the Good fish in all its forms. If it is full, ask to 18 PIAZZA DEI SIGNORI - Piazza dei 31 setting for young locals’ favorite activity: means “to do swimming laps”. This expression eat at the counter, chatting with Salvo, the Signori is the largest square of glorious house buttercream... But let’s not 36 THE DWARF PRINCESS - The socializing in front of spuncioti (local fits perfectly because people go back and manager. The view on sweets will brighten Vicenza and it is nestled between the forget the meringues with whipped cream, legend of Villa Valmarana “ai Nani” appetizers) and a spritz. Spritz is a cocktail forth along the main course (covering many up your night. 12-14.30/19.30-24 Closed on Basilica Palladiana and the Loggia del 30 the best croissants in the Northeast, the (of the Dwarves) tells of princess Lajana, made of white wine, soda water and Aperol miles) just like swimmers. Let’s dive! Sunday and Monday (Contrà Pedemuro Capitaniato (council offices). You won’t be colorful macarons and chantilly cream affected by dwarfism, which used to live (sweeter) or Campari (more bitter). It is the San Biagio 20) able to hold back the desire of capturing puffs. P.S. Pasticceria Venezia also secluded in the Villa and surrounded by 17 dwarf servants. One day, upon seeing most popular drink in Vicenza. Actually, CESTE - Young locals use this word STREETS OF GREECE - The Teatro some of the most exciting views offered prepares shortbread and chocolate cats, so a beautiful prince who climbed the walls spritz-time is more than a tradition in very often (maybe too much!). What 8 Olimpico in Vicenza was built in by our city. The architectural details of the that visitors can become a true magnagati of the garden, she realized her condition Vicenza; it’s almost a religion. Locals usually does it mean? A lot of things to tell the truth. 1585 on the basis of a 1580 design by Basilica next to it, and even the view of just like the locals! Tue-Sat 8-13/15-20 Sun and jumped down the tower. The pain the meet up before dinner, and just keep on It could be translated as “I don’t care”, “I Andrea Palladio. It is the most ancient the square itself will amaze you, there is 8-13/16-19 (Contrà Pescheria 4) dwarfs felt for the princess petrified them chatting, discussing and philosophizing won’t do it”, “forget it”, depending on the indoor theatre in the world. The interior no limit to the beauty that this large open MELLOW MOOD AND LOT OF SPRITZ into the statues of stone that can be seen till late... And what was supposed to be a context. The word appeared between the is decorated with wood, stucco, space can provide. Once you are done 26 - Al Cancelletto is one of the most over the walls of the Villa. Isn’t it the saddest pre dinner appetizer, spritz after spritz, 70s but its origin is still shrouded in the and plaster and it is so splendid taking picture, you can take refreshments crowded bars in Vicenza, why? Because it story you have ever heard? Apart from the spuncioto after spuncioto, often becomes mystery. Try to use it as you speak with that when Napoleon Bonapart at one of the many bars all around the is cheap and hangovers are guaranteed! legend, the real treasure of this beautiful the dinner itself and goes on till bedtime. locals, they will be impressed. conquered Vicenza in 1796- square. The weekend is the best time to spend Villa are its interiors: the walls are decorated 1797 and saw it for the first time, there. We suggest you arrive between with absolutely stunning Tiepolo’s frescos, he wrote to his wife Josephine THE BEATING HEART OF VICENZA FROM NORWAY WITH LOVE - It GOOOOD MORNING VICENZA! - If 19 18.30 and 20.30 just to be sure it is open much better than Michelangelo’s! de Beauharnais: “Madame, we are in - The Basilica Palladiana was designed, can seem weird but the local and you see some large and muscular innovated and developed between the XV (even people from Vicenza never know authentic dish of Vicenza comes from the men jogging in a row early in the morning, Greece!” ... No need to add more! Tue- when it is open!), then push your way to THE PERFECT VILLA - “Maybe never Sun 9-16(Piazza Matteotti 11) and the XVII century. In 1994, UNESCO 37 far and icy Norway. How is it possible? Well, you have probably just spotted a troop of inscribed it on its list of World Heritage 33 get to the counter and try Fabio’s cocktails: architectural art has reached such in 1431 a local merchant while traveling to 32 a degree of magnicence” That’s what the American soldiers from one of the US Army KM0 BURGER - A newly opened and Sites and since 2013 it has been hosting Specialino (“the Special One”), Maledetto Bruges, wrecked ashore in the Atlantic 9 German writer Goethe thought about this bases placed in Vicenza. The US military already successful fast food that temporary exhibitions of international 34 (“the Accursed”, also with gin) or a simple Ocean, ending up in the Lofoten Islands, building. Villa Capra is the architectural community in Vicenza is nearly 10,000 units. uses only local products. At Bamburger resonance. From the large public terrace Campari spritz. A regular or large glass, 200km north of the Arctic Polar Circle. masterpiece of Andrea Palladio. It There is some questioning (euphemism) you can enjoy delicious burgers, also on the top floor, you can the choice is yours! Sit on the sidewalk The locals helped the merchant and, as a is commonly known as La Rotonda, about the presence in Vicenza of the US vegetarian ones, with ingredients from enjoy a breathtaking view of outside and enjoy your drink! (Stradella gift for his journey back, they gave him 60 because this square building, completely Army... go ask the locals if you want to start local producers and businesses; the beer Piazza dei Signori, Loggia del Tre Scalini 5) stockfish, a special cod dried in the arctic symmetrical, can be inscribed a lively discussion! also reflects Slow-Food philosophy: it is Capitaniato and even Monte wind. In Vicenza, this kind of mummified THE EXPLORER’S CAFÉ - The name in a perfect circle. Truly a crafted by the finest brewers of the area! Berico. In the summer you can 27 fish was then turned into our creamy, Cafè Pigafetta refers to our (at must see of your trip to FEEL THE MUSIC - The coolest 12-14.30/19-22.30 Closed on Tuesday and enjoy the flawless bar service delicious and world-famous Baccalà alla least in Vicenza) famous citizen Antonio Vicenza. Tue-Sun 10-12/15- event of the year is the Vicenza Jazz Sunday at lunch (Contrà Cantarane 15) and the background music. Breathtaking Visentina. Today, you can enjoy the same Pigafetta who kept Magellan’s travel diary Festival, that is organized every year in May scenery and romance is guaranteed. 18. 5€ per visit outside dish of half-millennium ago: the Venerable during their voyage around the world. If since 1994. Eccentric jazzmen, hipsters and BEAUTIFUL CLOISTER INSIDE - The Tue-Sun 10-24. 3€ to go up once, 5€ for or 10€ for exterior and Confraternity of Baccalà endorses the 10 you go there during peak hours, don’t be alternative musicians come to Vicenza from majestic gothic-romanesque San yearly ticket. interior Only on Wed and Sat. (Via della restaurants preparing baccalà following the afraid to call the attention of its busy but all over the World, and for one week jazz Lorenzo’s Church (XIII century) with its Rotonda 45). ancient recipe with Norwegian stockfish. sculptured portal and magnificent cloister IN THE HEART OF THE CITY seraphic manager, Gigi. There are many resound in every piazza/pub: cool, smooth, 20 good coffees you can try but the Napoli acid, crossover, bluegrass, bebop, free is worth a visit up close (free entry). You can HEART - Bar Borsa is located just ask the Franciscan friars to take you on a below the Basilica Palladiana and it has centrale (either sweetened or not) will ALE’ VICENZA - Vicenza Calcio, funk, fusion, ska... Yeah man! tour. The sprays of the fountain just in front captured the hearts of the aperitivo surprise you. The cups will remind you of founded in 1902, is the only true of the church make San Lorenzo square lovers. We suggest you sit outside (even your grandma’s tea set, but the taste is religion of the city. Locals have revered ENJOY THE FEST! - The patron Saint one of the locals’ favorite outdoor lounges, in winter, they have blankets!) if you want delicious. (Contrada Pescaria 12) players like Roberto Baggio, Paolo Rossi of Vicenza is celebrated in the so- to admire the Palladian arches or Piazza especially in summer... so refreshing! KISS ME STUPID! - Do you have a and Luca Toni for several years, since they called Festa dei Oto, the 8th of September. dei Signori. Inside you can enjoy a fine 28 camera? Shoot some pictures of have played with the red&white shirt, the During the whole month of September, CRAZY PIZZA FOR CRAZY STUDENTS selection of furniture and dj-sets. Prices EXPLORE 36 11 Ponte San Michele from the opposite colors of the city. In 1978 Vicenza Calcio Campo Marzo becomes a crowded - Whether you are still in high school are slightly higher than average but the THE CITY OF bridge called Ponte San Paolo. Do you gained the second place in the main league amusement park, full of glittering carousels or a late law student at university, it does location is unique! You will find a broad 35 have a boyfriend/girlfriend? Reach the and in 1997 we won the Coppa Italia and, (our favorite? Boris’ bumper cars!) and not matter: Crazy pizza is your place, wine selection and the cocktails are well VICENZA bridge, sit on the white stone and kiss him/ the following year, we played a historic diabetogenic sweets: check your glycemia especially at lunchtime where crowds prepared, even if you order a simple draft match against Chelsea in the semi-final after one of our deep fried pastries! of students flock from schools and from her. It’s a historical and romantic place 37 38 ARTISAN BEERS INSIDE - Birracrua 49 UNDER THE BELL TOWER - is not far away from the city center Al Campanile has remained and it is the ideal place to taste local beer unchanged since it was first opened. The produced by artisans. Monte Crocetta is wine selection is wide, ask the patrons tourist info certainly their most popular beer but the to suggest you a drink and sit outside to others are also excellent, especially if you watch the comings and goings of Piazza 5 mins of history sip them sitting in the summer garden! delle Poste. If you are hungry you may want TOURIST OFFICES: Tue-Sun 19-2. (Strada Vicinale Monte della to order the tostino with a hot sauce called FANCY A RIDE: VI CENTURY BC: the Veneti tribes, which Infopoint @ Teatro Olimpico (Piazza It would be so nice to have a ride on Crocetta 6) momola, enriched by a secret ingredient! were our grand-grand-grand ancestors, Matteotti 12): for a street map, city the hills surrounding Vicenza, up to Tue-Sat 9-14/17-21 (Contrà Battisti) NERD’S PARADISE - Nerds feel at settled in this region, living in wooden palafittes info and tickets for concerts & museums. Monte Berico and down along the beautiful 39 home here. Dominio offers all that fun GIGS & BEER IN A NICE GARDEN ENJOY Every day : 9 : 0 0 - 1 3 : 3 0 , 1 4 : 0 0 - 17 : 3 0 . Tel.+39- cycling path of the Riviera Berica. The only 50 (lake-dwelling on foundation piles). The name (0)444-320854 problem is that you need a bike. Well, these you can do at home: board, role-playing and - Sartea is an early 1900s Liberty- THE CITY of our tribe comes from the indoeuropean “Wen”, are the place to get it: just at the end of the card games, comics and all kind of related style venue that is only a 10 minute walk which means, “Love”. Hippies! Informagiovani (Levà degli Angeli 7): stuff. Its also the refuge of teenagers away from the center. Its soft lighting surf for free on internet, and get nice Corso Fogazzaro’s archway, you will find Prontobici. Modern hipster bike-renting who skip school and come here to try and summer garden will make you forget here our USE-IT map! Mon, Tue, Wed,Fri: freshly released videogames. On Saturday about the adjacent busy street. Sit back 157 BC: Allied with Romans, the 1 5 : 3 0 - 1 8 : 3 0 ; T h u : 1 0 : 0 0 - 1 3 : 00. Tel.+39- for 15€/day. (Corso Fogazzaro 242, Mon-Sat Veneti defeated the Celtic tribes and 8.30-19.30). afternoon, you can challenge locals at Magic or and enjoy outdoor concerts held during (0)444-222045. other strategy games, or even learn miniature the weekend! Tue-Sun 8-2 (Corso S. Felice founded the city of Vicentia, i.e. “Victorious” Not far from the train station there painting! Mon-Sat 10-19.30 (Via Gorizia 1) e Fortunato 362) WHERE TO SLEEP: is LibertyCycle: you can feel the 452: Attila, Scourge of God, visited ORGANIC WINEBAR - ViVino is a PARTY IN THE PARK - Smeraldo Ostello Olimpico (Viale Giuriolo 7): breeze upon a restored vintage Italian 40 51 Vicenza with his friends, the Huns. beds in shared dorms from 21€/p/ bike (15€/day), or get a tandem for a fun, small wine bar run by two passionate is an easygoing place that offers Vivacious people! night; single 25€/p/night or double 50€/p/ shared experience (25€/day). (Contrà San and solar women (aunt and niece), they alternative events almost every weekend. night. Tel.+39-(0)444-540222. Silvestro 30, Mon-Sat 9.00-19.00) serve high quality organic wine and they It is one of the few places where you 1404 - 1797: Vicenza peacefully joined also have special bottles of both Italian and can dance without being too far from the the Serenissima (“Most Serene”) non-Italian wine, always strictly organic. center and if there is a party you are likely Republic of Venice, and the nice statue of MUSEUM CARD: PUBLIC TRANSPORT: They love to serve white or red wine to find a happy hour from 10 to 11PM. Open the Saint Marc’s Lion was placed in Piazza The Civic and Private Museums and Bus: If you need to move outside depending on the theme of the evening Tue-Sun 6.30-2 (Viale Venezia 9) dei Signori. the Olympic Theatre can be visited the town-center, you can also go on together with snacks, nibbles, and dishes with a Single Ticket Museum Card (15€/ board of our yellow buses: you can get a ROCK N’ ROLL ALL NIGHT LONG paired with selected wine. Thu-Sat 19-22 52 38 1432: Sailing to Bruges, the merchant student price 12€) on sale at the Olympic 90-minutes e-ticket by texting “AIM” at the - Feeling like rock’n’roll till early (Via Legione Antonini 152) Querini wrecked ashore in the North Theatre ticket office. The same ticket gives number 489-6896 (1.50€), or buy it from the morning? The Art Café Live might be the Sea, ending up in Norway. He came back access to the Pincoteca of Palazzo Chiericati, driver (2€). 41 YEAH, WE HAVE A BEACH - Pick place for you! On Fridays and Saturdays the Museo Naturalistico-Archeologico, the up your flip-flops and head straight bands perform live any kind of rock: hard, to Vicenza with a stock of stockfish and Taxi: you can call a taxi by phone Museo del Risorgimento e della Resistenza, to L’ultima spiaggia (The last beach) near alternative, heavy, southern, rockabilly... invented the Baccalà a la Visentina. (+39 - (0)444 - 920600). However, the Gallerie of Palazzo Leoni Montanari, the the Bacchiglione river! This bar is provided The American soldiers of the local US army cabs are quite expensive in Italy: expect to Museo Diocesano and the Palladio Museum. with a real outside beach with sand, bases also appreciate the place. Mon-Sun 1519-1522: Antonio Pigafetta joined pay 12-20€ for a ride. Valid for 3 days from first use. umbrellas, deckchairs and lots of drinks! 7-4. (Via Vecchia Ferriera 141) the Magellan’s crew, keeping the We can’t really advise a bath but you can ship’s log of the first expedition around enjoy the sight of the river! Open 10.30- 53 TOTEM - Totem Gallery is the most the world. Pigafetta was one of the 18 23.00 (Contrà san Biagio) famous club in Vicenza. It opened in tough men (out of 240) who completed the Indian turbans and, many more... Mon 1989 and everyone in Vicenza has been circumnavigation. ST.PETER’S PUB - If you are looking here to dance at least once in his or her AE WINE & SPIRITS - On the shelves of 15.30-19.30Tue-Sun8.30-12.30/15.30-19.30 42 Bibe market you can find basically (Piazzetta Andrea Palladio 13) for the real pub life, you can go to lifetime. Commercial house, rock, punk 1813-1866: Austrian domination. every kind of alcoholic drink, from the best St.Peter’s pub. Davide, the big innkeeper, and electronic music are mixed together Spritz was invented in this period, as local wine to the spirit produced 6000 km RO THE READER’S OASIS - Concealed will spill you a pint of Guinness, cook to spice up parties where no elegant it happened that Asburgic soldiers used to away. This place is a real Eden for both by an overgrown ivy in Campo excellent pub food (great burgers and dress code is required. October to May: dilute our wines by “spritzing” some water wine experts and University students Marzo, there is the Oasi del Lettore fish&chips), and you will be able to watch Wed 21-2am; Fri-Sat 23.30-4 Friday and in it... planning their Friday night house party! (Reader’s Oasis), where it is possible international football games on the large Saturday night 23.30-4. (Via Vecchia 8-12.30/15.30-19.30. Closed on Wednsday to relax, chat with the friendly keepers, screen. Men’s relief! Sun-Thu 12-1 / Fri-Sat Ferriera 133) 1902: The glorious team of Vicenza (Via delle Barche 17) challenge locals at chess, read a book 12-2. (Contrà San Pietro 26) 43 and enjoy wi-fi... everything for free! Most SUMMER NIGHTS - Villa Bonin is Calcio was founded. God bless the 54 41 white-reds! THE MAD HATTER - The small important, you can also get our USE-IT 43 SECONDHAND BAR - Al Barco is the most popular summer outdoor MH the bar of the Cooperativa Insieme, disco club in Vicenza. It spreads all over Cappelleria Palladio is hidden under map here. Open from May to September, 40 the shades of the archways scented of Mon-Sat 9:00 12:00 + Tue-Sun 17:00-21:00. a non-profit association that creatively the garden of an elegant renaissance 42 1945: Vicenza was the most damaged pastries and cappuccinos in Piazzetta brings back to life and reuses vintage and villa, playing different music in each city in Veneto by Allied bombings. The old stuff. At this bar, you can have not only different spot (house, electronic, trance, Basilica Palladiana was seriously damaged. Palladio. You can find countless hats for all BUM BUM! - Berga Urban Museum is a sizes, all tastes and budgets (25€-800€) temporary open-air museum (until an espresso coffee... but also the cup, the minimal). Dress code: elegant. Open lamp from the Seventies, the mirror behind May to September: Fri-Sat 22-4. (Via del 1955: Vicenza became home to the but, even if you don’t want to buy anything, autumn 2016) exhibiting 150 meters of 45 46 you can just sneak in to peek into the artworks by famous young illustrators from the counter, the fancy chair or the tea- Commercio 8) US army post Casema Ederle. all around the world. The project aims table: everything here is for sale, literally! 44 fascinating rare pieces of the owner’s DO YOU FEEL JAZZY?!? - This old at sexing up Borgo Berga, a new large Whether you decide to buy something or 55 AE private collection, such as the mole skin building was once a bocciodromo 1977-1978: Vicenza Calcio finished residential complex that hasn’t won the not, you can seat and taste local beers, top hat, the Churchill’s Homburg hat, the (Italian bowling ground). It has been runner up in Serie A, led by a young hearts of locals. We have quite an exigent organic wine & appetizers, as well as a 47 Venetian tricorns, the hats of Tyrolese recently renovated and turned into a MH striker, Paolo Rossi. costumes, the English Bobby’s helmet, the architectural taste. choice of healthy smoothies and fruit veggie centrifuges. Art exhibitions of eco cultural center, in which many political, 48 cultural, and sport activities take place and 1987: Foundation of the Confraternity designers are held in a room beside the 49 of Baccalà. bar, as well as DJ-sets every 2nd Saturday where you can have good beer and wine. of the month. Mon 15-20, Tue-Sat 9.30- On Wednesday evenings, from September 12.30/15-20 (Via della Scola 255) to July, the atmosphere spices up with 1993: Our beloved citizen Roberto the JazzLab&Spritztime (free-entry), i.e. 39 Baggio won the FIFA World player/ Ballon d’Or. He is Vicenza’s pride. 44 WINE & MUSIC - Mavalà is situated spectacular jam sessions of the best local on a narrow street that connects jazzmen and international guests… Yeah urban dictionary the porches of Corso Palladio to Piazza man! Mon-Sat 16-24 (Via Rossi 198) 1994: The City of Vicenza and the dei Signori. This is the right place to enjoy RO Palladian Villas of Veneto were listed MONA is a crucial word in local Venetan Ma và in mona! - oh, get off! good wine, cocktails and other spunciotti 56 DON’T STOP ME NOW - If you are 50 in the UNESCO World Heritage. vocabulary. Literally, it refers to the female Va tuto in mona - things go very badly (appetizers) as aperitivo or just to have a not a disco club and/or commercial reproductive organ. However, its meaning El xe ‘nda in tanta mona - he’s gone very very far away drink at night. From April to September, the music lover, K2 Music Place might be the 1997: Vicenza defeated Napoli 3-0 changes a lot according to the sentence. right place to spend your Saturday night and won the Coppa Italia... Yahoo! Te sì drio a dir monade - you’re talking nonsense venue offers outside tables, comfortable Here you are some typical, essential frames sofas and lounge chairs while maintaining and dance till 4 in the morning. It is a large 51 to practice with: A sò smonà - I am bored space where the most disparate musical a sophisticated but cozy style. If you are 2014: First USE-IT map of Vicenza. Cio, mona! - hey, buddy! Và che bea mona! - What a beautiful lady! tired of walking you can just stop by the genres are played. Reggae, drum & bass, trash, or even electronic and techno. A wide Te sì un mona - you are a fool Viva la mona! - God bless the female gender! restaurant Malvasia, which is only few meters away. Tue-Wed 17.30-2/Thu-Sun choice of music together with cheap entry 11-2. (Contrà delle Morette 1) and drinks. Check out their facebook page BUM to know what’s next! Open September to DRINK LIKE A VIP - Julien is a May: Fri-Sat 22-4. (Strada Pelosa 183) 52 45 PALLADIO WHO? - In 1994, Vicenza restaurant/cocktail bar that is always has been named UNESCO World very crowded. Here you can find delicious THE GRUMPY CARLETTO - The 53 57 Heritage. Why? Because Vicenza is just fusion food with respect to the traditions name of this place is Ostaria Al Centro, but everyone simply calls it 54 beautiful! It’s surprising how such a small TO U RIST INFO of Vicenza. Reservations are strongly EUROPE town can contain so many architectural FOR YOUNG PEOPLE recommended! Mon-Sat 8.30-2. (Contrà “Carletto” after its crusty and crabby 55 ? innkeeper. It is an old-style ostaria, with jewels: the Basilica Palladiana 19 , the Teatro where next Casablanca 13) rustic furniture, a cozy fireplace and a Olimpico 8 , Villa La Rotonda 37 ... All thanks to USE-IT is tourist info for young people: made 46 END OF THE LINE - Pullman bar is couple of cats resting by the old stove. one architect, Andrea Palladio (1508-1580). by locals, no-nonsense and up-to-date. Want a newly renovated bar that boasts a Carletto’s wife prepares excellent gyros During the XVI century Palladio changed to stay posted about the new maps coming? magnicent terrace over the Bacchiglione and tasty bruschettas, big plates with 56 the outline of the medieval town and - as WWW.USE-IT.TRAVEL Please like www.facebook.com USE-IT river. Ask for a table in the rear terrace salami and delicious homemade sweets it happens - the concept of architecture above the water and enjoy the view while (try their special caramelized fruit!). Don’t in the whole world. Palladio is now widely savoring an aperitivo all’italiana. Open 11 ask for spritz or other fancy cocktails if you considered the most influential individual in 15/17.30-2. (Via Giuriolo 17) don’t want to get snubbed: Carletto only the history of Western architecture. If you serves local wine and beers! It is crowded are interested in architecture, you should 47 JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE but it offers a nice atmosphere with jazz visit the Palladium Museum (Contrà Porti 11). CITY - Grottino is the perfect place flowing from the speakers. Free live-music The statue of a thoughtful Andrea Palladio for an aperitivo sitting right on the steps nights usually take place on Fridays. stands just aside the Basilica Palladiana: go of the Basilica Palladiana. Here spritz Carletto’s is an essential part of Vicenza 57 say hi! is a must, but you can also have a top- and many locals had their first date here. notch glass of red or white wine, whether The only problem is that Carletto’s is in the sparkling or still, sweet or dry, served with middle of nowhere (Fimon)ò and difficult to tasty snacks. It is what magnagati like to reach. Here is the solution: your mission is LA PUTANA : as a dessert, don’t PANINO ONTO - Even after a do. Mon-Thu 17-2, Fri-Sun 12-2. (Piazza to befriend a local car-equipped boy or girl delle Erbe 2) be shy and ask for La Putana whole night spent at a nightclub or SIGHTSEEING SUPERMARKET – according to your tastes – and get there (translation: “woman of questionable watching a concert, night is not over yet! together. You won’t regret it! Tue-Sun 16 24 A HARD CHOICE - Ovosodo is a morality”), an old traditional cake made You must follow Vicenza’s tradition, that CAFFE & GELATERIE PANINO ONTO 48 or later, it depends on Carletto! (Via valle with winter fruit and leftover bread. is, have a panin onto. As a matter of fact bar located in the city center whose dei molini 5, Fimòn) eat-parade specialty is spritz, the traditional drink around the city you can find several vans of Vicenza consisting in wine and water LA SGNAPA : our true spirit, grappa that cook at the moment the sandwich of FOOD & RESTAURANT INFOPOINT This map saw the light thanks to the USE- BACALA’ A LA VISENTINA : it is offers, a true local cannot resist bigoli a your dreams. Pork, sausage, ham, onions, mixed with Campari, Aperol, or China (or sgnapa) is a fragrant, grape IT Vicenza Group: Davide “Dada” Vittorelli, our most famous dish. It’s a creamy l’arna. peppers, cheese, ketchup, mayonnaise (pron. Keen-na). Spritz and other kinds of Giancarlo “Gico” Pesce, Giovanni Oliva, Giovanni fish dish made with stocksh, a sort of based pomace brandy served as digestivo APERITIVO 24/24 MONEY drinks make Ovosodo one of the most Zambon, Leonardo “Dodo” Nicolai, Marco “Bor” are just few of the many ingredients you mummified fish coming from the arctic ASIAGO CHEESE : Old wise locals (after-dinner drink). Grappa may also be can put in your personal sandwich. It will popular bars among young locals. The Borin, Monica “Momo” de Bortoli, Nicola Galvan, Lofoten Islands (Norway). Bacalà is usually Silvia “Zazzi” Zarantonello and Stefano “Peva” say “la boca non l’è straca se non la sa added to espresso coeffe to create a caffè be easier to fall asleep with a full belly. The GOING OUT/NIGHT LIFE STATION EXPLORE average price is 2.50€/glass, including eaten with polenta, our typical corn bread. potato chips, nachos and snacks. Great Pevarello; a big thank also goes to Elisa Albanese de vaca” (translation: the mouth is not happy corretto (corrected coeffe), or you can do happy end of your memorable nights… THE CITY OF quality drinks made by real magnagati! 17- & Valentina Dorio for the translation if it doesn’t taste like cow), that is, you MUST the rasentìn (little rinse): after drinking a Good night! Open usually from 23:00 to PLACE TO KISS SHOPPING AREA Did you like this map? Or did you find a mistake? Let us and Marco Faccio for helping with BIGOLI A L’ARNA : thick homemade eat cheese at the end of your meal. Asiago cup of espresso with sugar, a few drops of 5:00. VICENZA know! We love feedback. Send an e.mail to 1.30, closed on Tuesday (Contrà Pescherie the graphic design; cover illustration CREDITS [email protected] or post a message on our facebook Vecchie 12) by Ale Giorgini. spaghetti with succulent duck-meat (fresh or seasoned) is our most famous grappa are poured into the nearly empty page USE-IT Vicenza. A special thank to ALE GIORGINI VI ragout. It does not matter what the menu cheese and it is produced in our Alps. cup, swirled and drunk down in one sip. HOSTEL OPEN Wi-Fi AREA EUROPE TO U RIST INFO FOR YOUNG PEOPLE and its artistic genius. The realization of this map was supported by: