THINGS TO DO IN NORTHERN ITALY – 7 day trips around Marostica
While you are planning your holiday you may think the region around Venice, Lake Garda and the Dolomites can be easily visited in a couple of days. Only once you are here, do you realise it takes at least 7 days to see and do some of the best things north-east Italy has to offer.
To help you organise your holiday we have put together a list of day trips you could take during your stay in Marostica. All destinations can be easily reached by car. We have divided them into two categories, according to different interests: all you have to do is create your perfect itinerary from our suggestions.
Remember that in our hotel 1 night is for free for those staying for one week and you can always count on Monica, who is a professional tourist guide, to help you plan your excursions.
7 IDEAS FOR CULTURAL DAY TRIPS
- Palladio, Giotto, Titian, Veronese, Canova and Galileo are just some of the illustrious people you will meet around Marostica. Here are some cultural day trips you can do in a week:- Marostica and Bassano del Grappa: quiet lanes and lively squares are typical of these picturesque medieval towns, famous for the Chess Game, Grappa and ceramics
- Asolo, Possagno and Cittadella: enjoy Robert Browning’s favourite town, admire the neoclassical beauty of Canova’s statues displayed in his house and walk around the top of huge medieval walls
- Palladian Villas: tour the amazing countryside around Marostica and visit villa Godi, villa Barbaro and villa Emo
- Vicenza: the most beautiful Italian Renaissance city, now a world heritage site, which is famous for its Palladian buildings
- Venice: stroll along the maze of small streets between Saint Mark's Square and Rialto Bridge or take a trip to the lagoon's islands
- Verona: the city of Romeo and Juliet has wonderful squares, churches and museums; watching an opera in the Roman amphitheatre is a must
- Padua: Giotto's frescoes at Scrovegni chapel, the Galileo’s teaching desk in the ancient university, Saint Anthony's miracles in the Basilica
7 IDEAS FOR OUTDOOR DAY TRIPS
- Trekking, mountain-biking, canoeing, rafting, climbing, paragliding, horse riding, adventure parks and spas are just some of the outdoor activities you can do around Marostica in one week:- The cherry path and the wine road: in the hills which surround Marostica there are many paths for trekking and mountain-biking among cherry trees and vineyards
- The Asiago Plateau: here you can trek, bike or horse-ride among the trenches and forts of the Great War or the meadows and dairy-farms, where the famous Asiago cheese is produced
- The Brenta valley: you can go canoeing, rafting and cycling along the clear, cold water of the Brenta River, or sunbathing on its quiet banks together with the locals
- Mount Grappa: paragliding, hang-gliding, climbing and quad bike excursions in the fields where the First World War was fought, to give you an adrenaline rush
- The Berici hills: fishing and boat trips on the small Lake Fimon, climbing the famous Lumignano walls or biking along the old railway now converted into a nice cycle path
- The Dolomites: enjoy the most beautiful mountains of Europe
- The gardens of Veneto: you can choose from among the historical gardens of Valsanzibio, villa Contarini and villa Pisani, the amazing Park of Sigurtà and the landscaped garden of Villa Godi
- The Spas in the Euganei hills: don’t miss a day of relaxation in the thermal waters of Abano, Montegrotto and Valpolicella
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us by email: we will be happy to help you organise your holiday in Veneto.
Only here you can find:
- Best available rates and offers
- Buffet Breakfast included in the rate
- free private parking space
- Free city bike
- children stay for free up to 3 years old
to choose Due Mori
- It is the only hotel inside Marostica’s medieval walls
- Rooms with a view of the medieval town and castles
- Monica is a professional tourist guide
- Wide rooms furnished with natural materials
- Private car park and city-bikes