Blogs from Bassano del Grappa, Veneto, Italy, Europe

After we had visited Cittadella our plan was to head just up the road, yes up those awful pockmarked and full of pot holes Italian roads for the town of Bassano del Grappa. Another sosta found care of Google and Google Earth. A free one that you could stay 24 hours if you wished. We didnt wish as it was a bit rough and we didnt fancy the thought of a night in it. However, for a quick visit it seemed Ok. The town was only a hop, skip and a jump away. The city is much bigger and busier than Cittadella with much more road traffic. We took our lives in our hands trying to cross some of the roads that did not have crossings. The first news of the existence of the medieval city ... read more

Geo: 45.8835, 11.3626This morning dad, my uncle and I went for a short drive to the medieval city of Bassano del Grappa. We wandered around the old town, that is mostly surrounded by old city walls. This town is the home of Jacopo Bassano, a well known Renaissance painter. The main attraction is the Ponte degli Alpini, a covered wooden bridge that was designed by Palladio in 1569 to replace a bridge from 1209. This bridge is dedicated to the Alpines, a military corp very important to this city, especially during the I World War. In the mountains near here there were lot of battles (especially on Monte Grappa) and also during the 2nd World War.After a wander around, we stopped for a drink, my new (temporary) favourite, hot chocolate. Hot chocolate in Italy is seriously ... read more