Bassano is an hour from Venice, thirty minutes from Vicenza and ten from the motorway. Leave the car in one of the ring car parks and walk in: from the bridge to the squares, from the squares to the castle, everything lies within a few minutes.
Here is the practical information: how to arrive, where to park, two ready itineraries, museum hours and seasonal events. For the detail of the sights see The City; for the surroundings and nature, the Territory.
"Bassano del Grappa" exit of the A31 "Valdastico", linking Vicenza to Trentino. Ten minutes from the exit to the historic centre.
1 hour from Venice S. Lucia, 50 min from Padua, 35 from Vicenza. The station is a 10-minute walk from the bridge.
Venice Marco Polo (60 km), Treviso Canova (50 km), Verona Catullo (110 km). Buses and trains from Venice.
Bassano is the mid-point of the Trento–Venice route. From Trento in 2 days, from Venice in a day and a half, on flat tracks.
The centre has camera-controlled limited-traffic zones: better to leave the car at the outer car parks and walk.
Tourist information at Piazza Garibaldi 34. Tel. +39 0424 519917 · iat.bassano@comune.bassano.vi.it
Bassano has a ring of car parks around the centre, minutes on foot from the bridge. The golden rule: park outside the limited-traffic zone and walk.
Two ready routes: one for a half-day, one to live Bassano until evening.
The Old Bridge: cross it on foot, pause at the parapet, visit the Alpini Museum and the Tavern.
Palazzo Sturm over the Brenta: Remondini Museum and Ceramics Museum.
The squares, Libertà and Garibaldi, with cafés and the market.
An ombra of Nardini grappa at the head of the bridge.
Museo Civico (Jacopo Bassano and Canova) and the climb up the Civic Tower for the view.
Lunch in the centre: baccalà, bigoli, or white asparagus in season.
Ezzelini Castle and the Cathedral of Santa Maria in Colle; then the Viale dei Martiri along the walls.
An aperitif on the bridge at sunset. In summer, a show of the Operaestate Festival.
Indicative only: always check the official sites before travelling, as hours and special closures may change.
Daily 10–19 (ticket office until 18), closed Tuesdays, 25 Dec, 1 Jan and Easter.
Same hours as the Museo Civico. The ceramics floor may close for special works: check first.
Panoramic climb, bookable through the IAT office or the Civic Museums.
Open daily, free entry; guided tastings on request.
Open during church hours; please respect services.
Maps, tickets and bookings. Tel. +39 0424 519917.
From late June to mid-September Bassano and the foothills become a great stage: dance, theatre, music and contemporary circus, with over 110 shows and hundreds of artists from around the world.
Among the most scenic events, the concerts on the Old Bridge with fireworks over the Brenta, open-air opera and the B.Motion programme of contemporary creation in late August.
Programme and tickets at operaestate.it. Event info: tourist office, tel. 0424 519917.