Marostica
Italy · Europe
About Marostica
Located in the province of Vicenza, Marostica (Maròstega in Veneto dialect) is famous all over the world for the human chess game it carries out every other year, with personages living in the city public square.
The heart of the Marostica is enclosed by its Medieval wall, with both an Upper and Lower castle, and the living chess game square being right at the centre of the town. And the Scaligeri nobles from Verona were the key protagonists of Marostica’s important and still visible past.
In addition to its very charming and very lively Medieval atmosphere, Marostica is also famous for the different varieties of cherries which are produced in the area. Local cherries bear the PGI (protected geographical indication) mark and have long been celebrated in local markets, festivals and, of course, culinary tradition.
Marostica travel guide
Getting there
By train Marostica has a direct bus connection with Vicenza railway station. Alternatively, a direct bus connection exists with Bassano railway station too. From Bassano:
Venice is 1h20min ride away Padua is 1h ride away More info is available on Trenitalia's website.
By plane Two international airports are nearby:
Venice Marco Polo (VCE), 85km, lot of destinations throughout Europe - by train: bus to Venice station, then train to Vicenza or Bassano, then bus Treviso (TSF), 52km, low-cost airport with Ryanair and other carriers - by train: bus to Treviso station, then train to Vicenza, then bus
By car Marostica is 30km north-east of Vicenza, which can easily be reached through the A4 Milano-Venezia highway (Vicenza Est and Vicenza Ovest exits).
By bus FTV directly connects Marostica to Bassano (15min) and Vicenza (45min).
Getting around
On foot Discovering the town on foot is very easy. The historic centre is not very big, so you can easily go around in the narrow streets. And you can also walk all around its Medieval walls from the Lower up to the Upper Castle, but this is a bit more demanding.
Eat
Ristorante A Betoea, C. Mazzini, 1, ☏ +39 0424 77584. (updated Oct 2015) Ristorante Al Castello Superiore, V. Cansignorio Della Scala, 4, ☏ +39 0424 73315, fax: +39 0424 475947. (updated Oct 2015) Ristorante Bar Da Rossi, Via Consagrollo, 69, ☏ +39 0424 72416. (updated Oct 2015) Ristorante Da Luciana e Lionello Di Stevan Riccardo, Via Sisemol, 59, ☏ +39 0424 702017. (updated Oct 2015) Ristorante Hotel Rosina, V. Marchetti, 4, ☏ +39 0424 4703600424 470290. (updated Oct 2015) Ristorante Pizzeria Lunaelaltro, C. Ceramica, 33, ☏ +39. (updated Oct 2015) Ristorante Sant'Agata Snc Di Marcon Giulia & Letizia, Via S. Agata, 9, ☏ +39 0424 471270. (updated Oct 2015) Ristorante Sotoportego Due Mori, C. Mazzini, 75, ☏ +39 0424 472238. (updated Oct 2015) Albergo Ristorante San Luca Di Rubbo Gianfranco, Via S. Luca, 12, ☏ +39 0424 702034. (updated Oct 2015) Bar Ristorante Da Roberta, Via Panica, 150, ☏ +39 0424 470480. (updated Oct 2015) Gastronomia Ristorante Da Bastian, Via Gobbe, 10/A, ☏ +39 0424 73623. (updated Oct 2015) Ristorante Bar Al Centro, Via Chiesa, 16, ☏ +39 0424 489420. (updated Oct 2015) Trattoria Al Mago, Via Fose, 26, ☏ +39 0424 702053. (updated Oct 2015) Trattoria Al Santuario, Via Capitelli, 1, ☏ +39 0424 77266. (updated Oct 2015) Trattoria Caissa, C. Mazzini, ☏ +39 0424 472393. (updated Oct 2015) Trattoria Da Agnese, Via Pedalto, 23, ☏ +39 0424 4744000424 702018. (updated Oct 2015) Trattoria Da Bertin, V. Perozzi, 11, ☏ +39 0424 702527. (updated Oct 2015) Trattoria Da Nonna Isetta, V. Nonis, 1, ☏ +39 0424 780452. (updated Oct 2015) Trattoria Da Tranquillo, Via Chiesa, 1, ☏ +39 0424 72980. (updated Oct 2015) Trattoria Osteria Dalla Zita, V. Cà Brusa, 5, ☏ +39 0424 722070424 75665. (updated Oct 2015)
Sleep
Due Mori, ☏ +39 0424471777, [email protected]. Europa Albergo, ☏ +39 042477842, [email protected]. La Rosina (Valle San Floriano), ☏ +39 0424470360, [email protected]. Locanda San Luca, Via S. Luca, 12 (San Luca), ☏ +39 0424702034, [email protected]. Restaurant Double from €44 with breakfast. (updated Feb 2017) VE.LE.CO., ☏ +39 042472980. Waiting, ☏ +39 042475143, [email protected]. Locanda Valbella, ☏ +39 0424780377, +39 3401599781, [email protected]. B&B Al Portico, ☏ +39 042477836, +39 3803219710, [email protected]. B&B Borgo Castello, ☏ +39 3474483241, +39 0424470806, [email protected]. Bed & Breakfast Marostica, ☏ +39 3454642230, +39 042473207. B&B Da Viky, ☏ +39 0424470531, +39 3289727219, [email protected]. Ca' Di Valle, ☏ +39 0424471033, +39 0424429917, [email protected]. Agrit. Val D'inverno Di Lazzarotto Gianni, ☏ +39 3474083950, +39 0424471191. Agriturismo Ai Marosi, ☏ +39 3338405480, [email protected]. Agriturismo Al Ciliegio Di Busatta Maurizio e Donatella, ☏ +39 0424 77732. Agriturismo Al Filo Di Dalla Valle Michela, ☏ +39 0424 781150, [email protected]. Agriturismo Corte Del Maso, ☏ +39 0424 77687. Agriturismo Toniazzo Umberto, ☏ +39 042475784. Agriturismo
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.