Marostica

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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.

Get in

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:

Venezia 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).

Get 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

phone: +39 0424 77584

address: C. Mazzini, 1
Ristorante Al Castello Superiore

phone: +39 0424 73315

address: V. Cansignorio Della Scala, 4
Ristorante Bar Da Rossi

phone: +39 0424 72416

address: Via Consagrollo, 69
Ristorante Da Luciana e Lionello Di Stevan Riccardo

phone: +39 0424 702017

address: Via Sisemol, 59
Ristorante Hotel Rosina

phone: +39 0424 4703600424 470290

address: V. Marchetti, 4
Ristorante Pizzeria Lunaelaltro

phone: +39

address: C. Ceramica, 33
Ristorante Sant'Agata Snc Di Marcon Giulia & Letizia

phone: +39 0424 471270

address: Via S. Agata, 9
Ristorante Sotoportego Due Mori

phone: +39 0424 472238

address: C. Mazzini, 75
Albergo Ristorante San Luca Di Rubbo Gianfranco

phone: +39 0424 702034

address: Via S. Luca, 12
Bar Ristorante Da Roberta

phone: +39 0424 470480

address: Via Panica, 150
Gastronomia Ristorante Da Bastian

phone: +39 0424 73623

address: Via Gobbe, 10/A
Ristorante Bar Al Centro

phone: +39 0424 489420

address: Via Chiesa, 16
Trattoria Al Mago

phone: +39 0424 702053

address: Via Fose, 26
Trattoria Al Santuario

phone: +39 0424 77266

address: Via Capitelli, 1
Trattoria Caissa

phone: +39 0424 472393

address: C. Mazzini
Trattoria Da Agnese

phone: +39 0424 4744000424 702018

address: Via Pedalto, 23
Trattoria Da Bertin

phone: +39 0424 702527

address: V. Perozzi, 11
Trattoria Da Nonna Isetta

phone: +39 0424 780452

address: V. Nonis, 1
Trattoria Da Tranquillo

phone: +39 0424 72980

address: Via Chiesa, 1
Trattoria Osteria Dalla Zita

phone: +39 0424 722070424 75665

address: V. Cà Brusa, 5

Sleep

Due Mori

phone: +39 0424471777
Europa Albergo

phone: +39 042477842
La Rosina

phone: +39 0424470360
Locanda San Luca

phone: +39 0424702034

address: Via S. Luca, 12
Restaurant
VE.LE.CO.

phone: +39 042472980
Waiting

phone: +39 042475143
Locanda Valbella

phone: +39 0424780377, +39 3401599781
B&B Al Portico

phone: +39 042477836, +39 3803219710
B&B Borgo Castello

phone: +39 3474483241, +39 0424470806
Bed & Breakfast Marostica

phone: +39 3454642230, +39 042473207
B&B Da Viky

phone: +39 0424470531, +39 3289727219
Ca' Di Valle

phone: +39 0424471033, +39 0424429917
Agrit. Val D'inverno Di Lazzarotto Gianni

phone: +39 3474083950, +39 0424471191
Agriturismo
Ai Marosi

phone: +39 3338405480
Agriturismo
Al Ciliegio Di Busatta Maurizio e Donatella

phone: +39 0424 77732
Agriturismo
Al Filo Di Dalla Valle Michela

phone: +39 0424 781150
Agriturismo
Corte Del Maso

phone: +39 0424 77687
Agriturismo
Toniazzo Umberto

phone: +39 042475784
Agriturismo