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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Vicenza

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Vicenza, Italy

Updated March 1, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Vicenza

Vicenza, Italy

Torre Bissara

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

Vicenza, Italy

The Turtles of Vicenza at Parco Querini

Turtles swim in a pond surrounding a classical temple in this lush park in Vicenza.

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Cittadella, Italy

Cittadella City Walls

Featuring the last fully walkable parapet walkway in Europe.

14 miles from Vicenza

Marostica, Italy

The Living Chess Game - Partita a Scacchi di Marostica

Machismo turned on its head: the lady's hand goes to the dude with the bigger brain.

15 miles from Vicenza

Convento Praglia, Italy

Praglia Abbey

In this nearly 1,000-year-old monastery, monks painstakingly restore old books.

15 miles from Vicenza

Lusiana, Italy

Sojo Art and Nature Park

Artist Diego Morlin's war between the natural and human worlds is a wanderer's delight.

16 miles from Vicenza

Bassano del Grappa, Italy

Ponte degli Alpini

Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.

18 miles from Vicenza

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