Ostello Olimpico

Vicenza


A convenient but basic HI youth hostel set in a fine building by the Teatro Olimpico. There is no curfew and both sheets and wi-fi are included in the price. Some double rooms have private bathrooms and there's a laundry on-site.


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1. Palazzo Chiericati

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Vicenza's civic art museum occupies one of Palladio’s finest buildings, designed in 1550. The ground floor, used for temporary exhibitions, is where you…

2. Teatro Olimpico

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Behind a walled garden lies a Renaissance marvel: the Teatro Olimpico, which Palladio began in 1580 with inspiration from Roman amphitheatres. Vincenzo…

3. Chiesa di Santa Corona

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Built by the Dominicans in 1261 to house a relic from Christ’s crown of thorns donated to the bishop of Vicenza by Louis IX of France, this Romanesque…

4. Palazzo Leoni Montanari

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An extraordinary collection of treasures awaits inside Palazzo Leoni Montanari,including ancient pottery from Magna Graecia and grand salons filled with…

5. Basilica Palladiana

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Now a venue for world-class exhibitions, the Palladian Basilica is capped with an enormous copper dome reminiscent of the hull of a ship. The building,…

6. Museo del Gioiello

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Vicenza's expertise in jewellery dates back to 600 BC when the Vicentini were crafting clothing fasteners, called fibula. This museum celebrates that…

7. Piazza dei Signori

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The heart of historic Vicenza is Piazza dei Signori, where Palladio lightens the mood of government buildings with his trademark play of light and shadow…

8. Loggia del Capitaniato

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This is one of the few Palladio palaces not strictly open to the public, though as it is the seat of the town council, you can in theory take a sneaky…