{"id":5700,"date":"2025-09-22T10:10:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=5700"},"modified":"2025-09-22T10:10:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:10:26","slug":"arriving-in-bassano-del-grappa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2025\/09\/22\/arriving-in-bassano-del-grappa\/","title":{"rendered":"Arriving in Bassano del Grappa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today there are strikes and marches across Italy to protest the situation in Gaza. Local public transportation, ports, schools and public services have been affected.<\/p>\n

We are fortunate that the travel goddesses are with us today. When we emailed the owner of the apartment in Bassano del Grappa to say that we were unsure of the reliability of the train schedule due to the strike, he told us that he would come to Treviso and pick us up for a fee of \u20ac50. That seemed reasonable to us considering the uncertainty of schedules and the likelihood of rain today. We set a pickup location and time and on the dot, Francesco drove up and with commentary about local sites, he brought us to Bassano del Grappa. We learned that the town is named for the Mt. Grappa rather than the popular Italian brandy. We are grateful for his kindness. In addition to a tour around the city, he bought us an aperitivo (all before noon!)
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When we arrived in Bassano, we saw people dispersing from a public demonstration to protest the situation in Gaza. These events are happening all over Italy today.<\/p>\n

Before the rain, Francesco gave is a brief tour of the city. There are two major piazzas. Piazza Libert\u00e0 and Piazza Garabaldi.<\/p>\n

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Piazza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nearby is a statue of Jacopo Bassano (1510), a famous artist who lived his entire life here. \u00a0He took the name of the village (Bassano del Grappa) as his surname.<\/p>\n

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Artist, Jacopo Bassano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We are staying in a small apartment which is larger than our last accommodation and it has a well-equipped small kitchen.<\/p>\n

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Kitchen Marinali Rooms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Francesco tells us that the restaurants in Treviso are better than the restaurants here. We haven\u2019t had a chance to compare but we had some terrific meals in Treviso. Sunday lunch at All\u2019Antico Portico was delicious roast veal and polenta.<\/p>\n

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Sunday Lunch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And ravioli with eggplant, tomatoes, and bacon.<\/p>\n

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Sunday Lunch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After lunch we attended an organ concert at the church of Sant\u2019Augustino. The organ was built in 1858.<\/p>\n

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Serassi Organ – Treviso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So we are grateful to be in Bassano del Grappa and the kindness of people along the way – especially Francesco who brought us here. Now, we\u2019re waiting for the rain to stop so we can check out the sights! We will stay here 4 nights total.<\/p>\n

Hoping all is well with you!<\/p>\n

Sharon and Larry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today there are strikes and marches across Italy to protest the situation in Gaza. Local public transportation, ports, schools and public services have been affected. We are fortunate that the travel goddesses are with us today. When we emailed the owner of the apartment in Bassano del Grappa to say that we were unsure of … <\/p>\n

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