Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0444 54 02 22;
www.ostellovicenza.com
; Via Antonio Giuriolo 9; dm/s/d €20/29/50; reception
7.30-9.30am & 3.30-11.30pm; )
A convenient HI youth hostel set in a fine building by the
Teatro Olimpico. There is no curfew and wi-fi is free.
Hotel Palladio
HOTEL
€€
( 0444 32 53 47;
www.hotel-palladio.it
;
Contrà Oratorio dei Servi 25; s/d €110/170; )
The top choice in central Vicenza, this four-star hotel boasts well-appointed rooms done
up in whitewashed minimalism, while preserving key details of the Renaissance
palazzo
it
occupies.
Relais Santa Corona
HOTEL
€€
( 0444 32 46 78;
www.relaissantacorona.it
;
Contrà Santa Corona 19; s/d €100/150; )
This
boutique bargain offers stylish stays in an 18th-century palace ideally located on a street
dotted with landmarks. Guest rooms are soothing and soundproofed, with excellent mat-
tresses, minimal-chic decor and free wi-fi.
Eating
Gastronomia Il Ceppo
DELI
€
( 0444 54 44 14;
www.gastronomiailceppo.com
;
Corso Palladio 196; prepared dishes per 100g €3-5;
8am-1pm & 3.30-7.45pm Mon, Tue & Thu-Sat, 8am-1pm Wed)
San Daniele hams dangle over the
vast glass counter, which is filled with ready-made specialities like fresh seafood salads,
house-made pastas and cheeses. Ask counter staff to pair your food selections with a local
wine from their shelves for a dream picnic at La Rotonda.
MODERN ITALIAN
€
Julien
( 0444 32 61 68; Contrà Jacopo Cabianca 13; meals €18-25; 8.30am-2am)
It's cool, it's
crowded and with its floor-to-ceiling windows it is where Vicenza's hipsters gather to see
and be seen. Fusion food includes basmati rice with shrimp and courgette, Caesar salads
