Asiago Plateau
Altopiano dei Sette Comuni
A plateau of around 1,000 m made up of seven historically self-governing towns, known for Asiago cheese, WWI sites, and cross-country skiing, and a summer retreat for Vicentines.
The Asiago Plateau lies about 60 km north of Vicenza. It consists of the historically self-governing Sette Comuni, or Seven Towns. Alpine pastures and cheese cooperatives are scattered across broad meadows and spruce forests, and DOP Asiago cheese is produced here. During World War I, the plateau was on the Italian-Austrian front. A huge WWI memorial outside the town of Asiago holds the remains of more than 50,000 soldiers, and trenches and fortification trails survive on Monte Ortigara and elsewhere. In summer you can hike, mountain bike, and visit cheese workshops, while in winter it is one of Italy's major cross-country skiing areas. The drive from Vicenza takes about 1 hour and includes many winding mountain roads.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Grotte di Oliero
- Marostica Chessboard Square
- Ponte Vecchio, Bassano del Grappa
- Monte Grappa & Military Memorial
- Strada delle 52 Gallerie
- Gallerie d'Italia – Palazzo Leoni Montanari
- Teatro Olimpico
- Church of Santa Corona