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Prato della Valle, Padua
One of Europe's largest squares, an elliptical island ringed by a statue-lined canal in historic Padua.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Fiesso d'Artico
Veneto, Italy · Europe
About Fiesso d'Artico
Fiesso d'Artico works well as a base: 10 minutes from Cazzago-Ex Polo, 24km from St. Mark's Basilica.
Fiesso d'Artico is in Veneto, Italy, with about 5,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cazzago-Ex Polo, about 4 km away.
Fiesso d'Artico (Venetian: Fieso) is a town in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, Italy. The town is connected by the SR11, and is part of the Riviera del Brenta.
Fiesso d'Artico has almost reached the remarkable age of one thousand years of official life: it is already mentioned, in fact, in documents datedRead more
1025/1028.
It is a village of 6.31 square kilometres (2.44 mi2) (it has the smaller territory of the province of Venice) on the left bank of the Brenta river, halfway between Padua and Venice.
Initially, the town was called just Fiesso, from the Latin Flexum, meaning a curve formed by the river anciently called the "Medoacus" (currently known as Brenta).
The second name Artico was added later on, in honour of the lawyer Angelo Maria Artico, the creator of the last great deviation of the river which was necessary to safeguard the town from floods as the breaking of the levees by the river Brenta happened very often, before.
In the past, this town was important as a religious center: it is recorded that a priest was appointed even by the bishop of Nicosia, in Cyprus, that was a dependence of the Republic of Venice, at the time.
The territory was divided in two large parts inclusive of many other lands which nowadays belong to nearby municipalities, such as Dolo, Stra, Vigonza.
Due to the short distance from Padua, Fiesso d'Artico was involved in many wars as a result of the struggle for the succession of several lordships in that city.
Finally Fiesso d'Artico was included in the Republic of Venice, in the fifteenth century.
Under the rule of the Republic of Venice, beautiful villas were built by the noble and rich Venetian merchants for their summer holidays and many of them still exist.
Fiesso d'Artico was connected with Venice by a boat called the "Burchiello" through navigable river ways directly up to the Grand Canal.
The citizens of Fiesso took an active role in the struggles for the independence of Veneto from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as well as those for the liberation of Italy from Nazi-fascism during World War II.
Fiesso d'Artico offers views of the Riviera del Brenta, an area noted for its historic architecture and artistic heritage.
It is known internationally for its shoe-making businesses, particularly for women. There are currently around 200 shoe-manufacturing units, of which around 100 are involved in the proper construction of shoes, while the remainder are engaged in related aspects of the footwear industry.
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What is there to see near Fiesso d'Artico?
Within an hour or so of Fiesso d'Artico: Prato della Valle, Padua (12 km), Grand Canal (23 km), Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) (24 km), St. Mark's Basilica (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Fiesso d'Artico?
The nearest famous roads are Strada del Prosecco (Conegliano–Valdobbiadene), San Boldo Pass and Passo San Boldo (Road of 100 Days).
Where is Fiesso d'Artico?
Fiesso d'Artico is in Veneto, Italy, about 4 km from Cazzago-Ex Polo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,779
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Veneto
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.4214, 12.0294
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Fiesso d'Artico
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Grand Canal
Venice's main waterway, a 3.8-kilometer serpentine channel lined with over 170 palazzos forming an open-air museum of architecture.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)
A masterpiece of Gothic architecture that served as the seat of Venetian power, with opulent chambers and the Bridge of Sighs.
24 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
St. Mark's Basilica
Venice's opulent Byzantine cathedral adorned with golden mosaics, standing at the eastern end of the iconic Piazza San Marco.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Piazza San Marco
Venice's principal public square surrounded by the grand basilica, Doge's Palace, and the soaring Campanile bell tower.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Rialto Bridge
The oldest and most famous of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, built in 1591.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Murano
A cluster of islands in the Venetian lagoon that has been the center of world-renowned glass-blowing artistry since 1291.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Burano
A vibrant island in the Venetian lagoon famous for its brightly painted fishermen's houses and centuries-old lace-making tradition.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Fiesso d'Artico
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 45 kmPonte Vecchio degli Alpini, Bassano del GrappaPalladio's covered wooden bridge of 1569 spanning the Brenta at Bassano del Grappa, rebuilt by Alpini troops after WWII and flanked by the historic Nardini grappa distillery.
- 53 kmStrada del Prosecco (Conegliano–Valdobbiadene)Italy's oldest wine road threads the UNESCO Prosecco hills past steep vineyards, hilltop villages and tasting cellars.
- 65 kmSan Boldo PassThe 'Road of 100 Days', built by the Austro-Hungarian army in 1918: six hairpin bends carved inside one-way rock tunnels climb the cliff between Tovena and Trichiana in the Venetian Prealps.
- 67 kmPasso San Boldo (Road of 100 Days)A WWI military road with five hairpins stacked inside tunnels cut into a cliff, built by forced labour in 100 days.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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