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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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Fossò
Veneto, Italy · Europe
About Fossò
Fossò works well as a base: 5 minutes from Stra, 24km from St. Mark's Basilica.
Fossò is in Veneto, Italy, with about 5,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Stra, about 4 km away.
Fossò is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, Italy. It is west of SP13.
The town of Fossò is located in a fertile plain in the territory of the Riviera del Brenta, between Padua and Venice.
The name may be derived from the Latin " Fossadum ", a ditch, with reference probably to a minor lineRead more
of river Brenta.
An old sale contract shows that this town has existing at least since 1073 onwards with the consequent assumption that a church was already built here, though we must wait until 1130 to find the first sure mention of the existence of a chapel dedicated to St. Bartholomew, in a letter of the bishop of Padua.
In 1761 a new church was dedicated to St. Bartholomew to replace the previous one.
In 1797 Napoleon Bonaparte arrived in Italy and with the Treaty of Campo Formio, the glorious Republic of Venice ended forever.
Under the role of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy, the municipalities of Fossò and Sandon were created in 1806 and assigned first to the current Province of Padua and then to the current Province of Venice, the year later.
After World War II, Fossò had a good economic development, with the consequent urban expansion and substantial growth of the population, so that in 1957 it was necessary to build a new larger church.
Nowadays, either the new and the old church, both dedicated to St. Bartholomew, are standing one opposite to the other on the main square of Fossò.
The economical development transformed the town, once mostly agricultural, into a purely industrial and commercial place.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Fossò?
Within an hour or so of Fossò: Prato della Valle, Padua (13 km), Piazza San Marco (23 km), Rialto Bridge (23 km), Grand Canal (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Fossò?
The nearest famous roads are Strada del Prosecco (Conegliano–Valdobbiadene), San Boldo Pass and Passo San Boldo (Road of 100 Days).
Where is Fossò?
Fossò is in Veneto, Italy, about 4 km from Stra.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,021
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Veneto
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.3858, 12.0463
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 Fossò
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
23 km · about 25 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.
23 km · about 25 min 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
museum
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 25 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 25 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.
25 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 Fossò
- 49 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.
- 57 kmStrada del Prosecco (Conegliano–Valdobbiadene)Italy's oldest wine road threads the UNESCO Prosecco hills past steep vineyards, hilltop villages and tasting cellars.
- 69 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.
- 71 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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