Piazza Vecchia
Guide
Photo: Steffen Schmitz · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeSightAllow 20–40 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
One of the most beautiful squares in Italy: a fountain with stone lions, the arcaded town hall and the white marble library facing each other.
A brief history
The heart of civic life for centuries; the fountain was a gift from a Venetian governor in 1780.
Tips
- Best time
- Evening, when the square fills up
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 20–40 min
- Free days
- Always free
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Good to know
- Area
- Città Alta: The walled upper town: squares, churches and views; lovely to stay in, a little dearer.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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