Altissimo: Mountain Architecture, the Chiampo Valley and Excursion Destinations

Altissimo between the Lessini foothills and the Chiampo Valley

Altissimo lies at an altitude of more than 600 metres on the southeastern foothills of the Lessini Mountains and overlooks the long, green valley of the Chiampo. This gives the town a clearly defined landscape setting as a travel destination: altitude, proximity to the mountains and a broad valley shape the first impression. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Altissimo, you can consider when planning your trip whether you would like to focus on the character of the landscape, the area's traditional architecture, or a combination of cultural and natural experiences.

Traditional architecture in the contrade

The contrade of Altissimo feature rustic mountain architecture that has developed over the past centuries. Contrà Costa is a particularly specific example. The contrada is one of the oldest contrade in the upper Chiampo Valley; it is home to Valentino Cancan's beautiful, well-preserved three-storey house. This combination of an organically developed settlement form and a preserved individual house provides an illustrative reference point for exploring Altissimo's architectural features.

Oratorio and tourist trail

Altissimo is also home to the Oratorio della Presentazione della Beata Vergine Maria in Contrà Cortivo. There is a tourist trail for Altissimo for which information and a map are available. The map provided can supplement the planning of the tourist trail in Altissimo with a specific point of reference. When choosing your accommodation, you can take these focal points into consideration and decide whether, on holiday, you would rather visit individual cultural destinations or devote your attention to a themed trail.

Destinations around Altissimo

Monte Bolca, an ancient site, is located in the immediate vicinity of Altissimo. Also nearby is Punto panoramico "Castello", a viewpoint. The area around Altissimo also includes Sala dei Fossili, a museum, as well as Villa Trissino Marzotto and Villa Piovene da Schio, two palaces. This provides a varied framework for choosing your day trips: you can consider an ancient site, a viewpoint, a museum or palaces as different interests and view your holiday apartment in Altissimo as part of a correspondingly focused travel plan.

Summits and landscape experiences

The summits around Altissimo also add their own distinctive landscape accent. Monte Telegrafo, Monte Faiardan and Monte Porto are summits in the area around Altissimo. If you choose a holiday apartment or other accommodation in Altissimo, this distinction can help you define the desired focus of your trip more clearly: cultural impressions, views or mountain scenery.

More places for your travel planning

For further travel planning, you can also discover Piovene Rocchette, Isola Vicentina, Gambugliano, Monticello Conte Otto, Lusiana, Cismon del Grappa, San Benedetto and Fara Vicentino.

For the higher-level travel overview: Vicenza.