Holiday apartment in Asiago: Observatory, forests and family trails

A holiday apartment in Asiago takes you to a plateau where nature, family experiences and culture exist closely side by side. A special starting point for curious visitors is the Cima Ekar Observatory: it is operated by the Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova of INAF and has the 1.82-metre Copernico telescope as well as a fully robotic Schmidt-67/92 wide-field telescope.

Culture and history in Asiago

The former prisons of Asiago now house the Museo Le Carceri. The museum regularly hosts themed exhibitions on art, history and the traditions of the Asiago plateau. A cultural visit can thus complement outdoor experiences without requiring you to commit to a single type of travel experience.

A small museum is located near the entrance to the ossuary crypt. It displays various war relics, historical documents and photographs collected on the battlefields of the plateau. The site therefore focuses attention on the historical dimension of the landscape and on the traces left in the region by earlier events.

Easy trails and family experiences

The Sentiero del Maestro Patrizio is an approximately 3.7-kilometre easy circular trail with gentle climbs and is suitable for families. Its route passes through beech forests, spruce forests, pastures and alpine ponds. The different landscape features make the trail an illustrative way to experience the plateau step by step.

The Contrada Ave – Prunno – Asiago circular trail also accommodates different forms of travel: it can be walked, ridden by mountain bike, covered on horseback or used with snowshoes. For tourists staying in the plateau's main town, this circular trail is particularly suitable as one of the ways to make their stay active. The S. Carlo votive chapel can be reached on foot from the town centre in just a few minutes.

The Villaggio degli Gnomi is a family-oriented nature attraction in a forest near the centre of Asiago. Small houses hidden among trees and rocks define the site. The associated trail leads through green meadows, old forests and historic tunnels and serves as an educational tour of the world of gnomes and the forest.

Natural history impressions and mountains

The Museo Naturalistico di Asiago preserves and exhibits natural history artefacts from the Asiago plateau area. The museum also conducts educational, outreach and research activities. In addition to walks and family trails, Asiago therefore offers access to the natural features of the plateau area.

Several prominent elevations lie around Asiago: Monte Verena is a mountain, Col d'Astiago is also a mountain, and Monte Forcellona is likewise located there as a mountain. Monte Cengio, a summit, is also in the vicinity of Asiago.

Art, buildings and destinations in the surrounding area

Parco del Sojo Arte e Natura, a museum, is located in the area around Asiago. Villa Piovene and Villa Godi, each a palace, are also located nearby. Castello Superiore, a castle, is situated in the wider regional area around Asiago. These destinations broaden the cultural context around Asiago to include art, historic architecture and regional buildings.

Which holiday apartment in Asiago suits your plans?

When choosing accommodation, you can use your planned daily programme as a guide. Families will find two differently themed experiences in the easy Sentiero del Maestro Patrizio and the family-oriented Villaggio degli Gnomi. Those looking for exercise and changing activities can plan to take the Contrada Ave – Prunno – Asiago circular trail on foot, by mountain bike, on horseback or with snowshoes. Culture enthusiasts, on the other hand, can combine museums, historic sites and buildings in the surrounding region. Accommodation in Asiago is therefore a relevant base for travel plans that combine nature, history and shared discoveries.

Discover more places

More destinations in the region: Pianezze, Vulcano, Valstagna, Rive Poleo, Poiana Maggiore, Cismon del Grappa, Montorso Vicentino and Vicenza.

To the overarching travel overview: Vicenza.