APARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
The apartment, on the second floor of a recently constructed building around an ancient furnace, is located on the road that hugs the walls of the medieval castle, a couple of paces from Porta Bassanese, one of the four access portals to the historic centre. The property has a large living room, a double bedroom, a room, a bathroom and a box room and is equipped with a lift. The windows give enchanting glimpses of the castle, the walls and Campo Marzio, symbols of the city of the Chess Game.
The apartment does NOT have bed linen and towels.
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Upon Check-in, our local Contact Person will provide useful information on Activities and Services, available for purchase on-the-spot, for a more complete and taylor-made travel experience.
LOCATION:
Marostica lies at the foot of Altopiano di Asiago. Its fortifications and two castles stand as testimony to the rule of the Scaligeri, Lords of Verona, which endured for most of the fourteenth century. Marostica is famous throughout the world for its "living" chess games, held every two years in the town square, where the pieces are real people. The first was held in 1923 to commemorate an event in 1454 when two noble warriors challenged each other to a game of chess to win the hand of the woman they both loved. During the reconstruction, more than 550 figures in period costume parade through the town for two hours. The Castello Superiore must be seen with its evocative panorama, best appreciated at sunset, and the park with its lush vegetation of cedars, firs, pines and, above all, cypresses. Marostica can boast another record, that of producing the first cherry in Italy to gain European recognition through the IGP (Protected Geographical Status) certification. The delicious fruit can be tasted during the Sagra Mercato della Ciliegia (Cherry Festival Market) that is held every year from May to June. And for lovers of 19th century craftsmanship, Marostica was the leading producer and processor of straw, to the extent that the hats produced in its factories were marketed and renowned around the world.
The apartment, on the second floor of a recently constructed building around an ancient furnace, is located on the road that hugs the walls of the medieval castle, a couple of paces from Porta Bassanese, one of the four access portals to the historic centre. The property has a large living room, a double bedroom, a room, a bathroom and a box room and is equipped with a lift. The windows give enchanting glimpses of the castle, the walls and Campo Marzio, symbols of the city of the Chess Game.
The apartment does NOT have bed linen and towels.
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Upon Check-in, our local Contact Person will provide useful information on Activities and Services, available for purchase on-the-spot, for a more complete and taylor-made travel experience.
LOCATION:
Marostica lies at the foot of Altopiano di Asiago. Its fortifications and two castles stand as testimony to the rule of the Scaligeri, Lords of Verona, which endured for most of the fourteenth century. Marostica is famous throughout the world for its "living" chess games, held every two years in the town square, where the pieces are real people. The first was held in 1923 to commemorate an event in 1454 when two noble warriors challenged each other to a game of chess to win the hand of the woman they both loved. During the reconstruction, more than 550 figures in period costume parade through the town for two hours. The Castello Superiore must be seen with its evocative panorama, best appreciated at sunset, and the park with its lush vegetation of cedars, firs, pines and, above all, cypresses. Marostica can boast another record, that of producing the first cherry in Italy to gain European recognition through the IGP (Protected Geographical Status) certification. The delicious fruit can be tasted during the Sagra Mercato della Ciliegia (Cherry Festival Market) that is held every year from May to June. And for lovers of 19th century craftsmanship, Marostica was the leading producer and processor of straw, to the extent that the hats produced in its factories were marketed and renowned around the world.