Rocca di Asolo — Local services in Asolo

The Rocca di Asolo or Rocca Braida is a fortress, located on the top of Monte Ricco, overlooking the village of the same name.The massive construction has a polygonal plan with nine unequal sides. In the walls, about 4 m thick at the base and up to 15 m high, there are no loopholes or windows: only a door, already connected to the lower castle, gave access to the upper stronghold of the city's defensive system. The well head and the underlying cistern, in Venetian style, can be dated to the...

The Rocca can be reached by a steep-ish 10-minute walk from the centre up well-kept steps, or by a more leisurely 20-minute route.

There are great views of the surrounding countryside.

The Rocca itself is a simple if large fortification, and when I visited (December 2021) was closed to visitors due to...

Asolo is a beautiful town. Walked up many steps to reach the castle and when we reached it this is what we found. Exhausting ascent, but after the much less gruelling descent we had a lovely lunch in the square. Well worth the visit. Fantastic photo...