Bassano del Grappa
Veneto · Vicenza

Bassano del Grappa

42,300 residents · 143,000 within 5 km · 114 m above sea level

88Quality of life
78Infrastruktur
80Economy

What Bassano del Grappa is actually like

Bassano del Grappa is a historic town at the Venetian Prealps' foothills, known for its stunning natural environment. The town is instantly recognizable by the Ponte Vecchio, a renowned wooden bridge designed by the architect Palladio, which spans the Brenta River.  This bridge and the town's mix of medieval, Renaissance, and modern architecture define Bassano's setting. The town is also famous for the production of grappa, a traditional Italian spirit made from grape pomace. Bassano del Grappa's local economy thrives on tourism, ceramics, and grappa production

How Bassano del Grappa is built

Post-war expanded comune

Pre-war 20%Mid-century 66%Modern 14%
Settlement pattern
Compact
5% of homes scattered in the countryside
In town 95%Dispersed 5%
Condition
90%
Mostly sound — 10% needs work
Good / excellent 90%Poor / mediocre 10%
Occupancy
80%
Lived-in year-round — 20% holiday or vacant
Main homes 80%Holiday or vacant 20%
Bassano del GrappaCampeseSan MicheleValrovinaRoberti-RivarottaCarbonaraQuartiere Prè
Historic coreEstablishedPost-warModernRuralSparsely built

Building age, condition and occupancy from the ISTAT census (2011), by census section. Occupancy is shown as one honest split — the 2011 census does not reliably separate holiday homes from vacant ones.

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