Asolo, Italy: The Hill Town Next to the Prosecco Hills
Asolo is a small hill town in the province of Treviso, about 23 km by road south-west of Valdobbiadene. It isn't part of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG: its hills make their own wine, Asolo Prosecco DOCG. People come for the old town, the Rocca on Monte Ricco, the civic museum and the views. There's no railway station; take the train to Bassano del Grappa and MOM bus 112 (Monday to Saturday), or drive about 1 hour 12 minutes from Venice.
- Time neededHalf a day
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What it is
Asolo is a small hill town in the province of Treviso, with about 8,900 people (Wikipedia, Italian). It’s one of the “Borghi più belli d’Italia” and the poet Giosuè Carducci called it the “town of a hundred horizons” (same source).
It’s not in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG. The hills around Asolo and the Montello make their own wine, Asolo Prosecco DOCG, a denomination since 2009 (renamed from Colli Asolani in 2014) (Wikipedia). It’s protected by the Consorzio Vini Asolo Montello, founded in 1985. See where Prosecco is made for how the two DOCGs fit together.
What to see
- The Rocca: a fortress on Monte Ricco above the town, built between the late 12th and early 13th centuries (Wikipedia, Italian). Tickets €5.
- Museo Civico: in the 15th-century Palazzo della Ragione. It holds archaeology, paintings and items linked to the actress Eleonora Duse. Tickets €7 (Museo Civico di Asolo).
- Castello della Regina Cornaro: Caterina Cornaro, the former Queen of Cyprus, held Asolo from 1489. Her castle now houses the Teatro Eleonora Duse (Wikipedia).
- The Duomo: reworked by Giorgio Massari in 1747. Inside is Lorenzo Lotto’s Assumption altarpiece (Wikipedia, Italian).
- Sant’Anna cemetery: Eleonora Duse is buried here (Wikipedia).
- Villa Freya: the house of the travel writer Freya Stark. Until 24 January 2027 it hosts an exhibition of Klimt’s graphic works; the museum offers reduced tickets with it (Museo Civico di Asolo).
Nearby: Villa Barbaro at Maser, by Andrea Palladio with frescoes by Paolo Veronese, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site (Wikipedia). It’s about 8 km by road from Asolo (OpenStreetMap routing). We couldn’t confirm its opening hours.
How to get there
| From | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Venice, Piazzale Roma | Car | About 1 h 12 min, 80 km |
| Venezia Santa Lucia | Direct train to Bassano del Grappa, €7.30 | 1 h 15–1 h 18 |
| Bassano del Grappa | MOM bus 112 (Monday to Saturday) | About 26 min |
| Montebelluna station | MOM bus 112 | About 27 min |
| Valdobbiadene | Car | About 28 min, 23 km |
Car times are OpenStreetMap routing estimates without traffic, checked 14 October 2026. Train times and fares are from Trenitalia for a weekday in October 2026. Bus times are from the MOM timetables valid from 12 October 2026.
There’s no railway station in Asolo. The bus stop, Asolo – Ca’ Vescovo, is below the old town, about 1.4 km in a straight line from Piazza Garibaldi (OpenStreetMap), and the way up is uphill. On Sundays and holidays, line 112 runs only one bus each way, both to and from Montebelluna, not Bassano. Plan on a car or a tour that day.
Time needed
Half a day for the old town, the museum and the Rocca. Come on a Friday (until 22 January), Saturday, Sunday or holiday if you want both open. From Valdobbiadene it’s an easy add-on by car.
Tours that include Asolo
From Venice
From Venice: Prosecco Hills tour with Wine, Spritz and Asolo
Van from Venice; guided visit of a family-run winery with 4 Prosecco DOCG wines and a light lunch of cheese and cold cuts, an Aperol Spritz aperitif, and a visit to Asolo.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Asolo in the Prosecco hills?
Not in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene area this site covers. Asolo has its own denomination, Asolo Prosecco DOCG, made in the hills around the town and on the Montello. Both became DOCGs in 2009 (Wikipedia). Asolo is about 23 km by road south-west of Valdobbiadene, across the Piave river, and it isn't in the UNESCO World Heritage site (UNESCO site management).
How do I get to Asolo from Venice?
By car it's about 80 km and 1 hour 12 minutes from Piazzale Roma (OpenStreetMap routing, no traffic, checked 14 October 2026). By public transport, take a direct regional train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Bassano del Grappa (1 h 15–1 h 18, €7.30, Trenitalia, checked for a weekday in October 2026), then MOM bus 112 to the Asolo – Ca' Vescovo stop (about 26 minutes). The bus runs Monday to Saturday; on Sundays and holidays there's one bus each way, and none from Bassano (MOM timetables).
When are the Asolo museum and the Rocca open?
Mostly at weekends. The Museo Civico opens Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 9:30–12:30 and 15:00–18:00, and also on Fridays from 2 October to 22 January. The Rocca opens on the same days, 10:00–19:00 (10:00–17:00 from 23 January to 31 March). Tickets: museum €7, Rocca €5, museum + Rocca + Torre Civica €15 (Museo Civico di Asolo, checked 14 October 2026).
Is Asolo the same as the Asolo hiking boots?
No. Asolo is also a brand of hiking boots. This page is about the town in the Veneto.