Asolo: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 25 - 345 Hotel Villa Cipriani
 With beautiful views of the Alps and the surrounding countryside, Hotel Villa Cipriani features elegant guest rooms with high ceilings and antique fur… MoreEUR 60 - 120 Hotel Duse
 In the heart of Asolo you will find Hotel Duse, a small 3-star hotel featuring a relaxing atmosphere and affordable rooms.
Hotel Duse is surrounded b… MoreEUR 65 - 150 Hotel Asolo
 Set at the foot of the hills of Asolo, Hotel Asolo offers complete comfort and luxury for a tranquil break. It features an outdoor relaxation area wit… MoreEUR 95 - 390 Albergo Al Sole
 Albergo Al Sole is in the main square of the medieval village of Asolo. Its La Terrazza bar and restaurant is very popular and offers views of the his… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asolo: Guide
Asolo is a town in the Veneto|Veneto Region of Northern Italy. It is known as 'The Pearl of province of Treviso', and also as 'The City of a Hundred Horizons'.
The town has a spectacular mountain setting, and is rich in history, being mentioned, as Acelum in the works of Pliny the Elder|Pliny; there are remains of an amphitheatre. Most famously, Asolo was the capital, and seat of the court, of the fiefdom of Asolo, which was granted by Venice, to which it belonged, for lifetime to Caterina Cornaro, the former Queen of Cyprus, from 1489 to 1509, when the League of Cambrai conquered and ransacked Asolo (Caterina fled to exile and died there a year later). Under her reign, Asolo became a center of the muses, and, for instance, the painter Gentile Bellini and the Humanism|humanist Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal Pietro Bembo were part of the court.
The town was also home to the English poet Robert Browning, the actress Eleonora Duse, the explorer Freya Stark and the composer Gian Francesco Malipiero.
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"Acelum (Asolo), Italy"
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