Villages in the Pre- and Proto-historic Veneto – I

Where did the inhabitants of Veneto live before the Romans? The route leads tourists both to the discovery of the ancient living units where the people of Bronze and Iron Age lived and to the museums containing the remains of these buildings. In the village of Rotzo (populated between the V and II centuries B.C.) one can see the experimental reconstruction of a hut, from here it’s advisable to visit the Museo Archeologico dell’Alto Vicentino (Archeological Museum) in Santorso containing both the domestic remains found during the excavations in Rotzo (earthenware, frame weights, tools) and the reconstructions of the rooms of the hut. The last stage shows other villages of the Vicenza area dating back to the Iron Age such as the one of Trissino, made up of a series of small terraced houses (partly underground) acting as house-laboratories for working with metals, the remains of which are exhibited at the Museo Civico in Montecchio Maggiore.

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NOTE LOGISTICHE
This route (by car between the stages) should last one day; total journey length: about 92 Km. From Rotzo (it’s possible to park in the vicinity) reach Santorso by taking the SP 350 (passing in Arsiero, Cogollo, Piovene Rocchette); entering the village taking Via Summano-Via Lesina-Via Rossi until the Museo dell’Alto Vicentino (car park provided). To reach Montecchio Maggiore go in the direction of Schio and Valdagno; from here take the SP 246 to the destination. The Museum “G. Zannato” (car park provided) is in the city centre of Montecchio Maggiore close to the cathedral.