Ponte Vecchio

view upstream of River Brenta from Ponte Vecchio Bassano del Grappa

Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Vecchio is the old wooden bridge that crosses the River Brenta at Bassano del Grappa.

The bridge is also known as Ponte degli Alpini in honour of the Italian Alpine troops.

It is the key landmark of Bassano del Grappa.

Suprisingly, the bridge is cobbled and paved.

The bridge runs though two arches.

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Bright Light Warrior Nika Says:
March 24, 2012 at 8:08 am | Reply
Perfect place to write a beautiful novel!
- keithpp Says:
  March 24, 2012 at 2:54 pm | Reply
  Exactly what Ernest Hemingway did!
  
  Ernest Hemingway was an ambulance driver World War I and spent many days in Bassano and wrote part of A Farewell to Arms.
  
  Recently serialised on BBC Radio 4 (I think last year).
Bright Light Warrior Nika Says:
March 24, 2012 at 6:07 pm | Reply
WOW! I didn’t know, thanks for the insight 🙂

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