Vicenza - OCONUS (Over Seas)

audj123 · 10-27-2009, 02:56 PM

DH is going TDY this month - we are driving down this weekend. I am tagging along and staying at Army Lodging. Any reco's on places to see on the weekends? Any local places I can get to during the day by myself?

And restaurant reco's?

TIA!

my.hero's.mrs · 10-27-2009, 05:27 PM

Have you been to Venice? You can do it in a day. Get bus tickets from the front desk of Ederle Inn. The bus picks up right outside one of the gates (they'll tell you which) and takes you to the train station. Its about $5 one way per person. Last train back to Vicenza is 10pm. If you want to stay in town, downtown is awesome. Again, grab bus tickets from the front desk. Well actually... its unfair of me to say downtown is awesome because I've lived here for 4 months and have seen A corner of it. I suck. I need to get out more.

Right outside of one of the gates, you can walk to "Reginas". There is a kabob place outside of the "pedestrian gate" (ask the front desk which one this is) and to the right at the next stop light. They're open really late if you get hungry. Don't go to the Chinese place outside of post that people are likely to recommend. It's alright but you're in Italy. Also outside of the pedestrian gate, if you go to the first lite (all walking distance) and take a right. You keep walking down past... 2? signals and there is a "Dragon Pizzeria" that I have heard excellent things about.

You can always go by the USO and ask in there for help with things, or go to the info desk at ACS. The front desk is okay with helping out but.... when I stayed there for the 1st week I was here, we didn't go see or do anything because they would just say they didn't know. Geronimoprincess probably knows great places too as would jenabugg. We're all in Vicenza.

**ETA You can buy train tickets to Venice from SATO to save you time and language barrier issues if you want.

MaryMomme · 11-01-2009, 07:20 PM

theres a great place called Il Faunos resturant. it's right outside the chapel gate, on the same street at reginas that my. heros. mrs. told you about. everyone there speaks english, and a lot of people from post go there. and the food is really good =D the menu is also in english.

my.hero's.mrs · 11-02-2009, 04:13 AM

Originally Posted by MaryMomme

theres a great place called Il Faunos resturant. it's right outside the chapel gate, on the same street at reginas that my. heros. mrs. told you about. everyone there speaks english, and a lot of people from post go there. and the food is really good =D the menu is also in english.

I'm lame and have never been downtown to where the Piazza is. Only Zushi. I've also never been to any restaurants in town except Vecchio Fattoria and a couple of Chinese restaurants. I really need to get out more.

Anyone know where I can get pellets for our heater/fireplace thingy?

audj123 · 11-13-2009, 05:15 AM

Thanks for the heads up on the bus to the train. My laptop was being repaired so I didn't have access for the past week. We are taking the train tomorrow to go down to Rome for the weekend

If DH gets another day off we will take a day to Venice.

We ate a a different restaurant every night the past 2 weeks - my fav. so far is Regina Restaurant. We drove down so we have our POV with us. We went to Nove and a few outlets but haven't made it to the Piazza at Vicena either.

10-27-2009, 02:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
audj123 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Landstuhl, Germany Posts: 15 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 3% Longevity: 10%	Vicenza DH is going TDY this month - we are driving down this weekend. I am tagging along and staying at Army Lodging. Any reco's on places to see on the weekends? Any local places I can get to during the day by myself? And restaurant reco's? TIA!

10-27-2009, 05:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
my.hero's.mrs Not even the Army can shatter my spirit. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 12,079 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 35% Longevity: 29%	Have you been to Venice? You can do it in a day. Get bus tickets from the front desk of Ederle Inn. The bus picks up right outside one of the gates (they'll tell you which) and takes you to the train station. Its about $5 one way per person. Last train back to Vicenza is 10pm. If you want to stay in town, downtown is awesome. Again, grab bus tickets from the front desk. Well actually... its unfair of me to say downtown is awesome because I've lived here for 4 months and have seen A corner of it. I suck. I need to get out more. Right outside of one of the gates, you can walk to "Reginas". There is a kabob place outside of the "pedestrian gate" (ask the front desk which one this is) and to the right at the next stop light. They're open really late if you get hungry. Don't go to the Chinese place outside of post that people are likely to recommend. It's alright but you're in Italy. Also outside of the pedestrian gate, if you go to the first lite (all walking distance) and take a right. You keep walking down past... 2? signals and there is a "Dragon Pizzeria" that I have heard excellent things about. You can always go by the USO and ask in there for help with things, or go to the info desk at ACS. The front desk is okay with helping out but.... when I stayed there for the 1st week I was here, we didn't go see or do anything because they would just say they didn't know. Geronimoprincess probably knows great places too as would jenabugg. We're all in Vicenza. **ETA You can buy train tickets to Venice from SATO to save you time and language barrier issues if you want. __________________

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11-01-2009, 07:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
MaryMomme Loving my SGT!!!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vicenza, Italy Posts: 238 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 49% Longevity: 2%	theres a great place called Il Faunos resturant. it's right outside the chapel gate, on the same street at reginas that my. heros. mrs. told you about. everyone there speaks english, and a lot of people from post go there. and the food is really good =D the menu is also in english.

11-13-2009, 05:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
audj123 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Landstuhl, Germany Posts: 15 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 3% Longevity: 10%	Thanks for the heads up on the bus to the train. My laptop was being repaired so I didn't have access for the past week. We are taking the train tomorrow to go down to Rome for the weekend If DH gets another day off we will take a day to Venice. We ate a a different restaurant every night the past 2 weeks - my fav. so far is Regina Restaurant. We drove down so we have our POV with us. We went to Nove and a few outlets but haven't made it to the Piazza at Vicena either.