Monte Berico Sanctuary & Viale X Giugno
A ten-minute walk up a covered portico of 182 arches brings you to the Sanctuary of Monte Berico, a Baroque pilgrimage church perched on the green hill that cradles Vicenza to the south. The reward at the top is one of the finest panoramas in the Veneto — a sweep of terracotta rooftops, the Berici Hills and, on clear days, the distant Dolomites.
The Porticoed Pilgrimage Walk
The Viale X Giugno portico was built in the 18th century to shelter pilgrims from rain and sun, and it remains one of Vicenza's most atmospheric walks. Locals jog it in the morning; visitors tend to stroll up mid-morning when the light is soft and the city is just waking up.
At the top, the sanctuary's terrace offers an unobstructed 180-degree panorama. Bring a coffee from the small bar nearby and take your time — this is not a spot to rush.
Inside the Sanctuary
The church interior shelters Paolo Veronese's large canvas 'The Supper of Saint Gregory the Great' (1572), which survived Napoleonic looting and a World War I cannon blast — it was painstakingly restored and is genuinely moving to stand in front of.
The attached refectory also displays Bartolomeo Montagna's 'Pietà', a quietly powerful altarpiece by Vicenza's own Renaissance master that most visitors walk straight past.
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