Tour of the Venetian Villas

A journey to discover classicism

The tour passes through one of the best artistic and architectural routes in Italy: you will visit the amazing Riviera del Brenta, the magnificent Padua and the elegant Vicenza. During this journey you will admire famous Venetian villas, architectural marvels of Palladio, frescoes by Giotto and Mantegna, as well as other masterpieces of Christian iconography located in superb churches and basilicas, which embody the wealth and splendor of Italian art. The art, which made Italy the most popular country in the world.

Starting from Venice (Piazzale Roma), we will travel along the Riviera del Brenta, visiting the beautiful Villa Pisani in Strà and admiring the many other places that testify to the prestige of the Republic of Venice at its height.

In Padua, you can admire the enchanting Piazza of the Erbe and Meadow of the Valley and visit the beautiful Basilica of St. Anthony Sant’Antonio, the Scrovegni Chapel and the Church of the Hermits; masterpieces of world art that alone were worth it.

In Vicenza we will immerse ourselves in the elegance and magnificence of one of the greatest geniuses of world architecture: Andrea Palladio. The city abounds with unmistakable traces of its majestic production, such as the Palladian Basilica, the Olympic Theatre and, the city gates, one of its most recognized “symbols” in the world: Villa Almerico Capra called La Rotonda.

Also Marostica, with its famous Piazza degli Scacchi, or Bassano del Grappa, famous for the Ponte Vecchio on the river Piave and the production of Grappa, or Asolo, a charming medieval village on the hills between Vicenza and Treviso.