Excursion

Limousine service: Full day 9 hrs. departure from Venice p.le Roma return to Venice p.le Roma. You will be collected at the port or in hotel by one of our private chauffeurs (limousine service) that will bring you in a magnificent tour along the Palladio Villas. Cultural and Historical Tour. This Tour proposes a route through the magnificent architectural masterpieces of the Palladio. His history is part of the ‘500 century, regarding Arts it was the neo classical period, but never forgotten because the territory entailed his buildings. We will drive you to the most important villas, built in characteristic towns and surrounded by lovely views. We will propose you a Lunch in a Typical Restaurant of the zone. The City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto is a World Heritage Site protecting a cluster of works by the architect Andrea Palladio. UNESCO inscribed the site on the World Heritage List in 1994. At first the site was called "Vicenza, City of Palladio" and only buildings in the immediate area of Vicenza were included. Various types of buildings were represented including the Teatro Olimpico, palazzi and a few villas. Most of Palladio's surviving villas lay outside the site. However, in 1996 the site was expanded. Its present name reflects the fact that it includes Palladian villas throughout the Veneto. The term villa was used to describe a country house. Often rich families in the Veneto also had a house in town called a palazzo. In most cases the owners named their palazzi and villas with the family surname, hence there is both a Palazzo Chiericati in Vicenza and a Villa Chiericati in the countryside, similarly there is a Palazzo Foscari in Venice and a Villa Foscari in the countryside. Somewhat confusingly there are multiple Villas Pisani, including two by Palladio

The Palladio's Villas Ville Palladiane - Villa Forni Cerato (not open) - Villa Caldogno (not open) - Villa Trissino a Cricoli (not open) - Villa Valmarana Scagliolari Zen (open by appointment) - Villa Almerico Capra - La Rotonda (open by appointment) - Villa Piovene (every day from 02.00 pm to 7.00 pm) - Barchesse di Villa Trissino (no open) - Villa Pisani (open by appointment from april to november) - Villa Angarano (no open) - Villa Godi (open every day from 1 june to 31 october from 3.00 pm. to 7. pm / from 1 november to 31 may from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm.) - Villa Gazzotti (not open) - Villa Thiene (open from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1 pm/ Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 3 pm to 7 am) - Villa Poiana (open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm) - Villa Chiericati (open from 1 april to 31 october every day from 9 am to 12 pm / 3 pm to 7 pm. From 1 november to 31 march every day from 9 am to 12 pm / 3 pm to 5 pm) - Villa Valmarana Bressan (open by appointment) - Villa Saraceno (open from 1 april to 31 october from 2 pm to 4 pm / from 1 november to 31 march by appointment) Dal 1 novembre al 31 marzo su appuntamento VILLA FORNI CERATO Montecchio Precalcino (VI) (1565 c.) VILLA CALDOGNO Caldogno (VI) (1542) VILLA TRISSINO A CRICOLI Vicenza (1534) VILLA VALMARANA SCAGLIOLARI ZEN Lisiera di Bolzano Vicentino (VI) (1563 c.) VILLA ALMERICO CAPRA - LA ROTONDA Vicenza (1556) VILLA PIOVENE Lonedo di Lugo Vicentino (VI) (1539 c.) VILLA ANGARANO Bassano del Grappa VI (1548) BARCHESSE DI VILLA TRISSINO Meledo di Sarego (VI) (1567 c.) VILLA PISANI Bagnolo di Lonigo (VI) (1542) VILLA GODI Lonedo di Lugo Vicentino (VI) (1537) VILLA GAZZOTTI Bertesina (VI) (1542) VILLA THIENE Quinto Vicentino(VI)(1542) VILLA POIANA Poiana Maggiore VI (1546) VILLA CHIERICATI Vancimuglio di Grumolo delle Abbadesse (VI) (1550) VILLA VALMARANA BRESSAN Vigardolo di Monticello Conte Otto (VI) (1542) VILLA SARACENO Finale di Agugliaro VI (1543)

The limousine service (price) included: Visit n. 3 Villas English speaking driver Luxury car/van/minivan with climate control Bottled water Head office assistence Insurance "RC car" the price not included: Restaurant reservation (we can recommend some excellent) Professional Guide Other unspecified

Tour not available every day of the year Comfortable walking shoes are suggested for this tour Make sure your cameras are charged or load up on batteries!

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