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The Rotonda
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The Veneto Region is
full of wonderful architecture, villas, palaces and gardens,
places overflowing with history and culture. It is an extraordinary
patrimony that includes thousands of exemplary models. The Villa
Capra Valmarana called " La Rotonda" is
the symbol of this patrimony: a masterpiece of harmony that appears
as "the most beautiful dream of Palladio". It is situated
a few kilometers from the center of Vicenza and is the most important
building in the Berici Hills along with the Villa Valmarana
ai Nani frescoed by the Tiepolo family, father and son.
Those passionate about the Villas
and the art of Palladio can continue north to visit Villa
Godi Malinverni or can follow an itinerary
to the south and visit Villa Cordellina and Villa
Pisani in Bagnolo, the first commission that Palladio
received from a Venetian family, the Pisani family,
who three centuries later built Villa Pisani in Strà to
celebrate the election of Alvise Pisani as doge in
1735.
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Here the garden still maintains the beautiful
arrangement of the past, when lords and their guests used to
spend the day walking through water fountains, flowers and
labyrinths of hedges. Among all the gardens that still fascinate
for their vegetation and arrangement, we cannot fail to mention Villa
Barbarigo in Valsanzibio, the Italian-style garden of Villa
Arvedi in Cuzzano di Grezzana, the romantic garden of Montegalda and
the Botanical Garden in Padua.
Our itinerary can
proceed to Villa Cornaro and Villa
Contarini, Villa Badoer and Villa
Nani Mocenigo, with a visit to Villa
Emo and Villa Barbaro, as well,
two of the greatest Palladian masterpieces
by the Palladian artistic genius, frescoed
respectively by Giambattista Zelotti and
Paolo Veronese. It is also possible
take part in an excursion along the Riviera
del Brenta and the Terraglio, the sites
along the river and on land that the noble
Venetian families used to choose for their
holidays. We recommend a relaxing and leisurely
approach to this itinerary to truly appreciate
the wonders of the Villas: Villa Foscari better
known as the "Malcontenta",
Villa Widmann, Villa Foscarini Rossi, Villa
Duodo, Villa Albrizzi Franchetti,
Villa "la Colombina", etc.
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Olympic
Theatre
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Whether you travel by
car or by public transportation you will discover that every
city is different: Verona for its great history and civilization; Treviso for
its beautiful frescoed houses; Padua famous for the University
and the fashionable meeting places; Vicenza for its palaces;
and then there is unforgettable Venice….
Whatever itinerary you choose,
don't forget to visit the Olympic Theater, Palladio's
last masterpiece, our inheritance from the renowned
architect and the symbol of a culture that still
lives and breathes in architecture itself.
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