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Veneto day by day Excursion program for groups departure from Padua or Venice Rates on request
Asolo and the Villa Maser, 4 hours departure to Castelfranco, panoramic tour around the walled town transfer by coach as far as Maser, visit to the Villa Barbaro, work of Palladio, rich of frescoes by Paolo Veronese, stuccoes and sculpture by Alessandro Vittoria transfer to Asolo a typical medieval town centre nice walk through the historical medieval village stop in Bassano del Grappa, taste of the famous grappa and panoramic tour around the surrounding walls of Cittadella	Villa Barbaro
Asolo and Canova, 4 hours arrival in Possagno and visit to the famous collection of plaster casts by Antonio Canova and to the Temple, synthesis of the neoclassical architecture, with its pronaos as the Parthenon and the middle tract as the Phanteon and with its big hemispherical dome. Inside altar-pieces of the 16th and 17th century. transfer to Asolo for a nice walk around the historical centre of the famous medieval town stop in Bassano del Grappa, taste of the famous grappa and panoramic tour around the surrounding walls of Cittadella	Bassano
Bassano / Marostica, 4 hours historical and artistic itinerary across the Plain of the Brenta stop in Piazzola del Brenta to visit the Villa Contarini, an imposing architecture complex, encircled by a wide park. Panoramic tour around the surrounding walls of Cittadella stop in Bassano del Grappa, old centre known for its very old artistic tradition of the ceramics manufacture, taste of the famous grappa transfer to Marostica, a medieval centre, with its surrounding wall that enclosed the ancient part of the town, known for the humanchess game played with people in old costumes designed after paintings by 15th century Venetian artists	Villa Contarini
The Catajo Castle and Monselice, 3 hours arrival in Battaglia Terme at the imposing Villa del Catajo, also known as the Catajo Castle and visit to the Villa, work of the late 16th century with its 350 rooms which contain an interesting cycle of frescoes by G.B. Zelotti, courts and stables transfer to Monselice, a walled town dominated by a XV century Castle. Suggestive walk which begins with the Loggetta of the XV century and goes up to the Esedre of Villa Duodo, designed at the end of the 16th century by V. Scamozzi. The old Castle Ca Marcello, built on the ruins of old towers, mantains a glamourous collection arms and furniture of the Middle Age and of the Renaissance. The Emperior Federico II fortified the city with walls, towers and the donjon at the top of the Rocca.	Catajo
Dinner in a medieval castle, an evening full of atmosphere of a glourious past and an excellent cuisine arrival in the old Castle of the twelve century, welcome drinks Enogastronomical dinner of various courses choreography of walk-ons, flag-wavers, trumpet players and more, on request	Dinner
The walled towns, 4 hours transfer to Monselice, a walled town dominated by a XV century Castle. Suggestive walk which begins with the Loggetta of the XV century and goes up to the Esedre of Villa Duodo, designed at the end of the 16th century by V. Scamozzi. The old Castle Ca Marcello, built on the ruins of old towers, mantains a glamourous collection arms and furniture of the Middle Age and of the Renaissance. The Emperior Federico II fortified the city with walls, towers and the donjon at the top of the Rocca. transfer to Este, visit to the old city wall, to the old Castle and to the Cathedral of S. Tecla with its painting by Tiepolo stop in Montagnana the third walled town of the XIV century, adorned by powerful battlemented walls over two kilometres, twenty-four towers, various fortifications among them the S. Zeno Castle and the Rocca degli Alberi, its city walls are an example of medieval military architecture in Europe visit to the medieval village and to the Cathedral with its magnificent altarpiece by Veronese, the statues of Bonazza and a roundel by Sansovino. The venetian conquerors enriched the town by palaces and villas among them the Palazzo Valeri, Palazzo Lombardesco, Palazzo Sammicheli and the Villa Pisani planed by Palladio	Walled towns
The delta of Po river, 8 hours 09.30 boarding in Porto Barricata at Bonelli di Scardovari panoramic boat trip along the Po delle Tolle, Po di Venezia, Po di Pila, Busa Dritta, Faro di Pila, Busa di Scirocco, Scano Boa; stop and visit to the delightful beach 12.30 lunch on board of the Motorboat Busa di Bastimento arrival in Porto Barricata about 17.00
Eugania: emotions among walled towns, old abbeies and castles, 8 hours a romantic itinerary along the way of the castles and the century-old abbeies arrival in Montecchia and visit to the Castle and to the Villa Emo Capodilista, old frescoed Villa of the 16th century transfer to Praglia and visit to the old Benedectine Monastery of the XV century panoramic tour around the Natural Euganean Hills' Park as far as Arquà Petrarca, typical medieval village; visit to the house of Francesco Petrarca the famous italian poet and stop in the historical village lunch in a typical restaurant of the Euganean Hills transfer to Monselice, a walled town dominated by a XV century Castle. Suggestive walk which begins with the Loggetta of the XV century and goes up to the Esedre of Villa Duodo, designed at the end of the 16th century by V. Scamozzi. The old Castle Ca Marcello, built on the ruins of old towers, mantains a glamourous collection arms and furniture of the Middle Age and of the Renaissance. The Emperior Federico II fortified the city with walls, towers and the donjon at the top of the Rocca. transfer to Este, visit to the old city wall, to the old Castle and to the Cathedral of S. Tecla with its painting by Tiepolo stop in Montagnana the third walled town of the XIV century, adorned by powerful battlemented walls over two kilometres, twenty-four towers, various fortifications among them the S. Zeno Castle and the Rocca degli Alberi, its city walls are an example of medieval military architecture in Europe visit to the medieval village and to the Cathedral with its magnificent altarpiece by Veronese, the statues of Bonazza and a roundel by Sansovino. The venetian conquerors enriched the town by palaces and villas among them the Palazzo Valeri, Palazzo Lombardesco, Palazzo Sammicheli and the Villa Pisani planed by Palladio	Villa Emo Capodilista Eugania
Eugania: Palio dei 10 Comuni in Montagnana Period of the performance: in August and on the 1st Sunday of September the so called "Palio dei 10 Comuni" is a horse race among ten communes of the ancient Sculdascia of Montagnana, which celebrates the liberation of the town from the cruel Ezzelino da Romano the race takes place in the medieval vallum surrounding Montagnana under the Rocca degli Alberi the performance is proceded form different medieval cerimonies, races, duels, musicians, flag-wavers and medieval banquet on the 1st Sunday of September take place a parade of medieval costumes, horse-racing, torch-light procession, the burning of the Rocca
Eugania: the Tournament of the Rocca in Monselice period of the performance: on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Sunday of September traditional memory of the historiacl tournaments in medieval costums, bowman competitions, chess horse tournament, parade in medieval costums Monselice, a walled town dominated by a XV century Castle. Suggestive walk which begins with the Loggetta of the XV century and goes up to the Esedre of Villa Duodo, designed at the end of the 16th century by V. Scamozzi. The old Castle Ca Marcello, built on the ruins of old towers, mantains a glamourous collection arms and furniture of the Middle Age and of the Renaissance. The Emperior Federico II fortified the city with walls, towers and the donjon at the top of the Rocca.	Ca' Marcello
Padua, half day excursion, 3 hours meeting with the guide at the Basilica of St. Anthony near the Statue of Gattamelata visit to the Basilica of St. Anthony with the masterpieces of Donatello and Altichieri visit to the Scrovegni Chapel with frescoes by Giotto of the XVI century nice walk in the historical centre and stop at the famous Caffè Pedrocchi time permitting visit to the Palazzo della Ragione and to the University	Padova Giotto
Euganean Hill's Park, 4 hours arrival in Praglia and visit to the old Benedectine Monastery of the XV century panoramic tour around the Natural Park of the Euganean Hills stop in a wine cellar, taste of local products transfer to Arquà Petrarca a typical medieval village; visit to the house of Francesco Petrarca the famous italian poet and stop in the historical village	Colli Euganei
Venice Islands, 8 hours meeting in Venice-Tronchetto, boarding on a private motorboat and navigation as far as St. Mark's Square interesting visit to the Palazzo Ducale and to the Basilica of St. Mark 12.00 boarding and navigation as far as Burano island, famous for its lace handworks and its painted houses stop off for lunch departure to Torcello island and visit to the Cathedral with its bysantine mosaics time permitting stop in the Murano island famous for its glass-factories arrival in Venice
Venice Islands, 4 hours boarding on a private motorboat and navigation stop in the Murano island, famous island for its glass-factories stop in the Burano island, famous for its lace handworks and for its painted houses time permitting stop in the Torcello island and visit to the Cathedral with its bysantine mosaics
Verona, 4 hours arrival and visit to the Basilica of S. Zeno with its beautiful paintings masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna of the XV century walk towards to the Piazza Bra and visit to the Arena Romana. The most magnificient monument of Roman Verona was built in the first century A.D. to hold various events and wrestling matches the enourmous amphiteatre could old up to 25.000 spectators and its interiors are still perfectly preserved nice walk in the historical centre and stop at the legendary Balcony of Romeo and Juliet, the two young lovers of Shakespeare's tragedy walk to the Piazza dei Signori and Piazza delle Erbe	Arena
Vicenza and Palladio, 4 hours arrival in Vicenza, the town known all over the wall as "the town of Palladio", surrounded by the Berici Hills visit to the Olympic Theatre, built by Andrea Palladio for the representation of classical tragedies. Palladio began work on the theatre in 1580, a few months before his death, and it was completed in 1584 by V. Scamozzi; the latter also created the Fixed Scenes and the rooms known as the Olympic Odeo. The theatre is a surprising, magic place, made of wood and stucco according to a classic pattern; the fixed scenes represent the five streets of Thebes seen in perspective, but they are in fact idealized views of streets in Vicenza itself nice walk among the historical squares; arrival in Piazza dei Signori, which has been the heart of activity in the town ever since the time of the Communes and also its "drawing room". The majestic construction in white Piovene stone which occupies the south side is the Basilica or Palazzo della Ragione, the symbolic monument of Vicenza. The Basilica includes the previous fifteenth-century Gothic buildings with a double order of Loggias (1549-1617), by Palladio. The rhythm of the construction is marked out by Serlian arches and columns; the building, inside which there is a grand hall (52 x 22 metres), is covered with a copper keel roof visit to the Church of Santa Croce famous for the paintings of Bellini visit to the Sanctuary of Monte Berico, a monumental group of buildings (1688-1703) to a design by C. Borella, incorporating the votive church in the Gothic style which the people of Vicenza erected, in 1428, on the site where the Virgin appeared to Vincenza Pasini during a terrible plague time permitting visit to the Villa Valmarana ai Nani, whose name is linked with a poetic legend and with the little statues tha stand on the garden walls. It is made up of the main house (1699) attribuited to A. Muttoni and of the entrance, the guests' quarters and stables by F. Muttoni. In the main building and the guests' quarters there is a fantastic series of frescoes by Giambattista and Giandomenico Tiepolo	Olympic Theatre
The Palladian Villas of Treviso, 8 hours departure to Castelfranco, panoramic tour around the walled town transfer to Maser, visit to the Villa Barbaro, work by Palladio rich of frescoes by Paolo Veronese, stuccoes and sculptures by Alessandro Vittoria stop in Asolo a typical medieval town centre lunch departure to Fanzolo, visit to the Villa Emo, work of Palladio, with its admirable cycle of decorations by G.B. Zelotti	Villa Emo
The Palladian Villas of Vicenza, 9 hours visit to the Olympic Theatre, built by Andrea Palladio for the representation of classical tragedies. Palladio began work on the theatre in 1580, a few months before his death, and it was completed in 1584 by V. Scamozzi; the latter also created the Fixed Scenes and the rooms known as the Olympic Odeo. The theatre is a surprising, magic place, made of wood and stucco according to a classic pattern; the fixed scenes represent the five streets of Thebes seen in perspective, but they are in fact idealized views of streets in Vicenza itself visit to the Villa Capra called La Rotonda the most famous of Palladio's villas: a highly personal interpretation of a home created with distinctly Veneto sensitivity, in spite of which it has been greatly admired and copied all over Europe and America. The exterior of the villa presents four perfectly identical façades with pronaos; from the top of the steps we can admire stupendous views of the hills and the plain, to the extent that one critic wrote that Palladio planned the hill first and the the Rotonda. Inside there is a vast round hall with stucco decorations by Rubini and frescoes by Maganza and L. Dorigny; in the walls are the doors towards the outside staircases and, in the four arms, other doors leading to four identical suites of rooms visit to the Villa Valmarana ai Nani, whose name is linked with a poetic legend and with the little statues tha stand on the garden walls. It is made up of the main house (1699) attribuited to A. Muttoni and of the entrance, the guests' quarters and stables by F. Muttoni. In the main building and the guests' quarters there is a fantastic series of frescoes by Giambattista and Giandomenico Tiepolo lunch in Lugo Vicentino visit of the Villa Godi Valmarana Malinverni one of the first buildings of Andrea Palladio and dates back to 1540. The interiors were frescoed by three artists of 16th century veronese tradition. Battista Zelotti decorated most rooms painting muses and poets, exalting the classic Gods in the room of Olympus, Venus and Cupid	La Rotonda
The Venetian Villas, three days among the Villas of the Veneto region *1st day, the Villas of Treviso* meeting with the guide and departure to Castelfranco, panoramic tour around the walled town transfer to Maser, visit to the Villa Barbaro, work by Palladio rich of frescoes by Paolo Veronese, stuccoes and sculptures by Alessandro Vittoria stop in Asolo a typical medieval town centre lunch departure to Fanzolo, visit to the Villa Emo, work of Palladio, with its admirable cycle of decorations by G.B. Zelotti *2nd day, the Villas of the Brenta Riviera* 09.00 meeting with our guide at Villa Foscarini Rossi in Strà, visit to the villa boarding and navigation as far as Villa Pisani in Strà, visit to the villa transfer by coach to Dolo, stop and visit to the Old Mills of the XVI century boarding and crossing the lock of Dolo stop off for lunch boarding and navigation among villages and swing bridges crossing the lock of Mira explanations during the navigation of the various villas seen from the canal stop in Mira, visit to the Villa Barchessa Valmarana stop in Oriago, visit to the Villa Gradenigo explanations of the various villas seen from the river visit to the Villa La Malcontenta; end of navigation back to the hotel, or dinner in a medieval castle *3rd day, Villas of Padua and Vicenza* meeting with the guide at the imposing Villa del Catajo, also known as the Catajo Castle and visit to the Villa, work of the late 16th century with its 350 rooms which contain an interesting cycle of frescoes by G.B. Zelotti, courts and stables transfer to Padua and visit to the Villa Molin work by Vincenzo Scamozzi, typical villa temple with a wide pronaos and magnificient frescoes lunch, transfer to Vicenza, visit to the Villa Valmarana ai Nani, whose name is linked with a poetic legend and with the little statues tha stand on the garden walls. It is made up of the main house (1699) attribuited to A. Muttoni and of the entrance, the guests' quarters and stables by F. Muttoni. In the main building and the guests' quarters there is a fantastic series of frescoes by Giambattista and Giandomenico Tiepolo stop, visit to the Villa Capra called La Rotonda the most famous of Palladio's villas: a highly personal interpretation of a home created with distinctly Veneto sensitivity, in spite of which it has been greatly admired and copied all over Europe and America. The exterior of the villa presents four perfectly identical façades with pronaos; from the top of the steps we can admire stupendous views of the hills and the plain, to the extent that one critic wrote that Palladio planned the hill first and the the Rotonda. Inside there is a vast round hall with stucco decorations by Rubini and frescoes by Maganza and L. Dorigny; in the walls are the doors towards the outside staircases and, in the four arms, other doors leading to four identical suites of rooms

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