- Palazzo Valmarana Braga - Your Palladian Cicerone will introduce you to Vicenza’s Unesco World Heritage Site and its Golden Age through the narration of one of the architect’s finest palaces, Palazzo Valmarana Braga. You’ll contemplate the most extraordinary facade of a Palladian palace, the precious Renaissance fresco with its cosmology on the ceiling of the Count’s study, the ideal reconstruction of what the Empress of Austria saw on her visit to these places, and the story of the spread of Palladianism in what was once the cloth emporium.
- Aperitivo at a historic villa (Villa Ghislanzoni Curti or Palazzo Valmarana Braga)
- E-bike tour with an accompanying guide
- Bicycle and GPS navigator with narrated itinerary provided
- Exclusive live guided tour of Palazzo Valmarana Braga
- Delicious lunch included
- Admission to renowned villas: Villa Caldogno, Villa Valmarana Bressan, La Rotonda
- Parking fees
- Entrance to other Unesco heritage villas that will be encountered along the way
- Tips
Gain a glimpse into the suburban Palladian Villas of Vicenza and the intriguing backstory of the renowned Architect with this self-guided E-Bike tour. Ride amidst a picturesque rural backdrop and iconic creations that were pivotal in our Golden Age’s narrative.
Each corner of Vicenza bears witness to the genius architectural handiwork. The city center’s cobbled paths echo the footprints of a youthful stonecutter from Padua who came to sculpt the city’s new visage and its prosperous rural outskirts. Beyond the city limits, amid the stones and dust of emerging courtyards, Giangiorgio Trissino devised the most notable name in contemporary architecture: Palladio. Like a golden-winged angel, he arrived to mold a nascent culture’s forms.
Besides the Unesco heritage sites noted in the tour particulars, you will also get the chance to pass by and appreciate the Bacchiglione River Spring Oasis and the exquisite Villa da Porto Pedrotti and Villa da Porto Casarotto.
- The tour can only be enjoyed by children with a minimum height of 1.50m. Car seats are only available for children up to 3 years old.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
