Palladian Classic Vicenza: Your Premier Renaissance Experience

Highlights

• 45-Min Walk with Palladian Villas Network Director
• 15-Minute Experience in Valmarana Palace
• Entrance Tickets & Palladian Gift

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Palazzo Valmarana Braga

   15min

   ALWAYS INCLUDED. You will be welcomed in one of the architect's most beautiful palaces, Palazzo Valmarana Braga. You will be able to contemplate the most extraordinary facade of a Palladian palace, the precious Renaissance fresco with its cosmology on the ceiling of the Count's studio, the ideal reconstruction of what the Empress of Austria saw in her visit to these places and revive the history of the spread of Palladianism in the ancient emporium of the textiles. The exclusive visit to Palazzo Valmarana Braga is always included among the 6 of your basic tour. If you wish to visit all the attractions described, consult the Adult Plus rate. For children, young people and students up to 25 years of age, the rate remains the same.

2. 2

   Vicenza

   45min

   ALWAYS INCLUDED. We'll accompany you in a walking guided tour through the historical center of Vicenza, making you immerse deep into our Golden Age, the one that generated those new and ancient architectures - at the same time - that all the world comes here to admire. Thanks to our passionate knowledge, you will discover that our Unesco Heritage is not only the fruit of a genial architect, the most influential of history, but the one of an entire enlightened society, that aimed to build its own ideal scenography where to live in. During the walk we'll pass by different places that you will be able to visit inside later by yourself (see the next points), with the information useful to contextualize them and seize the essence. During the walk you'll get also the logistic information, useful to organize and enjoy the most the day.

3. 3

   Villa La Rotonda by Andrea Palladio - World Heritage Site

   30min

   ALWAYS INCLUDED. A short ride on our Palladian E-Bike takes you to the most celebrated and singular of Palladio’s works, Villa Capra “La Rotonda”. Here, the most influential architect in history found the rare opportunity to design his own ideal temple—an architectural vision that became the icon of all villas: a timeless masterpiece that has earned its place among the wonders of the world. Entrance not included. Tickets can be arranged separately upon request (including private access from Tuesday to Thursday, subject to availability and with sufficient advance notice).

4. 4

   Santuario della Madonna di Monte Berico

   20min

   ALWAYS INCLUDED. A look from the terrace of Monte Berico that will introduce you to Vicenza from above, introducing the urban context of the other Palladian architectures in the historic center in a bird's eye view. The most beautiful view of the city, framed by its enchanting mountains.

5. 5

   Teatro Olimpico

   40min

   ALWAYS INCLUDED. Unique and exciting, the Olympic Theater awaits you with its suggestive light and sound show. You will discover the first covered theater in history, and at the same time the best representation of the ancient Greek ideal pursued by Palladio and the circle of his patrons. Brilliant in its architectural solutions, surprising in its atmosphere, the Theater is an unmissable spectacle for any visitor to Vicenza. The visit to the Olympic Theater is always included among the 6 of your basic tour. If you wish to visit all the attractions described, consult the Adult Plus rate. For children, young people and students up to 25 years of age, the rate remains the same.

6. 6

   Museo Civico di Palazzo Chiericati

   1h

   ATTRACTION OF YOUR CHOICE. Palazzo Chiericati, a Unesco heritage site, with its imposing facade was the river port from Venice; inside, the civic museum will reveal its collection of Venetian works of art, Tintoretto, Veronese, Sansovino and many others. The visit to the palace and museum is one of the 3 that you can select for your basic tour. If you wish to visit all the attractions described, consult the Adult Plus rate. For children, young people and students up to 25 years of age, the rate remains the same.

7. 7

   Basilica Palladiana

   30min

   ATTRACTION OF YOUR CHOICE. We finally enter the Palladian Basilica, the symbolic building of Vicenza, climbing up to admire the view of the cameo of Piazza dei Signori from the terrace; going down through the arcades, the precious Vicenza goldsmith tradition is represented by the Jewelery Museum, one of a kind. The visit to the Palladian Basilica is one of the 3 that you can select for your basic tour. If you wish to visit all the attractions described, consult the Adult Plus rate. For children, young people and students up to 25 years of age, the rate remains the same.

8. 8

   Stop 8

   30min

   ATTRACTION OF YOUR CHOICE. From 2021 Palazzo Thiene, conceived by Giulio Romano and later built by Palladio, is also returned to the public. Its Galleries host the exhibition of the paintings gallery and important Venetian ceramics. The visit to these galleries is one of the 3 that you can select for your basic tour. If you wish to visit all the attractions described, consult the Adult Plus rate. For children, young people and students up to 25 years of age, the rate remains the same.

Before you go

Location