Villa Valmarana ai Nani: Tiepolo Frescoes, Gardens & Wine Tasting with Owners

Highlights

• Tiepolo Masterpieces
• Visit with Owners
• Gardens & Wine Tasting

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Villa Valmarana ai Nani

   1h

   Villa Valmarana ai Nani is a historic residence located near Vicenza, built in the 17th century and made up of a Palazzina and Guest quarters and is still managed and inhabited by the Valmarana family. During the guided tour you will be immediately fascinated by the frescoes that decorate the walls and the period furniture that decorates the rooms. The guide will explain the artistic importance of the Villa by clarifying the themes represented in the frescoes, the mythological or allegorical stories depicted therein and the artistic technique used by Giambattista and Giandomenico Tiepolo. Upon leaving the villa, your guide will lead you into the surrounding park and gardens and explain the symbolic meaning of the 17 stone dwarfs that have become a distinctive icon of the villa. At the end of the guided tour, you will have acquired an in-depth knowledge of Villa Valmarana ai Nani and will have been able to fully appreciate the eighteenth-century art, history and unique atmosphere of this historic residence.

Before you go

Location