The Palladio and Bassano del Grappa Private Tour
Verona, Italy
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 11 hours
Don't miss out the incredible opportunity to visit the fascinating works of the genius Italian architect Andrea Palladio like the Olympic Theater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Immerse yourself in the history of Bassano del Grappa and its breathtaking sceneries. You will be enchanted by the wonders around you.
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Don't miss out the incredible opportunity to visit the fascinating works of the genius Italian architect Andrea Palladio like the Olympic Theater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Immerse yourself in the history of Bassano del Grappa and its breathtaking sceneries. You will be enchanted by the wonders around you.You will be picked up at 8:00 AM from Verona to transfer you to Vicenza.
The tour starts off at Villa Valmarana ai Nani called the “Rotonda”. It gets the name from the statues of the 17 dwarfs on the walls surrounding the house. The legend tells of a dwarf princess who lived secluded in the villa surrounded by dwarfs. Upon seeing a beautiful prince in the garden, she realized her handicap and threw herself from the tower. The pain the dwarfs felt for the princess transformed them into statues of stone. The Villa is also considered the maximum expression of the painting of the eighteenth century and the highest examples of the Giambattista Tiepolo’s genius.
Along the way, we stop at Olympic Theater which is the absolute masterpiece of the one of the greatest Italian architects: Andrea Palladio, who was openly inspired by the Roman theatres described by Vitruvius. The Olympic Theater is one of Vicenza’s artistic wonders and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Close by, there is Piazza dei Signori, Vicenza’s main square since Roman times and the center of the town’s life. We stop in Bassano del Grappa (a village nearby Vicenza) at lunchtime where you will enjoy time for your own lunch. During April and September you can taste the famous white asparagus (typical of this village) in several restaurants. During the afternoon you can freely discover Bassano and visit the Alpini bridge, symbol of the town. During the Great War it became famous as the elite mountain troops sang a sentimental song while crossing the bridge. The song called 'Sul ponte di Bassano' (on the bridge of Bassano) is about kissing a pretty girl and squeezing her hand as they parted.
The views of town form the bridge are breathtaking, across the bridge are the Museum of the Alpini and the historic Nardini tavern overlooking the river.
Bassano del Grappa is also very famous for the Grappa’s production that you can taste in famous distilleries or in a bar served with espresso, it is called 'caffè corretto' which translates to 'corrected coffee'.
We will drop off you at your preferred location in Verona city at 7:30 PM.
Please note: Tour guide is not included, we recommend that you bring a guidebook
The tour starts off at Villa Valmarana ai Nani called the “Rotonda”. It gets the name from the statues of the 17 dwarfs on the walls surrounding the house. The legend tells of a dwarf princess who lived secluded in the villa surrounded by dwarfs. Upon seeing a beautiful prince in the garden, she realized her handicap and threw herself from the tower. The pain the dwarfs felt for the princess transformed them into statues of stone. The Villa is also considered the maximum expression of the painting of the eighteenth century and the highest examples of the Giambattista Tiepolo’s genius.
Along the way, we stop at Olympic Theater which is the absolute masterpiece of the one of the greatest Italian architects: Andrea Palladio, who was openly inspired by the Roman theatres described by Vitruvius. The Olympic Theater is one of Vicenza’s artistic wonders and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Close by, there is Piazza dei Signori, Vicenza’s main square since Roman times and the center of the town’s life. We stop in Bassano del Grappa (a village nearby Vicenza) at lunchtime where you will enjoy time for your own lunch. During April and September you can taste the famous white asparagus (typical of this village) in several restaurants. During the afternoon you can freely discover Bassano and visit the Alpini bridge, symbol of the town. During the Great War it became famous as the elite mountain troops sang a sentimental song while crossing the bridge. The song called 'Sul ponte di Bassano' (on the bridge of Bassano) is about kissing a pretty girl and squeezing her hand as they parted.
The views of town form the bridge are breathtaking, across the bridge are the Museum of the Alpini and the historic Nardini tavern overlooking the river.
Bassano del Grappa is also very famous for the Grappa’s production that you can taste in famous distilleries or in a bar served with espresso, it is called 'caffè corretto' which translates to 'corrected coffee'.
We will drop off you at your preferred location in Verona city at 7:30 PM.
Please note: Tour guide is not included, we recommend that you bring a guidebook
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