Bellissima Villa Veneta palladiana costruita da Vincenzo Scamozzi, architetto vicentino allievo del…read morePalladio. Drammatico lucernario al centro della cupola illumina il salone centrale della villa. In corrispondenza dell'apertura sulla cupola, una griglia marmorea raccoglie l'acqua piovana nel pavimento. Una vera gemma storica nel Leoniceno, assolutamente da visitare! La Pro Loco di Lonigo -- Prolonigo -- organizza visite guidate in primavera e in autunno. Per informazioni relative alla visita si può telefonare all'Associazione Pro Loco - 0444-830948 o visitare il sito Internet www.prolonigo.it

Top place , old castle whit restaurant in the land of Montagnana, special for events and moreread more

I cannot remember how I found this, but they had a medieval dinner that my friends and I signed up…read morefor. You can also stay overnight in this hotel and they have different romance packages. The castle is absolutely gorgeous! This is a must-do in the area. The medieval meal was a lot of fun, what I can remember. They had entertainment to include fire breathers. They had swords you could play with for fun photo ops. They food was great! It came with a bread bowl soup, wild boar pasta, pork shank and a lemon curd pastry.

We had a super private tour with Elena. She clearly described the history of the distillery,…read moreeverything we needed to know about the grappa making process and responded to all the questions we had. She even introduced us to the matriarch and daughter who oversee all of the operations. They all made us feel like part of the family. To top off the tour they welcomed us into a room where we could taste all that they produce. The holy grail for all grappa lovers!

This is definitely a highlight in Padova. My friend purchased tickets online and we came a little…read moreearlier than our scheduled entry time. We wandered around the courtyard of the museum until it was time to go in. We waited outside for our group's turn and entered the screening room. The chairs were spaced out. The film provided a good introduction to what we were about to see and the history of the chapel. The subtitles were in English. Once inside, we had just about the right amount of time to look at the walls in detail. I took photos with both my phone and camera, without flash. I think it is very cool that the first kiss in art history is in this chapel. I recommend a visit to see this historical work if you are in Padova.

This was literally one of the most spectacular sights I have seen in all my European adventures. It…read morerival the great works like the Ghent Alterpiece and St Peter's. It's a small chapel with a luminous fresco cycle painted by Giotto in the 14th century.. The main panels feature the lives of Christ and the Virgin Mary typical of religious art of the period. These are accompanied by smaller panels depicting the 12 vices and virtues. These panels are unique in their examination of good and evil and the means to achieve salvation through earthly deeds. Tickets MUST be purchased in advance and specify date and time. I advise arriving at least one half hour in advance to find parking (not convenient or easy) and making you way to the chapel. There is also a fascinating museum filled with centuries of art and treasures attached to the chapel. Allow at least 3 hours. If you are anywhere near Padua, this is an experience not to be missed!

A beautiful building located at the Piazza del Signori in Vicenza, Italy. The architecture is…read moresimply amazing. As we sat at the Piazza you can't help but admire this beautiful structure.

There is so much history in Vicenza and the Basilica is a huge part of that history…read more "The Palladian Basilica is a public building facing onto the Piazza dei Signori. Its name is linked to Andrea Palladio, who redesigned it, adding the famous loggias with serliana openings in white marble to the existing Gothic building. The building on which Palladio worked was the Palazzo della Ragione, built in Gothic style in the mid-fifteenth century. The upper floor is entirely taken up by an enormous hall with no intermediate supports, where the Council of the Four Hundred met. The copper-lined, inverted ship's-hull roof was inspired by that of the Palazzo della Ragione in Padua. The Gothic facade was originally clad with diamonds of red and straw yellow Verona marble, which are still visible behind Palladio's addition. A loggia surrounding the building was commissioned after its completion, but continually delayed due to various structural difficulties and the nature of the ground beneath. At the beginning of the sixteenth century the double order of porticoes and loggias, though not complete, collapsed. The Council called on many leading architects of the time to resolve the difficult problem of its reconstruction. They included Jacopo Sansovino, Sebastiano Serlio and Giulio Romano. The project was awarded to Andrea Palladio (1508-80) in 1549, following a competition, and he worked on it for the rest of his life. It was completed posthumously in 1614. The reconstructed building was called a basilica by Palladio himself, who had been inspired by the model of the Roman basilica for civic use." The building has three independent exhibition spaces that are used to host architecture and art exhibitions of international renown. http://www.museicivicivicenza.it/en/tbc/basilica_palladiana.php In the Summer months they offer a pass for 5euro and you can go up to the top and walk around on all the levels as often as you like. One time guests only need to pay 1euro. There's a nice bar on the rooftop and it is one of my favorite spots in the city to watch the evening sky change or a storm roll in.