3 V of excellence: Venice Vicenza Verona
Discover the 3 grand cities of the Veneto: Venice, Vicenza, Verona. 7 days 6 nights: an odyssey of fine art, food and wine. On this private tour covering Venice, Vicenza, Verona, you’ll partake in wine tastings accompanied by a qualified sommelier in cellars especially selected by Venetica Tours. You’ll also have the opportunity to enhance your culinary skills with an Italian cooking lesson, with dishes based on local and seasonal recipes. Let's create the perfect experience for you. Just let your imagination guide you.
Venice
Venice and its mainland build an inseparable unity of culture, art and civilization for all those who want to live an authentic experience. Venice, a city unique in the world for its beauty and historic and artistic treasures, an open-air monument. The Republic of Venice has left traces of its art and architecture also on the mainland. Examples of this are provided by the wonderful villas spread all around the Veneto. They were designed by talented architects such as Andrea Palladio, Scamozzi, Longhena and Frigimelica and the interiors were decorated by masters such as Veronese, Zelotti, Zuccarelli and Tiepolo.
Vicenza
Vicenza is well known to be the home of Palladio and both Palladian and venetian villas. Its geological structure and abundance of water channels have favored the rising of unique buildings designed by outstanding architects, the first of which is Palladio, but noteworthy are also Vincenzo Scamozzi , Francesco Muttoni, Michele Sanmicheli. Not only architects loved Vicenza for their works, but also writers such as Fogazzaro, Goethe or the scientist Galileo who lived for some periods in this area. Another important element of Vicenza is the stone, which permitted to build villas and palaces and the particular geological structure had created caves and caverns of great interest for nature lovers. Water, stone, art, architecture and science together with a glass of good wine and the typical cooking are the ingredients for a unique recipe to satisfy all senses.