VICENZA. Sunday 6th – Saturday 12th April 2025 FULLY BOOKED
6 days in Vicenza includes a full day trip to Padua, with first night in Gatwick airport, on this specially designed holiday, exclusive to Awaydays
Fly from London Gatwick Airport to Verona.
Private transfer to Vicenza. Learn all about Andrea Palladio, the Italian architect, regarded as the greatest architect of the 16th-century, whilst visiting some of his outstanding works.
Repeating this trip after the enormous success in 2019.
Vicenza is full of Palladio’s major works, most of them easily visited on foot. The City and surrounding areas that include some of his masterpieces, are included in one grand Unesco World Heritage Site.
A guided tour of Vicenza city centre seeing the main highlights of Palladio works, all within easy walking distance. Starting off at the Palladio museum, taking in his history and accomplishments. Private tours of his private villas outside the town by minibus. Also one day we will visit La Rotonda and the nearby Villa Valmarana, plus entrance fee to Teatro Olimpico with self guided tour.
Included in this tour is a day trip to Padua, by train. As a medieval city state and home to Italy’s second oldest university (dating from 1222) Padua challenged both Venice and Verona for regional supremacy.
The city abounds in history, including the 13th-century Basilica di Sant’Antonio (resting place of St. Anthony), the world’s oldest existing university botanical garden ( 1545) and the Scrovegni Chapel, with Giotto’s famed 14th century frescoes. The day will include timed entrance tickets to the Scrovegni.
Your guide will provide you with suggestions on what else to see, or you may just wander around the medieval market places, take in the hip student vibe or chill at one of its lovely squares.
Our accommodation is the City Hotel Cristina Vicenza, which is an easy 8 minutes walk from the main Piazza. Rooms are comfortable and elegant, and they all feature air conditioning and a flat-screen TV.
This holiday has been specially designed for Awaydays.
All entrance fees to villas
Welcoming Lunch and farewell dinner all included.
It is a full on trip and will require some light walking.
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