Find yourself
someplace new! • Olive oil, garlic, cheese, wine... subtle and delicate... try your hand at a cooking class in the art of Venetian cuisine, then dine on your own creations
• Visit the Villa Barbaro in Maser, a private residence and farm, for a taste of life in the Veneto and a picnic on the estate
• Have tea one afternoon in a private palazzo in Venice, where you’ll meet a contessa
• Do a little wine tasting on the “Strada del Vino” – the “Prosecco Wine Route” that was the first of its kind in Italy; sample some of the region’s delicious wine
• Walking tours with a local guide take you to sights and experiences “behind the scenes” and off the beaten track
• Visit the Scrovegni Chapel and Giotto’s famous frescoes, accessible only through a climate-controlled chamber
• Go right to the source... visit a boatyard to meet the artisans and see how the famed gondolas are made
• Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
• 16 meals (7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners); gratuities to local guides, service charges, taxes and porterage
1. LIVING THE PADUA LIFE Tour begins: Villa Margherita at 11:00 AM. A transfer from Venice International Airport to the Villa Margherita in Mira, the cultural heart of the Veneto, is included (inquire about pre-staying the night before your tour begins). Absolutely breathe the Renaissance in the arcaded streets of Padua. Walk in the steps of the greats... Dante... Copernicus... Galileo... as you explore its narrow lanes and sprawling piazzas in the company of a local guide. In this walled university town, revolutions in art, science and medicine upended medieval Europe. Witness the “new wave” in Giotto’s stunning frescoes at the Scrovegni Chapel. Sample a little Veneto cuisine at a local osteria, a taste of heaven in this city of eternal youth. “Breathless” describes your view looking down the inverted cone of galleries in The Anatomy Theatre of the Pallazo Bo. See towering Basilica Di San Antonio (Il Santo) whose clustered domes and cupolas house the remains of the saint and masterpieces by Donatello and Titian. Depart for Arcugnano and the Hotel Villa Michelangelo, a country villa hotel, where hot and cold canapés and dinner are served in the shadow of the Berici Mountains. Meals LD
2. VICENZA VICTORIOUS
Put your walking shoes on for a day of learning in Vicenza. Meet Andrea Palladio (1508-1580), an architectural visionary and designer to the rich and powerful as you explore the streets of Vicenza, filled with fine examples of Palladian architecture, and visit the lavish Teatro Olimpico. Have lunch in the old town square, then spend a little time
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Delight the palate with sparkling wines, fiery grappas and full-bodied asiagos... or a picnic lunch fresh from the market... and sweeten the senses with cultural riches.
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