Top Vicenza Walking Tours

The Palladian Villas Owners Network invite you to immerse yourself in our Unesco Heritage, with an itinerary to discover at least 7 places of historical interest that Palladio's brilliance has made so unique that they deserve universal recognition. In Vicenza in the 16th century, a very wealthy city in its heyday, a genius architect completely changed the face of the city and the way of conceiving architecture, becoming a timeless model. An itinerant tale in art and history, in which Vicenza offers itself to your eyes as a unique Renaissance gem in every glimpse. The only tour in the city to include the famous villa La Rotonda (on request even outside visiting hours), reaching it with a relaxing ride on a Palladian E-bike, and a visit to Palazzo Valmarana Braga, a private heritage jewel of the Palladian Unesco Vicenza. The tour ends with a small exclusive surprise, only for our customers.

Enjoy a private tour to explore a still partially unknown jewel of the Veneto region, the beautiful city of Vicenza. With a dedicated guide, you'll enter the very unique Olympic Theatre, the first indoor theater in masonry in the world. With interiors made of wood, stucco and plaster, it was constructed by architect Andrea Palladio between 1580 and 1585 and it's now included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. You'll walk through the historic center to see its most important sites, such as Chiericati palace, the "Ca’ d’Oro", Piazzetta Santo Stefano with Sesso-Zen-Fontana palace, Negri-De Salvi palace, Thiene palace, Contra’ Porti with Porto-Festa, Porto-Colleoni, Porto-Breganze e Barbaran-Porto palces. You'll also visit the beautiful Piazza dei Signori: there you might marvel at the great Basilica Palladiana, one of the masterpieces of Andrea Palladio.

Delve into Vicenza's food scene both on the streets and in the kitchen with this unique food tour. Join your local host for a foodie walk through the old town to sample traditional “cicchetti” appetizers in “bacari” bars before heading to her home for a hands-on cooking class. Pick up techniques for preparing fresh pasta and other classic dishes, then sample your handiwork over lunch or dinner.

Vicenza is one of the most elegant small cities in Italy, home to architectural treasures like the Palladian Basilica and Teatro Olimpico. With this walking tour, skip the hassle of a map and guidebook and take in the highlights with a guide. Learn about the history and culture of this UNESCO-listed gem, and enjoy the individual attention and slower pace of a private tour.

A visit for wine lovers, curious to know the evolution over time and the harmony of a wine that is famous in the world and inimitable. There are few wineries in Valpolicella where you can taste the aged Amarone in barrel 10, 15 and 20 years!

Looking FOR HIDDEN TREASURES: The market Antiques and used to pitch on the Brenta. Every last Sunday of the month.In the square of the villa, in the surrounding streets and inside the former Jutificio Camerini.It is one of the biggest markets of this kind in the region, with hundreds of stalls.Also interesting for the evocative scenography Villa Contarini-Camerini is one of the largest Venetian villas. Of baroque aspect,It is located in the background of the main square of pitch Sul Brenta (Padua), Porticoed and semicircularIn 1546 Paolo and Francesco Contarini made the building the central body of the villa. The central nucleus Which is probably due to the architect Andrea Palladio,