Itinerary 6 – The Great Villas

In the morning, visit Villa Pisani in Bagnolo di Lonigo, one of the first works by the celebrated architect Andrea Palladio. Following this, visit the Rocca Pisana, located on the southernmost hill of the Berici Mountains, an absolute masterpiece by Vincenzo Scamozzi.

Lunch break and in the early afternoon, visit Villa San Fermo, the last noble Vicenza villa built in the nineteenth century on the site of an ancient monastery.

Following this, transfer to Meledo di Sarego to visit the Barchessa and Colombara of Villa Trissino, a project by Andrea Palladio. To conclude, stop at Monticello di Fara to enjoy the beautiful Villa Favorita, a creation by Muttoni.

By car

FULL DAY

For everyone – demanding

(check opening hours and access procedures for each site)

along the route

Observation Points

Villa Pisani Bonetti in Bagnolo di Lonigo

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Included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, it was designed in 1541 by a young Andrea Palladio who drew inspiration from the volumes of classical buildings, reinterpreting their austere monumentality. The villa and the renovated Barchessa host international cultural and contemporary art events organized by the Bonetti Bedeschi family.

Rocca Pisana

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Designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi in 1567, the Rocca Pisana is considered an absolute masterpiece of the Venetian Renaissance. Its distinctive volumes, with the elegant octagonal dome, harmoniously blend into the hill overlooking the city of Lonigo.

Villa San Fermo

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The monumental Entrance of the Rivers (designed by Francesco Bagnara in the 19th century) is the main entrance to the nineteenth-century villa of the Giovanelli princes. The work takes its name from the statues placed above the arches, which allegorically represent the main Italian rivers. The backdrop is made scenic by a complex arrangement of romantic grottos.

Barchessa and Colombara of Villa Trissino

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The villa was commissioned from Palladio by brothers Francesco and Ludovico Trissino, prominent figures of the Vicenza aristocracy. Begun in 1553, it was intended to be the largest and most imposing villa in the Vicenza area, as mentioned by Palladio in The Four Books of Architecture. Of the grandiose project, part of the boundary wall, the tower, and the barchesse remain.

Villa Favorita

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Villa da Porto known as "la Favorita" is a Venetian villa in Palladian style built by Giovanni Battista da Porto in 1714-1715 and attributed to architect Francesco Muttoni. It stands on an elevated hill overlooking the entire plain of Monticello di Fara, a hamlet in the municipality of Sarego.

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