40 MINUTES: VILLA ALMERICO CAPRA, "LA ROTONDA DEL PALLADIO" - VICENZA

The villa was originally designed by Andrea Palladio for the bishop Paolo Almerico around 1570, although neither the designer nor the patron would have seen the completed building. The construction was completed under the supervised by the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi, for the noble Capra family. (additional sentence on the meaning
of the villa) Among the Palladian villas, La Rotonda has arcades of equal size on all four sides building. The central hall of its symmetrical square plan is covered by a dome, which can be one of the first examples of a dome used in western residential architecture. La Rotonda is a home private, owned by the Valmarana family, who opened the villa to the public in 1986. The villa was inscribed in 1994 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the banner of the "City of Vicenza and the Villas Palladian of Veneto.

40 MINUTES: LL TEATRO OLIMPICO - VICENZA

The Olympic Theater, one of the most evocative works of the Palladian genius, clearly inspired by the models of classical art, is the oldest covered masonry theater in the world. The sumptuous interiors are made of poor materials in wood, stucco and plaster.
It was built, on a project by the architect Andrea Palladio, between 1580 and 1585, the year in which it was inaugurated. The Olympic Theater, now regularly open to the public, is located in Piazza Matteotti n. 11 in Vicenza, a city included in the UNESCO World Heritage List thanks to the numerous architectural masterpieces by Palladio that dot the historic center.
In the Olympic theater, which has about 400 seats, prose and music festivals are held, such as the "Musical Weeks at the Olympic Theater", the "Vicenza Jazz" Festival and "Homage to Palladio, András Schiff and his Friends" and the cycle of "Classic Shows. It is also available for private events.

40 MINUTES: THE BASILICA PALLADIANA - VICENZA

The Palladian Basilica is the symbolic building of Vicenza. Renowned for its loggia in serliane, designed by the great architect Andrea Palladio, which surrounds the medieval Palazzo della Ragione, it was included by UNESCO in the list of World Heritage properties in 1994.
Between 2007 and 2012 the Basilica was the subject of a complex and articulated architectural, functional and plant restoration thanks to the fundamental contribution of the Cassa di Risparmio di Verona Vicenza Belluno and Ancona Foundation. It was reopened on 5 October 2012 to coincide with the inauguration of the great "Raphael to Picasso exhibition. Stories of looks, faces and figures".
On May 9, 2014, the Palladian Basilica became a National Monument thanks to the bill approved by the Senate Culture Commission on March 27, 2014. On May 5, 2014, the “Union Award was awarded to Vienna for the restoration of the Palladian Basilica European Cultural Heritage - Europa Nostra Competition 2014 ”for the conservation of cultural heritage.

48 MINUTES: ASIAGO

Main center of the Sette Comuni plateau, on the border with Trentino, it was once the capital of the Spectacular Regency of the Seven Municipalities.
Asiago was, after the Spring Offensive in the First World War, in no-man's land and suffered terrible bombardments that completely razed it to the ground.
It is a famous place for winter tourism (in particular for Nordic skiing) and summer tourism (hiking, mountain biking), the most important of the plateau. Asiago also links its name to dairy products known throughout the world.

45 MINUTES: BASSANO DEL GRAPPA

Bassano del Grappa, overlooking the Brenta river, can be visited in a day or a weekend dedicated to history and relaxation. Here are the must-see stops through the city.
The old bridge of Bassano del Grappa "On the Bassano Bridge, there we would give our hand ..." he quoted an old song by the Alpini. Located at the point where the Brenta river narrows, Ponte Vecchio or degli Alpini has always been a symbol of the city of Bassano del Grappa. Its original structure was in wood, but due to flooding of the river and damage caused by wars it was destroyed and rebuilt several times. In 1567 the architect Palladio designed a new reconstruction, but the idea was rejected because the proposed design was too similar to the architecture of Roman bridges. It was therefore decided to keep the original one as a project, but bringing cutting-edge technical and structural solutions.

38 MINUTES: MAROSTICA

Marostica is a small jewel in the province of Vicenza located at the foot of the Asiago plateau. As soon as you approach the car you have a beautiful view of the town that emerges from the plain, with the outline of its walls rising on the slopes of Mount Pausolino. To see Marostica it takes just a few hours, the center is small and you can climb up to the upper castle to admire a beautiful view of the plain.
The symbol of the town is the chess game that takes place in even years by costumed characters: tradition has it that it is a re-enactment of the challenge to board that took place here, in 1454, for the hand of the beautiful Lionora, daughter of the Venetian podestà.