Padua, Venetian villas along Brenta riviera private full day tour with driver

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Itinerario

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   Prato della Valle

   After 40 minutes driving distance by highway, you will reach Padua, one of the most important art cities in Italy. The city, that was an important Roman Empire site which very little is left today, develops from the Middle Ages under the rule of the Carrara family. Worth a note, its university center dates back to 1222, just after the one of Bologna. As an art city, we can admire a masterpiece of the Italian medieval art: the Scrovegni Chapel that Giotto frescoed to the Carrara family. It is required a pre-booked ticket to visit this building that must be purchased from their website. Close by, the church of the Hermits where Mantegna made some masterpiece of the Venetian Renaissance. Unfortunately today we can see just part of these frescoes because the rest was lost during a World War II bombing raid. Padua is also the city of St Anthony. In the basilica there are the relics of the saint, an important religious site visited by pilgrims coming from all over the world. And near this area, for botany lovers (and not only), we find the first university botanic garden in Europe. Founded in 1545, it is included the UNESCO World Heritage List, and member of Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Of particular value is the historic center with the Herbs squares and remarkable buildings. Worth a stop the Caffé Pedrocchi, the historic site of the Italian Risorgimento. This can be a right solution for your lunch.

   4 horas•Entrada no incluida•Ver en el mapa

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   On your way back to Venice you will drive along the Brenta waterway that is the most famous and attended itinerary among those suggested to visit the Venetian villas. A waterway long about forty kilometers, which links Venice to Padua by tracing the course of an ancient branch of the river Brenta. From the fifteenth century, it was channeled and harnessed by locks for the navigation. You will have time to visit Villa Pisani (now National Museum), a huge and imposing complex built in the eighteenth century.

   After a coffee break in a picturesque little town along the river, you will return back to Venice, at the same place from where you started your tour.

   3 horas•Entrada incluida

Punto de encuentro

Your driver will wait for you at Piazzale Roma (Rome square), the main car terminal in Venice, "Trasbagagli" area NCC Limousine drivers parking place, holding a sign with your name

El mapa muestra Venecia. El punto de encuentro exacto es la dirección de arriba.Abrir mapa más grande

Recogida

• Todos se encuentran en el punto de inicio

Qué debes saber

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• A dress code is required to enter in basilica of Saint Anthony. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking

Cancelación y reembolso

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.