Capodanno Medioevale 2000 Optional Half Day Excursions



Castles and walled towns in the Euganean Land

  • Arrival at Battaglia Terme to visit the 16th century Catajo Castle and its courts, stables and 350 rooms frescoed by Giovan Battista Zelotti;
  • Arrival at the walled town Monselice, the ancient "Mons Silicis", with its mighty Keep, the ancient Cathedral and the Tower. To remember are also the paved climb to the fortress as well as Villa Duodo, built by Vincenzo Scamozzi; visit to the Ca' Marcello Castle, ancient abode of the Da Carrara family, with its beautiful furnished rooms and its collection of period-weapons and -armours; walk among the historical squares of Monselice;


  • Vicenza

  • arrival in Vicenza, the town known all over the world as "the town of Palladio", surrounded by the Berici Hills
  • visit to the Olympic Theatre, built by Andrea Palladio for the representation of classical tragedies.
  • nice walk among the historical squares
  • visit to the Church of Santa Croce famous for the paintings of Bellini
  • visit to the Basilica Palladiana
  • visit to the Sanctuary of Monte Berico



  • Asolo and Villa Barbaro in Maser

  • departure to Castelfranco, panoramic tour around the walled town
  • transfer by coach as far as Maser, visit to the Villa Barbaro, work of Palladio, rich of frescoes by Paolo Veronese, stuccoes and sculpture by Alessandro Vittoria
  • transfer to Asolo a typical medieval town centre
  • nice walk through the historical medieval village



  • Piazzola sul Brenta - Bassano - Marostica

  • historical and artistic itinerary across the Plain of the Brenta
  • stop in Piazzola del Brenta to visit the Villa Contarini, an imposing architecture complex, encircled by a wide park.
  • Panoramic tour around the surrounding walls of Cittadella
  • stop in Bassano del Grappa, old centre known for its ancient artistic tradition of the ceramics manufacture, taste of the famous grappa
  • transfer to Marostica, a medieval centre, with its surrounding wall that enclosed the ancient part of the town, known for the humanchess game played with people in old costumes sewn according to paintings by 15th century Venetian artists



  • Padua

  • meeting with the guide at the Basilica of St. Anthony near the Statue of Gattamelata
  • visit to the Basilica of St. Anthony with the masterpieces of Donatello and Altichieri
  • visit to the Scrovegni Chapel with frescoes by Giotto of the XVI century
  • nice walk in the historical centre and stop at the famous Caffè Pedrocchi
  • time permitting visit to the Palazzo della Ragione and to the University



  • Verona

  • arrival and visit to the Basilica of S. Zeno with its beautiful paintings masterpieces by Andrea Mantegna of the XV century.
  • walk across Piazza Bra and visit to the Arena Romana. The most magnificient monument of Roman Verona was built in the first century A.D. to hold various events and wrestling matches. This enourmous amphiteatre could hold up to 25.000 spectators and its interiors are still perfectly preserved
  • nice walk in the historical centre and stop at the legendary Balcony of Romeo and Juliet, the two young lovers of Shakespeare's tragedy
  • walk to the Piazza dei Signori and Piazza delle Erbe



  • For groups, tariffs on request





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    Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza
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    Villa Barbaro
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    Bassano del Grappa
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    Villa Contarini
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    Padova
    Prato della Valle

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    Padova
    Affreschi di Giotto

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    Arena di Verona
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    Castello Cà Marcello















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