My husband and I are heading to Italy in 10 days! Our second Italian trip but to new destinations. We are going to Vicenza and we are architecture tourists; therefore, we hope to see some of the villas between Vicenza and Venice. Many of them are closed due to the season. But we hope for others! What is the best way to accomplish this? Is there a tour leaving Vicenza? Buses? Any advice is welcome!
Posted by
Newburyport, MA
683 posts
There is a villa IN Vicenza, accessible from stairs leading up to it. The section of town is about a kilometer from the downtown area, very near a place called Bob n Jenny's B&B. The BnB may be out of biz, as they are dealingw raising a child who was newborn when we last saw them. Ask about the villa with the servants turned to stone on the wall
Posted by
Newburyport, MA
683 posts
Dove è la villa sulla collina sopra la città? this is the Italian for "where is the villa on the hill above town?" Hope this helps
Posted by
Cesena, Italy
791 posts
Bob and Jenny are still operating. We stayed with them at the end of Aug. Recommend that as a good place, only exception is there's no AC. The House of Dwarves and La Rotonda are a few minutes walk on a road right behind their place and also just a few minutes from town center.
You may want to contact Rik from Vicenza (regular poster here) as he may have some knowledge of some tours.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
251 posts
When I went to see a couple of the noted villas not too far out of town, I just took a local bus from town, then walked to each. I am not aware of a full tour, but I am sure there could be one. If not, possibly you could hire one of Rick's recommended local private guides to take you around; the guide may not be a full out expert necessarily on each of the villas individually, but at least (s)he would likely know some good info and how to get to each one. From there, you can possibly gather more info as you arrive.
Posted by
Wiesbaden, Germany
791 posts
I'm fond of driving by many of the villas in the area and there some beautiful ones all around but unfortunately I have no info on actual tours I'm sorry. One you don't want to miss is the Rotunda, just down the road a ways from the train station. It's the famous one that Thomas Jefferson used as his model for Monticello. I know they sometimes open it to the public, you can probably find some info online. In the main piazza of Vicenza (Piazza Signore) you will find the tourist information office, I'm sure the ywill have all the info you need.