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The story of Vicenza: Guided Half-Day E-Bike sightseeing Tour

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About the Activity

The most complete guided and narrated tour to discover Vicenza, a city of many priceless UNESCO World Heritage beauties, captivating stories and troubling events, and of a humble stonemason who will go down in history by forever redefining Architecture and its canons. You will enjoy it aboard a comfortable and fun Palladian E-Bike, to reach even the wonders out of town inaccessible on foot, and not really miss anything in the City of Palladio. Your Cicero Palladiano will lead you into the history of an unexpectedly ancient community, independent in spirit and merchant by vocation. A plot that will tell of international political alliances born from the ferment of the Reformation, of nobles not only in rank, and of the parable of a genius of the artist who became a model of modernity. From squares to palaces, from villas to bridges over the water to historic villages: every glimpse or panorama, every illustrious person will become part of an intertwining that you cannot help but love.
2 hours 45 minutes
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Inclusions & Exclusions

Your Cicero Palladiano, who will narrate to you the history of the city
Use of equipment : Other.
Vicenza Card, that will later allow you to visit up to 11 city attractions - € 20,00
The price above is the standard one, possible reductions are not indicated.
The tour is an out-door itinerary, any entrance to single touristic attractions is excluded

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Locations in the itinerary

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Palazzo Valmarana Braga
Corso Antonio Fogazzaro 16, Vicenza, Italy, 36100Our story begins and ends in one of the most significant private palaces built by Palladio and Unesco heritage. Here, in the heart of the historic centre, you will pick up your Palladian E-Bike and begin your travelling journey through history, accompanied by your excellent Cicero.15 minutes • Admission Ticket IncludedView Location
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Corso Fogazzaro
Vicenza, ItalyThe history of Vicenza as we see it today is often, really, the history of Palladio. It could only begin, here, with a mention of his mentor, whose birthplace is right here in Corso Fogazzaro, the starting point of your journey. Giangiorgio Trissino, one of the finest intellectuals of the 16th century, was able to see the genius in the young Palladio, and introduce him to the very rich Vicenza society of the time, opening the doors to the transformation of the city and the birth of an architectural movement that still persists ... this stage you will discover how, and what an extraordinary relationship of respect and friendship linked these two greats of the Renaissance.5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not IncludedView Location
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Palazzo Civena
Viale Eretenio 12, Vicenza, Italy, 36100The first Renaissance palace in the city and Palladio's first private city work, created with great enthusiasm only two years after the beginning of his "higher education in architecture." A stage in which to fully appreciate the budding but not immature talent of a Genius timeless...5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not IncludedView Location
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Ponte Furo
Vicenza, ItalyThe Ponte Furo and the view it offers to the passage will frame the story of how the myth of Palladio was born, how it was introduced to its first clients, many of whom will later become sponsors and friends, supporting its rise to its full realization. and not without twists ... From here, a few rides will take you to contemplate one of the most hidden and unexpected treasures of Vicenza: the site where it was built in the first century. B.C. its Roman Theater, a structure capable of hosting 5,000 spectators. You will retrace the steps of Palladio to explore its archaeological remains, hidden from view by the buildings built on site over time, which allowed the architect to map the original structure and study in depth the mastery of the Romans in the city ...5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
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Arco delle Scalette
Piazzale Fraccon, Vicenza, ItalyThe traces of a legacy, that of Palladio, immediately permeated the very identity of the city even beyond its passage. Along the road to the Rotonda - one of the most exciting stops on this route - you will be able to pass the wait admiring the Arco delle Scalette, a truly distinctive feature of Vicenza, particularly dear to its inhabitants. Clearly inspired by Palladio, it was attributed to the great architect from Vicenza but without certainty, and could indeed have been built after his death ...5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not IncludedView Location
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Villa La Rotonda by Andrea Palladio - World Heritage Site
Via della Rotonda 45, , Vicenza, Italy, 36100For almost everyone, the greatest Palladian masterpiece. Thanks to the freedom that Paolo Almerico granted him, the architect was in fact able to create a pure work, in which the magnificence of man's intellect could shine, according to his highest ideal. It was the perfect location, the perfect client, the perfect setting, it was the perfect moment in the history of Palladio, as a man and as an artist. The result was what was not just a house, but almost a mysterious temple created to host the sacred discussion of enlightened men on philosophy, theology, politics, their ancient cultural heritage and their highest goals ...10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not IncludedView Location
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Villa Valmarana ai Nani
Via Dei Nani, 8, Vicenza, Italy, 36100Before finishing this quick excursus outside the city and returning to the historic centre, your Cicero Palladiano will not miss the opportunity to introduce you to one of the jewels of the early 18th century in Vicenza, the result of the legacy of Andrea Palladio and its fruits in the centuries to come. Neoclassical architecture owes a lot to the city of Palladio, and in the splendid Villa Valmarana ai Nani - a work which was also frescoed by a Tiepolo at the height of his artistic career - its premises are already evident ...5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not IncludedView Location
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Santuario della Madonna di Monte Berico
Viale 10 giugno, Vicenza, Italy, 36100The most beautiful view of the city, framed by its enchanting mountains. This view from the terrace of Monte Berico will introduce you to Vicenza from above, introducing you to a bird's eye view in the urban context of Palladian architecture in the historic centre, that orderly labyrinth that awaits you in the next stages of this tour ....5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not IncludedView Location

Meeting and Pickup

Starting point

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First door on the left after the entrance to the Palace. We are in the ZTL, we recommend parking at the nearby Park Fogazzaro.View Location

End point

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First door on the left after the entrance to the Palace. We are in the ZTL, we recommend parking at the nearby Park Fogazzaro.View Location

Pickup details

Customers must make their own way to and meet at the start point
  • Travelers CANNOT choose a custom pickup or meeting location.

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Ticket Details

Ticket Redemption

No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticketThe entrance ticket to the tour attractions will be given to travelers upon departure from Palazzo Valmarana Braga.

Cancellation & Refunds

Cannot be cancelled or amended without incurring a 100% penalty; i.e., the refund amount will be zero.

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Operated by Palladian Routes SrlCreated on 10 Aug 2022Created on 24 Aug 2024
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