 PRIVATE WALKING TOUR OF VICENZA & THE VILLA ROTONDA
An in-depth look at the architecture of Andrea Palladio during the Italian renaissance. Focusing on the province of Vicenza, Italy, this walking tour of Vicenza incorporates a great variety of works by Andrea Palladio including his Villa Rotonda. Our day begins with a fascinating walking tour of the city of Vicenza, a city that Palladio transformed with his imposing civic buildings, basilica and  aristocratic residences. As we stroll around the streets and back-alleys of Vicenza, we'll discuss the life and times of Palladio and the influences that helped to create his unique form of architecture. Along with Palladio's Basilica, the highlight of our time in Vicenza will be a visit to the Teatro Olimpico, one of the purest creations of Renaissance architecture in Italy and arguably his most beautiful. The highlight of the day will be a visit to the Villa Rotonda (interior only open on Wednesdays). Palladio's most celebrated work. Its temple like facades, its symmetry along with its natural setting, give the villa an air of splendid perfection. | 
