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Lazise on Lake Garda: the refined beauty of a Garda village
A few kilometers from Verona, elegant and colourful, the town of Lazise is an obligatory stop for tourists on holiday in Veneto. Read the article to find out about the places to visit in Lazise on Lake Garda Holidays in Lazise on Lake Garda One of the most popular destinations on Lake Garda is Lazise, a beautiful location south-east of Lake Garda and a very popular and lively tourist destination. The pedestrian area of the historic center has preserved the buildings, gate
May 24, 20243 min read


Villa Saraceno welcomes without asking
One of the most popular ways to immerse yourself in our territory, crossing suggestive paths and less traveled streets, is the bicycle. And we at Palladian Routes know it well! So one evening, at sunset, with a warm sun warming our faces, checking one of our itineraries, we find ourselves pedaling on our Palladian E-Bikes , along the Venetian countryside, towards the Lower Vicenza area. Accompanying us are the gentle profile of the Berici Hills on the right and the conical
May 5, 20242 min read


Palladio's secret garden
Not everyone knows the Venice of its gardens , that of the 500 private gardens, adorned with every gem of nature, perhaps exotic and very colourful, but also that of the "paradise on earth" of the secret gardens of the Giudecca . With the ferry from San Marco you take the Giudecca canal to return to the station, as an alternative to the Grand Canal, passing between Dorsoduro and the "city" front of ancient Spinalonga. But if we happened to see Giudecca "from the back", we wou
Sep 21, 20232 min read


It's time to wear "Baute e Morette", the ancient game begins... it's Carnival!
It's time to celebrate, because today begins... the Venice Carnival ! Those who have been lucky enough to experience it at least once in their life, perhaps managing to avoid the busiest times, have had a unique and unforgettable experience: made up of ancient festivals and traditions, delicious pancakes, chatter and castagnole, dances and shows of varied art, fantastic processions on land and water. An intoxication with the art of comedy, all amidst majestic masks and lush c
Sep 21, 20232 min read


Villa Foscari and the "Serenissimo" Prince
Villa Foscari, " La Malcontenta" is certainly one of Palladio's most fascinating works. A majestic house, anciently modern, of an ancient Venetian house, that of the Foscari precisely, which carries with it the spirit of Nicolò's ancestor, or one of the most important doges of the Republic. Francesco Foscari's dogship , over a century before the construction of the villa, was the longest in the history of the Serenissima , undoubtedly marking the beginning of a new era for V
Sep 21, 20232 min read


Palazzo Grimani and the dangerous Venetian Renaissance
Yesterday we returned to visit Palazzo Grimani in Venice . A place suspended, enchantingly, between different dimensions of soul and reason : it is worth attempting the hint of a sketch, so that enthusiasts can find inspiration to delve deeper. Giovanni Grimani was the Patriarch of Aquileia , a title that had long been a monopoly of the family. Venice, however, was pushing for a change of hands, leveraging the accusations of heresy that involved him and which would never lea
Sep 21, 20232 min read


The Palladian Loggia in the Accademia Galleries
The Accademia Galleries have just opened a whole new section, six rooms along the splendid Palladian loggia, an extraordinary architectural space that not many people know about. Andrea, as we know, like Proto, does not even create a public work in Venice. Not the Rialto Bridge, not the reconstruction of the Doge's Palace after the fire: nothing to be done. However, he is the architect of the families linked to the ecclesiastical world: here are the wonderful churches, such
Sep 21, 20232 min read


Abbey of Praglia
The most important and fascinating spiritual retreat of the Euganean mountains is located at its foot and dates back to the 11th century . After the first turbulent centuries, Praglia Abbey experienced a long flourishing period from the mid 1400s to the 19th century, during which the monks had to move several times, until their definitive return at the beginning of the 20th century. Its size, the balance of its spaces and its architectural style that oscillates between late
Apr 14, 20221 min read


Who was Goldoni ?
To understand who Goldoni was, let's start by saying that he began as a child to play with puppets, that he greatly admired Molière and that at some point he left his Commedia dell'Arte to write dangerously realistic pièces, continuing to reform Italian comedy . With his three-act comedy "I rusteghi " , for example, the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni wrote a cruel social satire of his contemporaries by attacking a Venetian bourgeoisie in full decline, whose male pillars we
Feb 9, 20222 min read
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