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A scented Stone
The wildest Umbria hides a treasure that is neither cultivated nor reproduced, but needs luck to be found. Her majesty the #Truffle. For...
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Discovering the Hills
The Palladian Lands are different and full of pleasant surprises. The Euganean Hills, for example, full of lush and fun gardens, such as that of Valsanzibio, among whose fountains and hedges you can spend moments of cool relaxation. But also supported by noble Renaissance residences, such as Villa Contarini, or Villa Dei Vescovi, on whose terrace you can enjoy a good glass of fine local wine. But the Euganean hills also contain a precious fourteenth-century pearl, such as
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Our Palladian E-Bikes: Daphne
One of our Palladian E-bikes bears the name of Daphne, the nymph of classical mythology who inhabited the fresh waters of rivers and streams. Ovid tells her story the Metamorphoses: beautiful, she made the God Apollo fall at her feet, he longed for her attention and love, perhaps deceived by Eros's arrow. But brave Daphne, she refused him. Apollo chased her until the Nymph, exhausted, clamored for the help of Gaea, the Earth Mother, who pityingly transformed her into a Laur
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On a new track
How do we create our itineraries to discover the Palladian lands? It is a fundamental process for us and to which we devote attention and the utmost care. We choose the destination: certainly one of the simplest phases, given the richness of our territory that hosts Palladian villas, or Palladian-style villas, which can be visited, rich in frescoes by admirable artists, with important architectural details, lush gardens and ancient design. We like this very much, and it in
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The noble Contarini
And what would it be like to stand in the shoes of a Patrician — a noble figure of the Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia , shaped by power, diplomacy, and a land-based wealth that reached far beyond the lagoon? Paolo and Francesco Contarini had long imagined a residence that could mirror their social stature — a place that would proclaim, openly and proudly, the central importance of rural enterprise for their lineage. They entrusted Andrea Palladio with a task as bold as th
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Leaving all behind
Nice wine expertly served and accompanied by the best Venetian specialties, a cicchetto with creamed cod, a fine salami, or a tasty pickled vegetables. But where to taste the typical flavors of Veneto? In the garden of a Palladian villa perhaps? Or in the frescoed rooms used for tasting? You can choose. Leave with us for a weekend of relax and pleasure, at the regular pace of your Palladian E-Bike, which will lead you along the tasty stages of your Palladian E-Bike Experie
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Valuable partners
Spending the night in a historical residence, lulled by the sound of the water from the fountains, opening your eyes to a wonderful...
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Go with us
Discover a new route aboard your Palladian E-Bike through naturalistic itineraries treated in detail, rich in new cultural discoveries...
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Euganean poetry
Perhaps not everyone knows that Veneto is a land of a thousand surprises. So here our journey takes us to Arquà, which bears the name of...
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