Visit Vicenza
What to do in a day with your guide
Are you considering a guided tour in Vicenza?
Live the experience of walking among the fascinating architecture of Vicenza with Treviso Tours.
Thanks to the guided tour you will get to know the famous Olympic Theatre, a Renaissance jewel, the last and unique work of Andrea Palladio, completed after the architect’s death, hidden inside the ancient Castle of the Territory. With us you will enter the Piazza dei Signori, the city’s authentic salon, where in ancient times all social, civil and mercantile activities took place, from public ceremonies to petty trading and court proceedings. Its size is astonishing, as is the solemnity and grandeur of the Palladian Basilica, symbol of the city, which dominates the entire square with its soaring civic tower. A few steps further on, the wonder continues. The beauty of the Loggia del Capitaniato, with its play of two-tone colours and elegant decorations offers a magnificent counterpoint to Palladio’s white loggias. This imposing monument bears witness to the golden age when Vicenza became part of the Serenissima, the Republic of Venice.
Visit Vicenza is an authentic experience of urban architecture will be enriched when our guided tour takes you along the most scenic squares of the town, reflecting its reputation as a gem of Renaissance in bygone times and nowadays.
Visit Vicenza helps you discover that long before Palladio’s renovation, the city’s face was designed on the examples of the prestigious Venetian palaces adopted as models by the wealthy local families who competed with each other to possess the most elegant building.
Vicenza, however, is not only Architecture: your guide will also tell you stories of intrigue, romantic adventures and unexpected anecdotes.
Visit Vicenza rewards you with a unique opportunity to unveil jewels of art treasured in the heart of the historic centre, full of lively piazzas where markets are held and where the people of Vicenza relax at aperitif time.
