Palladio’s Playground, Vicenza: A Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour
4.7 · 7 Reviews
Overview
Explore Vicenza on a self-guided audio walk you can start whenever you like. How did a humble stonemason become one of the most copied architects in history? Find out in the UNESCO-listed city that Andrea Palladio shaped. Starting at Salvi Gardens, this 75-minute walk winds through medieval streets past grand palaces and defensive towers. Hear stories of warring nobles and Venetian rule, and learn how Palladio blended classical principles with practical needs to create a style copied around the world. Along the way, uncover a Roman cryptoporticus from the 1st century BC and the Gothic Casa Pigafetta, with its “no roses without thorns” motto. Highlights: - Palladio’s masterpieces, the Basilica Palladiana and Palazzo Chiericati. - Teatro Olimpico, with its original wooden stage set from 1585. - Torrione di Porta Castello, a tower from the medieval city walls.
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews
4.7
based on 7 reviews