The noble Pisani family’s villa, Villa Pisani Nazionale, is probably the most grandious Venetian villas along the Riviera del Brenta, tucked away in the small city of Stra’, nearby Padua.Built in the 18th century, this building is a magnificient symbol of the aristocratic family’s grandeur. Straight from the outside, the Villa welcomes the visitors with an imposign facade but it’s when you wander around its salons or lose your way in the enchanting, huge park that Villa Pisani captivates you.

We step already into an era of Pod-domination and Italy is trying to catching it up with the new way of getting information “on-the-go”.
The city of Padua, in the heart of Veneto, has launched 5 podcasts for travelers wishing to discover Padua at their own leisure.

These audio tours will guide the visitor around the city of Padua on 5 tourist trails:

from the Roman Arena to the caffè Pedrocchi
the Palazzo della Ragione and the squares around it
the jewish Ghetto and the Reggia Carrarese
the Prato della Valle and the Cittadella Antoniana
the Walls …

Lying in the peaceful mountains of the Asiago plateau, in the small village of Conco in the district of Rubbio, are the out-of-the-ordinary works of art of Toni Zarpellon, local painter and sculputor from Bassano del Grappa that found in some abandoned quarries his own inspiring atelier.
Locals and school’s groups flock in hundreds every year to see the Cava Dipinta and Cava Abitata; yet it’s an artistic site off the beaten track of the major itineraries of Veneto.

The Cava Dipinta (Painted Cave) go back to the ’89 and it’s an …

Valentine ’s Day, for many a minefield, others looked at it with disdain of a huge marketing campaign, maybe a day invented by the greeting cards company? Others felt the romance in the air on this special day.
For Chris and I, the V-Day was a great way to experience Verona romantic sights but also to play tourists and visit some of its popular attractions. That’s right, many sightseeing in Verona, as in other cities around Italy, participated to the event “Fall in love with art” promoting 2-for-1 on admissions to …

Veneto has not only countless historically and natural treasures but also hidden fashion secrets. It’s no new that Italy is home to legendary fashion brands, trendy fashion shows and upscale boutiques but, what you might not know, is that most of the fashion houses have outlet or discounted stores.
The most famous are probably the one for brands such Fendi, Prada, Gucci around Milan, the fashion capital, and Florence but Veneto is the headquarters for many renowned brands such Diesel, Replay, Bottega Veneta, Benetton and many more and therefore has a …