This journey through Western Veneto will give you an idea of the wonderful experiences that Roads Less Traveled Italy can offer
All Trips are Completely Customized and Self-Guided
Garda’s Shores to Padua’s Palazzi:
Treasures of Western Veneto – 15 Days
- Stay within walking distance of Lake Garda at an agriturismo apartment of an organic winery, where you can dine on a sumptuous tasting menu combined with a variety of their wines.
- Hop a ferry to go taste crisp Lugana and light Bardolino at family-run wineries.
- Take a cable car to the mountaintop, and hike the panoramic trails above Lake Garda, pausing atop limestone ridges to watch the meandering local sheep.
- Explore lakeside museums where Renaissance paintings sit alongside sculpted gardens framed by cypress and citrus trees.
- Discover Verona’s frescoed courtyards and classical galleries as you stroll its cobbled alleyways.
- If you’re there in summertime, a night at the opera at the Roman arena is not to be missed!
- Tour Valpolicella’s rolling vineyards, sampling Amarone’s ruby intensity and Ripasso’s gentle spice in hilltop cantinas.
- Marvel at Vicenza’s Palladian villas and historic theaters, tracing Andrea Palladio’s architectural ingenuity over time.
- Rent an e-bike and explore the lush hills and countryside estates just outside the city.
- Admire Bassano del Grappa’s river-spanned panorama from the Ponte degli Alpini, then warm up with artisanal grappa in a centuries-old distillery.
- Experience Padua’s Scrovegni Chapel frescoes and grand palazzo arcades, where medieval murals and ornate façades await exploration.
- Relax in town and try a pizza or pasta making class just for fun (and deliciousness)!
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