The traveler who in the eighteenth century faced the traditional Tour of Italy and, aboard the burchio went up the Brenta from Venice to Padua, could admire one of the jewels of the late Venetian Baroque: the complex of Villa Widmann Rezzonico Foscari.

Jewel among the jewels of the Brenta Riviera, Villa Widmann Rezzonico Foscari is characterized by its ancient statues, brilliant frescoes, created by Giuseppe Angeli and Gerolamo Mengozzi Colonna, Murano glass chandeliers and period furnishings. Its monumental park extends for over 16,000 square meters between avenues of hornbeams, ancient roses and a romantic lake with aquatic bald cypresses.

Built in the early eighteenth century by the will of the Serimanns, Venetian nobles of Persian origin, the Villa obtained its current shape only in the middle of the same century, when the Widmann family, after purchasing the property, modernized it adapting it to the French Rococo style. The central body thus became a welcoming home for parties and receptions. Currently the complex is owned by the Metropolitan City of Venice, formerly the Province of Venice.

Villa Dionisi was designed by the marquis Gabriele Dionisi in 1700.

It has a typical large English-style lawn with remains of statues and a cave leading to a “giassara” (an ice-house) adorned with caryatids. Considered the symbol of Cerea by lots of people, it is one of the most characteristic examples of the sumptuous eighteenth-century mansions. The villa houses the Museum of Applied Arts in Furniture.

Villa Emo is a Venetian villa built by architect Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) near Fanzolo, within the municipality of Vedelago.

The work, realised between 1556 and 1559, was commissioned by the Emo family of Venice, whose property it remained until 2004. Since 1996, the villa has been included in the UNESCO heritage list, together with the other Palladian villas scattered throughout the Veneto region.

The building consists of a central body, divided into three floors - a characteristic feature of Palladian villas - from which unravel two columned barchesse, the fulcrum of the farm, complemented by two dovecote towers.

The villa is positioned on two perpendicular lines, one formed by the villa itself, and one formed by the avenue, originally completely planted with poplars. The area was crossed by the ancient Via Postumia and the plot of fields followed the grid of the Roman centuriazione. The villa is oriented according to this ancient plot, as can be clearly seen from the entrances to the building, aligned in a long perspective.

The exteriors are essential, the architectural order chosen is Doric, the simplest, and the windows have no cornices. On entering the interior, however, one can see the rich decorations and numerous frescoes that the villa contains, attributed to the painter Battista Zelotti, companion and collaborator of Paolo Veronese.

The Loschis acquired the Biron estate in Monteviale in 1436 after a swap contract that the family made with the Benedictine monastery outside the walls of Vicenza of Ss. Felice and Fortunato. Antonio Nicolò Loschi ceded his properties in the vicinity of Angarano to the monastic community, receiving in return the Biron estate, along the waters of Dioma, around which the family's interests had long revolved.
Very little is still known about the subsequent events. It is known that by 1636 the villa was already a respected structure. It was Fabrizio Loschi's wife, the wealthy Elisabetta Poiana, who desired the construction of the small church dedicated to St. Francis, situated in an elevated position at the back of the villa.
The various expansion and redevelopment interventions of the complex, desired by the owners, were carried out over time based on designs and projects by Francesco Muttoni and Ottone Calderari.

Inside the villa, one can admire the numerous frescoes by the great Giambattista Tiepolo, commissioned by Niccolò Loschi to celebrate the public recognition of the title of counts obtained by the family in 1729 from the Republic of Venice.
The iconographic path is inspired by the cardinal virtues of humanity, which are represented by the artist in a simple manner, sometimes ironic, sometimes dramatic. The works belong to the period of Giambattista's early maturity and represent one of the most interesting pictorial cycles of Gian Battista Tiepolo, which opened a successful series of villas and palaces decorated by the artist in Vicenza and the surrounding area. 

The historical park surrounding the villa represents a favorable environment for rare species of spontaneous flora and majestic centenary trees, among which the swamp cypress, with its six meters in circumference at a meter and a half from the ground, is considered a national monumental tree. The park is also characterized by the exceptional fauna: just a few steps from the city, deer, badgers, and many other species practically absent from the surrounding plain find refuge, alongside particular birds such as the finch, the great tit, the great spotted woodpecker, and the jay, which require specific tree conditions for their stay and reproduction.

ENTRY

Full ticket (Salone + Park) € 12.00
Group ticket (Salone + Park) € 8.00
Reduced ticket (Salone + Park) € 6.00
Ticket "Shell Grotto and Church of St. Francis" € 5.00.

Reservations for guided tours can be made by contacting: visite@villazileri.com or by calling: +39 3515345013.

Villa Trissino Marzotto consists of: an upper villa, a lower villa, monumental late-Baroque entrances, a cedar house or lemon house, an octagonal fountain, and over one hundred statues that adorn the large park, from which one can enjoy the panorama of the Agno Valley and the surrounding countryside. The villa is closely linked to the events of the Trissino family, ancient feudal lords of the area. This villa lies on the hill of Trissino where, since ancient times, a fortress stood, and later, a castle that was the theater for years of the struggles between Guelphs and Ghibellines; after which, following the Renaissance fashion, it was transformed into a country villa (the so-called upper villa, as it is situated on the summit of the hill). The villa, expanded and renovated for the last time between 1718 and 1722 by the architect Francesco Muttoni and, after his death, by Girolamo Dal Pozzo, has come to the Trissino Baston family, owners of Palazzo Trissino, the current seat of the Municipality of Vicenza. Count Marcantonio Trissino Baston, in addition to commissioning the renovation works of the villa, had the imposing entrance to the garden built by Muttoni in 1693, and in 1717 the entrance to the upper villa. The architect also oversaw the arrangement of the gardens, from which there is a view of the Agno valley. Muttoni is also responsible for the construction of the stables, completed in 1722. Subsequently, Count Cristoforo Trissino commissioned Muttoni to build the lower villa, inaugurated in 1746 along with his son Ottavio, with whom, however, the line of Trissino Riale ended, allowing the Trissino Baston family to reunite the entire complex into a single property again. At the end of the eighteenth century and again in 1841, the lower villa was struck by lightning. After the first event, the building was restored, while after the second fire, Alessandro Trissino Baston had it renovated as a scenic ruin, according to the romantic fashion of the time. Count Alessandro and his brothers had no direct heirs, so the entire complex passed to their younger sister Francesca; however, their descendants, after a period of abandonment, sold the property to Giannino Marzotto in 1951.

Located in Noventa Vicentina, in the province of Vicenza, Villa Manin Cantarella is one of the most important historic residences in the region. Built between the late 16th and early 17th centuries by Venetian nobles, the villa was renovated in 1883 by architect Antonio Caregaro Negrin, who enhanced its facade and barchesse, giving the building an elegant 19th-century appearance.

Over the centuries, the villa changed ownership, and in 1797, after the fall of the Venetian Republic, it became the property of the Masotto family. It was later purchased in 1882 by Bortolo Cantarella, who entrusted its final renovation.

Characterized by a large central hall, fine frescoes, and a vast park, the villa is a perfect example of Venetian architecture. The barchesse, with their large arches, reflect the agricultural activity that once dominated the area.

Today, Villa Manin Cantarella hosts cultural and private events and has been carefully restored, bringing the park back to its former glory. The villa, with its artistic discoveries and history, is one of the most fascinating residences in the province of Vicenza.