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Most of Palladio's surviving villas lay outside the site. However, in 1996 the number of Palladian villas included in the site was expanded to include those in other parts of Veneto. The site was given its present name. The term villa was used to describe a country house. Often rich families in Veneto also had a house in town called a palazzo.
Villa Capra "La Rotonda" in Vicenza.One of Palladio's most influential designs. Villa Godi in Lugo Vicentino.An early work notable for lack of external decoration. The Palladian villas of the Veneto are villas designed by Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, all of whose buildings were erected in the Veneto, the mainland region of north-eastern Italy then under the political control of the ...
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto: Padua, Rovigo, Treviso, Metropolitan City of Venice, Verona, Vicenza: 1994 712; i, ii (cultural) In the 16th century, while under the Republic of Venice, several villas were built in the city of Vicenza and the surrounding Veneto region by the architect Andrea Palladio (1508–80).
While a number of private railroads exist and provide mostly commuter-type services, the national railway also provides sophisticated high-speed rail service that joins the major cities. Italy is the fifth in Europe by number of passengers by air transport, with about 148 million passengers or about 10% of the European total in 2011. [49]
The most visited regions are Veneto, Tuscany, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, and Lazio. [309] Rome is the third most visited city in Europe, and 12th in the world, with 9.4 million arrivals in 2017. [310] Venice and Florence are among the world's top 100 destinations.
Already one of the estimated 250 people or so who’ve visited every country in the world, Ward set his sights on another incredible achievement, The Explorer’s Grand Slam.
Beyond the city's rich history, there's a rich food scene. Panama City is home to some of the world's best restaurants, like Maito, which placed sixth across Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants ...
Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Veneto" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.