Padua and its surroundings

The Venetian Villas along the Brenta Riviera


An itinerary to retrace the very popular Venetian vacation, when members of the Venetian upper class used to leave their town-palaces and spend their Summer vacations in their country villas.

The following villas can be visited: Villa Foscari also called “La Malcontenta-The Unhappy” in Malcontenta (Mira), Barchessa Valmarana in Riscossa (Mira), Villa Widmann Foscari-Rezzonico in Riscossa (Mira), Villa Pisani in Stra, Villa Foscarini-Rossi in Stra and Villa Contarini in Piazzola sul Brenta.

Opening times of monuments and ticket prices are taken from Padovatoday and may vary. 

Opening times of monuments and ticket prices are taken from Padovatoday and may vary