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Palladio’s Playground, Vicenza: A Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

4.7(7)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews1 h 45 minFree cancellationBy VoiceMap Audio Tours
Palladio’s Playground, Vicenza: A Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

About this activity

Explore Vicenza on a self-guided audio walk you can start whenever you like. How did a humble stonemason become one of the most copied architects in history? Find out in the UNESCO-listed city that Andrea Palladio shaped.

Starting at Salvi Gardens, this 75-minute walk winds through medieval streets past grand palaces and defensive towers. Hear stories of warring nobles and Venetian rule, and learn how Palladio blended classical principles with practical needs to create a style copied around the world. Along the way, uncover a Roman cryptoporticus from the 1st century BC and the Gothic Casa Pigafetta, with its “no roses without thorns” motto.

Highlights:

- Palladio’s masterpieces, the Basilica Palladiana and Palazzo Chiericati.

- Teatro Olimpico, with its original wooden stage set from 1585.

- Torrione di Porta Castello, a tower from the medieval city walls.

What's included

  • ✓Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • ✓Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • ✓App for Android and iOS
  • ✓Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • ✓Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

Not included

  • ✕Smartphone and headphones
  • ✕Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
  • ✕Food and drink
  • ✕Transportation

Meeting and pickup

  • The tour starts at Salvi park entrance Piazzale del Mutilato, 3, Piazzale del Mutilato, 3, 36100 Vicenza VI, Italy. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

Good to know

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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