featuring a heating system powered directly by thermal water for zero CO2 emissions aligning with Studio Apostoli’s holistic philosophy emphasizing attention to detail and sustainable material selection seven suites seamlessly integrated into wooden stilted structures form a sustainable oasis the project prioritizes preserving age-old trees utilizing 160 micro piles to support new constructions the lodges embrace a wood-based and eco-compatible system contributing to a harmonious coexistence with nature the wooden suites are interconnected by ramps Studio Apostoli emphasizes attention to detail and opts for a sustainable material selection the units feature industrial parquet flooring from recycled waste tiles and eco-friendly wooden furnishings name: Preistoriche Green Lodge architect: Alberto Apostoli – Studio Apostoli | @studio.apostoli photography: Alessandro Romagnoli | @rhomans_ designboom has received this project from our DIY submissions feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom happening now! partnering with antonio citterio, AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function, but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style, context, and personal expression. © Alessandro RomagnoliA notable example is the Green Lodge Ceva, which enhances the wellness experience with private amenities such as a sauna and sensory shower. These same features are also available in the Green Villa Bertha, the most spacious suite within the beautifully restored historic building. Furthermore, it includes a Turkish bath and a heated Jacuzzi on the terrace, offering a captivating view of the surrounding natural beauty and landscape.  You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email The 2007 version of Team Milram is meeting for the first time in Montegrotto Terme (near Padova,.. medical controls and planning of the 2007 schedules The boys will also travel to Bremen (Germany) too meet with Milram's parent company The 2007 Milram sprint train should be stronger than ever Alessandro Petacchi and Erik Zabel will welcome the new additions of Aussie Brett Lancaster and Ukrainian Volodymyr Dyudya the train will become stronger," Petacchi confirmed to La Gazzetta dello Sport "Lancaster is used to keeping the speeds very high and he is able to be in the right position Dyudya is still a little bit 'green' but he has the desire and the quality to be in this project Don't forget [Alessandro] Cortinovis and [Elia] Rigotto Alessandro is used to taking the train to the front of the group [Alberto] Ongarato and [Marco] Velo are a guarantee." Petacchi's calendar leading up to the Milano-Sanremo The next Milram meeting is planned to start on January 11 in Donoratico (Toscana) excluding the members of the team that will be attending the Tour Down Under Activity holidays are very much in vogue these days but what if it is the landscape that is full of activity rather than the people on holiday I am talking about amazing regions of geothermal phenomena where the unexpected happens; from mysteriously hot water bubbling up from deep underground Italy has a long tradition of using its thermal sources Throughout the country you can find such areas which these days specialize in different kinds of treatment and cures as well as simple pampering Italian workers used to have a one-week holiday or “cure” every year when they would stay at a thermal establishment courtesy of their national health service INPS (National Insurance for Social Security) they would enjoy treatment in lovely surroundings usually with shady parks to stroll in after a morning’s treatment One such establishment was in the Euganean Hills southwest of Venice an area of extinct volcanoes where you can find hot water the loyal visitors who returned year after year pronounced it to be “the best mud in Italy.” For readers who are not familiar with the word Terme it means a spa town in an area of geothermal activity You will always see the word following the place name if it has natural hot springs perhaps the most stylish and popular with Germans now an almost forgotten spa yet once the most important in the area At the end of its grand but now neglected park you can still find the fascist era building which housed 300 workers at-a-time for their annual cure/holiday The ancient hot lakes in these hills (such as Lake Costa near Arqua Petrarca home of the 14th century poet) provide clay which is transported to hotels in the spa centers and infused with thermal water in holding tanks for 3 months The microalgae produce mud with strong anti-inflammatory properties and this maturing process takes place as the naturally hot water bubbles up through the clay to produce D.O.C The effect on the body is comparable with certain drugs but free from side-effects.  A cure can be covering the whole body in mud or treating an affected area You always need a prescription before the treatment as the mud is very hot and can be a shock to the system Most hotels have ground floor or basement areas where there are individual cubicles where the 20-minute treatment takes place and has to be followed by immersion in thermal water for 20 minutes The hot steam is used to treat breathing difficulties Patients sit in front of funnels directing the steam at the face for a carefully controlled amount of time More sophisticated hotels offer anti-aging treatments The Regional Park of the Euganean Hills gets its thermal water from 10,000 feet below ground It comes from the Lessini Mountains in the Pre-Alps and is considered to be unique thanks to its long journey This length of time enables the water to become enriched with mineral salts and it bursts forth in the Euganean Hills at an amazing temperature of 187 degrees F The mineral residue constitutes .04 pounds per gallon which gives the water its unique quality and therapeutic value This very hot water feeds directly into the swimming pools of the many hotels in the area In some hotels there are ‘artistic’ streams of water falling into the pool with warning signs about not going too near One hotel in Montegrotto Terme has railings around a gigantic urn which appears to be pouring out near-boiling water There are so many sources of thermal water in the Euganean Hills that the odd hotel without hot water advertises itself as having a ‘cold water swimming pool’ for its novelty value Whether you have a geological interest in geothermal areas they certainly have a relaxing effect on holiday makers People wander around all day in white robes with the occasional mud or steam treatment thrown in for good measure Even if the ‘cure’ only has a psychological effect you will certainly return to face your day-to-day existence refreshed and with renewed vigour For further information about the area see Myra Robinson’s book “The Best Mud in Italy: tales from a faded Italian spa town in the Euganean Hills,” available via her website or from Amazon Discover all our subscription plans and become a member Best in Travel is here! Discover 2025’s destinations The 30 best countries, cities and regions to visit in 2025 Plan your trip with Elsewhere, by Lonely Planet See where a Lonely Planet Membership takes you Subscribe to our weekly newsletters to get the latest travel news, expert advice, and insider recommendations Explore the world with our detailed, insightful guidebooks Stay ahead of the curve with our guidebooks Uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations Every month, we release new books into the wild Search Search Close search menu Explore Best in Travel 2024 Africa Close menu Countries Antarctica Antarctica Close menu Regions Asia Asia Close menu Countries Australia & the Pacific Australia & the Pacific Close menu Countries The Caribbean The Caribbean Close menu Countries Central America Central America Close menu Countries Europe Europe Close menu Countries Middle East Middle East Close menu Countries North America North America Close menu Countries South America South America Close menu Countries When you are ready to go beyond the pleasures of La Serenissima point yourself toward a few of these nearby destinations What he produced shattered medieval artistic conventions introducing perspective and humanizing the figures instead of rendering them as stiff and sculptural If his Nativity and Flight to Egypt scenes are familiar that’s because they make regular appearances on holiday cards worldwide How to get to Padua from Venice: The easiest way to get there is by train Fast trains can take as little as 26 minutes and slower (cheaper) regional trains need nearly double that time of course – and her bronze statue is said to bring love to those who rub its breast (nobody could accuse Italy of being politically correct) Verona may be considered a getaway for romantics, but its real attraction is the Roman Arena constructed from rosy pink stone from a local quarry it’s rather more sophisticated – its annual opera festival is one of Italy’s iconic summer events How to get to Verona from Venice: The train is the fastest and easiest way to get there Depending on whether you choose a fast train (Verona is on the Milan-Venice route) or a slower the journey ranges between 72 minutes and nearly two and a half hours Just as Padua is overshadowed by Venice, Vicenza is the overlooked sibling of Verona along what was the Roman decumanus (main drag) and is now called Corso Palladio after Renaissance starchitect and adopted vicentino Andrea Palladio You can still walk along the street like the Romans did – the only thing that’s changed is that it’s pedestrianized and the “most elegant street in Europe,” according to 19th-century historian Cesare Cantù The jewel in Vicenza’s crown, though, is the Teatro Olimpico The theater's interior is crafted entirely from wood and its trompe l’oeil stage set is the oldest in the world If you have a car, it’s worth driving around the countryside, which is littered with sumptuous villas also designed by Palladio – La Rotonda is one of the finest How to get to Vicenza from Venice: Fast trains from Venice are from 44 minutes The trip from Venice to Lago di Garda, Italy’s largest lake, makes for a fun day on public transport. Disembark from the train at Desenzano and the waterside world is your oyster. Ferries zigzag across the lake – top stops include Lazise, a picture-perfect village on the crystal clear water; Gargnano, where you’ll find Limonaia La Malora one of the few remaining lemon groves that Garda used to be famous for; and Limone sul Garda where there’s a footpath cantilevered over the water on the outskirts of town the former home of writer Gabriele D’Annunzio The views from the rambling grounds (which include a warship dug into the hill) are spectacular but you may want to extend it overnight – it’s a superb destination to combine with Venice How to get to Lago di Garda from Venice: To do it all by public transport then catch a ferry to the towns and villages around the lake you can drive from Venice or rent a car in Desenzano or if you’re sticking to the east side of the lake before dropping you off for a final ferry crossing to Chioggia Chioggia shares a lot of characteristics with its superstar neighbor – both are settlements clumped over islands and linked by bridges But where Venice has an elegant feel of decay you’ll see fishing boats lined along the canals There are even cars driving on the streets where a painting of Saint Paul by Renaissance artist Carpaccio sits in the dark alongside votive paintings by fishermen It’s a brilliantly atmospheric yet cheap day trip from Venice How to get to Chioggia from Venice: Take a vaporetto from the city to the Lido then drops you off at the ferry for Chioggia it’s about an hour’s drive (but on frustratingly slow roads) south of Venice Often mist-swirled and always mysterious, Ferrara is a time machine back to the Renaissance. The Castello Estense the ominous brick castle of the Este dynasty You can now go for a boat ride in the moat that once separated the family from the citizens and mooch through the castle which was one of Italy’s cultural capitals 500 odd years ago Much of Ferrara’s traditional food comes from the Este family’s Renaissance cookbook Pasticcio di maccheroni is a sweet pastry shell filled with macaroni and salama da sugo (a spicy sausage) served with mash is reputed to have been Lucrezia Borgia’s favorite food The dishes are both an acquired taste and a fascinating glimpse into how they ate hundreds of years ago Ferrara’s Palazzo dei Diamanti, an exhibition space in a 15th-century palace whose facade is studded with diamond-shaped stones, reopened in 2023 after being closed for two years. It was originally damaged in a 2012 earthquake, along with much of the city. Its exhibitions are usually top-notch and well worth the trip How to get to Ferrara from Venice: It’s easiest to go by rail it’s an easy 75-minute drive along the autostrada but it’s a toll road and city center parking is expensive with frothy Habsburg-era buildings on three sides and the sparkling Gulf of Trieste on the fourth Wander the old city – home to Roman ruins and the 15th-century Castello di San Giusto, which has spectacular views over the water – then head northwest from the center to Castello di Miramare a fairy-tale castle of gleaming white stone take a dip; the sidewalk doubles as a sun terrace sunbathe and hop in the calm waters of the gulf to cool off How to get to Trieste from Venice: It’s quickest to drive but the road is a busy autostrada with tolls Better to take the slower but scenic train which weaves around the lagoons at the very northern tip of the Adriatic Sea Where to go from Venice by train? Further than you think. By high-speed rail, it’s easy to turn Italy’s culinary capital into a day trip. Step off the Frecciarossa (“red arrow” train) into La Rossa (the Red, one of Bologna's nicknames along with the Learned and the Fat) for a day of shameless indulgence Any of the restaurants will do right by you – must-try dishes are tagliatelle al ragù tortellini in brodo (tiny pasta pockets with a meaty cheesy filling and swimming in broth) and cotoletta alla petroniana or alla bolognese (a veal cutlet swathed in prosciutto How to get to Bologna from Venice: It’s easiest by train – high-speed Frecciarossa trains can whisk you there in around an hour and a half though you should account for autostrada tolls The wider region around Venice, the Veneto The Euganean Hills – a group of 81 conelike volcanic hills in the plains south of Padua – are an exception Their volcanic origin should give you a hint that Italy’s famed thermal spas are nearby. You can reach various springs and spas that have been going since Roman times in the neighboring small towns of Montegrotto and Abano Terme. Along with the other nearby towns Galzignano, Battaglia and Teolo, they’re said to form the oldest and largest thermal spa in Europe, with 240 thermal pools among them. One of our favorites is at the Abano Ritz Hotel Terme family- and female-owned for three generations The thermal mud used in the balneotherapy treatments comes from right beside the hotel and the pools stay a constant 33°C (91.4°F) thanks to the thermal waters that spent 25 years and 100km (62 miles) underground before gushing out exactly here Can’t go to Italy without seeing some Roman remains You’ll find bits of 2000-year-old spas at Montegrotto and Abano How to get to the Euganean Hills from Venice: Trains take between 24 and 50 minutes to reach the Terme Euganee-Abano-Montegrotto station you’ll need a car – it’s about an hour-long drive from Venice Drive due north from Venice and within an hour you’ll be winding up through mountain passes toward the heart of the Dolomites. At Pieve di Cadore, the birthplace of Renaissance painter Titian (his home is now a museum), paintings by the artist's family hang in the church. From there, fork west, hugging the mountainsides, to Cortina d’Ampezzo How to get to Cortina d’Ampezzo from Venice: This is definitely one to drive The two hours by car (or 80 minutes from Venice Marco Polo Airport) grows to a minimum of four by public transport and you’ll have to change at least twice What you’re really going for is the later history. The Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta was rebuilt in the medieval period after an earthquake colorful carpet of early Christian artwork with vivid depictions of Bible stories like the Good Shepherd and Jonah and the whale in between cameos by rich Romans and lagoon wildlife How to get to Aquileia from Venice: The easiest way to get there is by car; it’s about an hour and 20 minutes’ drive from Venice and about two-thirds of the way to Trieste you’ll need to take a train to Cervignano-Aquileia-Grado and then swap to a bus – that journey takes just over two hours These days, Treviso is best known for the budget airlines galore at its airport but there’s nothing low end about the town itself Treviso is still a place for residents rather than tourists and a walk around its calm centro storico (historic center) is like one big exhale if you’ve come from crowded Venice it’s curiously similar to La Serenissima – all porticoes art-filled churches and elegant palazzos – but without canals taking center stage though there are a few (Canale dei Buranelli How to get to Treviso from Venice: Trains run every half hour or so, and take 30 to 40 minutes to Treviso Centrale. Otherwise, it’s a simple, if not particularly scenic, 40-minute drive from Piazzale Roma. The world’s deepest pool, and it is hard to call it simply a pool, is located in the area of Padova, North East of Italy – in the town of Montegrotto Terme. Y-40 opened in June 2014 and since then has started attracting divers from all over the World I had the great opportunity to attend an event at the facility along with a number of Freediving and Spearfishing legends such as Umberto Pelizzari Surface area of the pool is 21×18 meters The structure is incredibly refined and wide lateral windows permit sunlight to illuminate the whole pool increasing visibility in the water which The swimming pool contains 4300 cm of water kept at a temperature of 33.3 Celsius / 92 Fahrenheit Since thermal water is naturally at the very high temperature of 87°C and it is used for thermal therapy at 36°C the water for the pool is actually cooled down making it pass along a system of external passages 33,3°C are the perfect temperature for diving which means slow and minimal movements during the preparation and diving phases It would not of course work as temperature to swim in The pool is completed by a number of caves that are used for specific training while a central transparent tunnel is a passage for people outside the pool which makes it possible to watch divers and champions move The entire structure is built just near the Hotel Millepini I could not resist a test dive in such an incredible pool It is strange and exiting to prepare for a dive without wearing wetsuit gloves and any heavy and compelling equipment The internal environment of the pool is warm already outside the water and sensation taking contact with the 33,3 °C water is of particular pleasure and comfort A number of buoys are in the water indicating different depths They are connected to the bottom of the pool through lines which are sufficiently tense so to be able to hold to them while starting the preparation of the dive the relaxation obtainable dew to the water temperature the absence of waves and the visibility underwater most probably bringing us back with very similar conditions we once lived in our mother’s womb All the ventilation process is carried out with a never before experienced ease the first dives down to 15 meters were done on the shallow water platforms while from 20 meters on I moved to the heart of the pool with its 40 meters deep cylindrical structure This had three tough and tense ropes positioned in a triangle coming down from the ceiling to the bottom at -40 meters The ropes from the ceiling where then connected to a blocking system Such system is actually a security solution that permits to bring him/her up from underwater in case of any possible critical situation Such ropes are also a point of reference for the divers during the dive so they can follow a straight vertical line just as the divers in official apnea dives tests When entering the cylindrical part of the pool in the -40 area depth is easily visible thanks to a vertical graduated scale Dives to -25 and -30 meters where more challenging but still extremely comfortable and not at all requesting me reaching my limit even though the whole situation really gives extreme comfort and capacity of going beyond ones traditional limits in the sea also considering my lack of proper preparation yet this year sensation is that one would really never exit the pool but my mission called me back to reality and I started my interview with the one of the founder when did the idea of a -40 meters pool come to your mind Marco Mardollo: It was almost 15 years ago when the son of the owner of the Millepini Hotel about his wish to build a swimming pool in an area just near the Hotel where there was a ruin and where it was possible to build Years have passed by since then with no real final decision when we decided that the area of Montegrotto Terme could not live only of thermal therapy offer but needed some strong and unique solution that would catalyze tourists Emanuele Boaretto is a skilled architect and has designed completely the new structure of Y-40 DB: How did you define all the practical solutions and details of the pool MM: Many ideas have come from focus groups we have set up both with expert instructors and diving champions Many ideas and solutions for the optimization of the pool have been defined and applied through these focus groups which is an additional support to relaxation and concentration MM: We have done no real communication of the pool on a pure advertisement side but as soon as people came to hear about the structure whoever comes to visit us and dives in Y-40 always wants to come back they really never want to come out of the water first of all of course the fact that it is unique around the World in addition it is a very high quality structure built with top quality materials and solutions following the ideas and opinions of people fully involved in diving But this is not all: thermal structure of Hotel Millepini are surely an additional attraction also giving possibility for couples who do not both dive but also of a relaxing and healthy thermal treatment DB: From which countries do your guests come from and what kind of guests do you have Americans also come from the US Army in Vicenza Guests are also companies who like doing teamwork using our pool from basic to advanced to instructor courses thanks to the presence of caves in the pool designed by the cave diving instructor Gigi Casati which has attracted an incredible number of enthusiasts we have done an interesting and innovative event for the Padova bicycle event This show will be held in Padova this September and we have shot a video with a cycler moving underwater with his bicycle of course with a balloon to reduce vertical speed and final impact has come out really well and will be used to promote the Expo Bici: We also met Umberto Pelizzari at the Y-40 event one of the most charismatic and well known of all freediving champions around the world looking at his physique you would advise freediving as solution for eternal youth to all Umberto is the man who has actually managed to put together so many champions in one single event the tranquility and secureness sensation you have in the pool The absence of wetsuit gives you much better feel and awareness of your body Y-40 is a real point of reference for training and well being DB: You have indicated the advantages of Y-40 UP: For sure you cannot go deeper then -40 meters especially to the more trained and to the champions you can train in Y-40 using some technical adaptations; for example not filling your lungs completely to challenge yourself in -40 meters as if they were more DB: This year you are celebrating 20 years anniversary of Apnea Academy when there was really little academy on diving Freediving was brought forward by enthusiasts automatically with no real notion on fundamental aspects like Champions like Enzo Maiorca have reached incredible depth with no real advanced technique but only their natural predisposition to freediving Experts like Andrea Zuccari have studied equalization techniques and have evolved freediving to what it is today have learned a lot on the equalization technique from Andrea I usually fish between North of Sardegna and Corsica I am only sorry that many areas are being closed to fishing and especially spearfishing There should be more knowledge and real interest by politicians and institutions to regulate fishing and spearfishing without though prohibiting to live a beautiful sport To find out more about the Y-40 and plan your diving there head to http://www.y-40.com/en/ DeeperBlue.com is the World’s Largest Community dedicated to Freediving, Scuba Diving, Ocean Advocacy, and Diving Travel We’ve been dedicated to bringing you the freshest news and discussions from around the underwater world since 1996 Contact us: hello@deeperblue.com maybe you've swam in the deep end of the swimming pool but certainly not one like Y-40 The Deep Joy it measures 21 x 18 meters (69 x 59 feet) and has a maximum depth of 40 meters (131 feet) That's the equivalent of diving the height of a 12-storey building there's no surprise that it's the world's deepest swimming pool Architect Emanuele Boaretto designed the Y-40 for the Hotel Terme Millepini in Montegrotto Terme where it was created with the ambition of becoming the “best swimming pool in the world.” It's currently open year round and offers plenty of things to do Stay at the hotel and partake in scuba diving Want to advertise with us? Visit My Modern Met Media Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening IF you're the type that always heads straight for the deep end, then these amazing snaps showing the world's deepest swimming pool is right up your street. The Y-40, also known as The Deep Joy, is the incredible swimming pool near Venice in Italy, that has a variety of depths - the deepest is a maximum of 131ft. It is even heated at temperatures between of 32-34 °C so you can dive in just your normal swimming costume rather than having to wear a wet-suit. The seemingly bottomless pool, which features four underwater caves, broke the Guinness World Record for the deepest pool ever for diving. Situated inside Hotel Millepini Terme in Montegrotto Terme, it was designed for leisure dives, dive training and of course photo shoots. It even has ledges and underwater glass viewing panels for those who don’t want to get wet. Adventurous underwater photographer Rino Sgorbani, from Italy, decided to tackle the tricky dive and plunge down to the depths of the pool. the 65-year-old said: "In the shallower part it felt like a normal pool "The deepest part is like an immersion into the sea depth It was a nice experience and it was exciting." was designed by architect Emanuele Boaretto with the support of Boaretto Group Hotel & Resort Emanuele said: "Y-40 is the only pool so deep with thermal water: a particularity that can not to be moved anywhere "Our ambition is to open a new job perspective in medium and long period to guarantee prosperity also to our land and our society." The Guinness World Records for the deepest swimming pool was previously held by the Nemo 33 pool in Brussels Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ Please enter a search term to begin your search skip to > City Tours skip to > Attractions skip to > Around Venice GRAND CANAL CRUISE (sightseeing by vaporetto) Route: Giardinetti San Marco - Church of Madonna della Salute - Ca' Venier - Ca' Foscari -  Ca' Rezzonico - Rialto Bridge - Ca' d'Oro - Ca' Pesaro - Ca' Vendramin-Caliergi - San Giorgio Maggiore GONDOLA RIDE Price (30-40 minutes): 80 EUR/gondola (max Night supplement (after 19:00): 20 EUR/gondola CITYTOUR BY WALK CITYTOUR BY HELICOPTER Taste of Venice (10 minutes): 110 EUR/person Venice Laguna (20 minutes): 220 EUR/person Wide Horizons (30 minutes): 330 EUR/person ^ back to top Opening hours: April-October 9:00-19:00 November-March: The ticket is valid for Doge’s Palace - Museo Correr - Museo Archeologico Nazionale - Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana these tours take the visitor into the most secret and fascinating rooms in the Palace; the tours are all with a specialised guide for a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 25; they start at fixed times according to the following schedule: Italian 9.30; 11.10 The Musei Civici di Venezia brings together museums and collections of immense artistic and historical importance It is responsible for providing various cultural services and study and promotion of the city’s vast cultural and artistic heritage thus contributing to the city’s sense of identity.  The museums are grouped around various areas of interest: St Mark’s Square; 18th-century Venice; modern and contemporary art; natural history and ethnography. The Doge's Palace is a gothic palace in Venice In Italian it is called the Palazzo Ducale di Venezia The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice TORRE DELL'OROLOGIO (Clock Tower with panorama view) The Moors’ Clock Tower is one of the most famous architectural landmarks in Venice standing over an arch that leads into what is the main shopping street of the city a masterpiece of technology and engineering form an essential part of the very image of Venice they have measured out the flow of life and history within the city BASILICA DI SAN MARCO Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 9:45-17:00 Sunday and public holidays 14:00-16:00/17:00 Museo Marciano/La Galleria + Loggia dei Cavalli: 4 EUR/person Saint Mark's Basilica is a monument made unique by both its wealth of history and the magnificence of its façade and interior Its distinguishing Byzantine character appears particularly on the great mosaics illustrating St as well as the scenes of the Old and New Testament COLLEZIONE PEGGY GUGGENHEIM The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is the most important museum in Italy for European and American art of the first half of the 20th century It is located in Peggy Guggenheim's former home The museum was inaugurated in 1980 and presents Peggy Guggenheim's personal collection of 20th century art masterpieces from the Gianni Mattioli Collection GALLERIA DELL'ACCADEMIA (last admission 45 minutes before closing) The monumental estate of the Accademia Galleries is located in the prestigious centre of the Scuola Grande of Santa Maria della Carita one of the most ancient lay fraternal orders in Venice The homonymous church and the monastery of the Canonici Lateranensi are integral parts of the Accademia A very rich collection of Venetian paintings from Veneto as well from the Bizantine and Gothic fourteenth century to the artists of the Renaissance Tiepolo and the Vedutisti of the eighteenth century Canaletto TEMPLES OF VENICE Opening hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00-17:00 (last admission 15 minutes before closing) The churches of Venice contain one of the most extraordinary treasures of art in the world One thousand years of history and faith speak though their walls goldsmith's works and precious fabrics preserved in these fascinating edifices Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Chiesa di Santa Maria del Rosario (Gesuati) MASK MAKING WORKSHOP Getting there: walking from San Marco Square Decoration courses are divided in a theoretical part – explanation of the ancient procedure of creation of a Venetian Mask the creation of the negative mould in chalk and the application of papier-mache and the practical part - mask decoration TEATRO SAN GALLO Show + Dinner: 65 EUR/adult, free for children up to 6 years that takes place just behind Piazza San Marco is the coolest way of spending an evening in Venice: live theatre informal just as the ritual of aperitif in Venice All this to tell the story of the city of Venice VENICE CARNEVALE Vaporetto LN (Laguna Nord) to Burano - 45 minutes CRUISE BURANO-MURANO MUSEO DEL VETRO - Glass Museum Opening hours: November-March Thursday-Tuesday 10:00-17:00 April-October Thursday-Tuesday 10:00-18:00 (last admission 30 minutes before closing) The Murano Glass Museum has samples of glass from Egyptian times through the present day and the displays show how the art and manufacture of glass developed over the centuries MUSEO DEL MERLETTO - Lace Museum Combined tickets (Museo del Vetro + Museo del Merletto): 6 EUR/person highly informative museum is devoted to the art of lace-making which has made the small island of Burano world-famous since the 17th century You can watch the teaching of the patient women in the adjoining school of crafts Getting there: Train FS from Venice Santa Lucia station to Padova - 25-50 minutes - 6-12 EUR return (depending on train) PADOVA CARD Free unlimited use of the public transportations in Padova free parking for cars and motorcycles at selected parking places free entry to 12 sights of great historical and artistic value including Scrovegni Chapel (Giotto); reduced entrance tickets to 24 monuments and discounts on City Sightseeing Bus CITY SIGHTSEEING (sightseeing by bus) - Hop on hop off Linea A: Basilica del Santo - Piazza Delle Erbe - Piazza Dei Signori - Piazza Garibaldi - Piazzatta J Nievo - Piazza Eremitani - Piazza Stazione - Piazza Petrarca - Riviera Paleocopa - Prato della Valle Linea B: Montegrotto Terme - Abano Terme - Padova CAPPELLA DEGLI SCROVEGNI - chapel with Giotto's frescos Tickets: 11 EUR/adult, 4 EUR/child online tickets BO UNIVERSITA PALAZZO CENTRALE - University of Padova The year 1222 is officially recognised as that of the foundation of Padua University; however even before then the city was home to ‘schools’ for the study of law It is among the earliest of the universities and the second oldest in Italy BASILICA DI SANT'ANTONIO Opening hours: Monday-Friday winter 6:20-19:00 The Romanesque Basilica di Sant'Antonio is a largest church in Padova Anthony's relics and decorated by works of Donatello and Titian It is one of Europe's major pilgrimage sites Abano Terme: Train FS from Venice Santa Lucia station to Padova and Bus  A AT to Abano Terme - 1  hour - 10 EUR return Montegrotto Terme: Train FS from Venice Santa Lucia station to Montegrotto Terme - 45 minutes - 10 EUR return Getting there: by bus and boat (see below) CRUISE ON BRENTA RIVER (or here) Routes: different routes (stops at villas) VILLA PISANI 53 from Venice to Strá - 30 minutes - 6,3 EUR return The fine villa of the noble Pisani family lies along the Riviera del Brenta an ideal extension of Venetian Gran Canal on the land kings and emperors were welcomed and nowadays it is a national museum which conserves eighteenth and nineteenth century works of art and furniture VILLA FOSCARI "LA MALCONTENTA" Opening hours: May-October Tuesday and Saturday 9:00-12:00 56 from Venice to Malcontenta - 25 minutes - 6,3 EUR return Villa Foscari is a patrician villa in Mira designed by the Italian architect Andrea Palladio The interior of the villa is richly decorated with frescoes by Battista Franco and Giambattista Zelotti Mythological scenes from Ovid alternate with allegories of the Arts and Virtues VILLA BARCHESSA VALMARANA 53 from Venice to Mira - 20 minutes - 4,5 EUR return The perfectly conserved manor evokes the magic atmosphere of a Venetian Villa The interior frescoed by a pupil of Tiepolo the period furnishings and the large Italian garden make it a memorable setting for banquets © 2008–2020 by WTMedia Ltd and its partners – All rights reserved | Privacy policy | Sitemap | Useful links Please report broken links, typos or suggest corrections | Advertisers, PR and Marketing Agencies: Please send your proposal