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On day six hop on the train to Vicenza . Spend the afternoon watching sunlight ripple
across the soaring facades of Palladio's palazzi (mansions) and illuminate the Villa Val-
marana 'ai Nani', covered floor-to-ceiling with frescoes by Giambattista and Giandomen-
ico Tiepolo, then head on to Verona for three or four days.
Here you can view Mantegnas at Basilica di San Zeno Maggiore, and go window-shop-
ping on Via Mazzini. Then listen to opera in the Roman Arena and wander Verona's bal-
conied backstreets where Romeo wooed Juliet. From Verona, make a day trip northwest to
Valpolicella , where you can sample the highly prized Amarone (red wine) by appoint-
ment at Montecariano Cellars, or back east to Soave for a sampling of its namesake De-
nominazione di origine controllata (DOC) white wine at Azienda Agricola Coffele.
On day 11 dip southwest to regal Mantua for an impressive display of dynastic power
and patronage at the Gonzagas' fortified family pad, the Palazzo Ducale. Or for something
altogether more dramatic, witness the giants trying to storm Mt Olympus in Giulio Ro-
mano's fresco in the Camera dei Giganti at Palazzo Te.
Finish up with a two-day stop in Cremona, where you can chat with artisans in one of
the 100 or so violin-making shops around Piazza del Comune before hearing them in ac-
tion at the Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli, and then heading on to end your tour in Milan .
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