Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
PALLADIAN HIGHLIGHTS
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Basilica Palladiana
Restored to former glory after a six-year, €20-million refurbishment.
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La Rotonda
Palladio's most inspired design, copied the world over.
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Villa di Masèr
Butter-yellow villa set against a green hillside; Palladio's prettiest composition.
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Villa Foscari
River-facing facade with soaring Ionic columns that draw the eye and spirits upwards.
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Palladio Museum
( ;
0444 32 30 14;
www.palladiomuseum.org;
Contrà Porti 11, Vicenza; adult/
reduced €6/4;
10am-6pm Tue-Sun) New in 2012 and created by Howard Burns, the world authority on
Palladio.
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Teatro Olimpico
Palladio's visionary elliptical theatre.
