Self Guided E-Bike Tour among the Palladian Villas of Vicenza
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Overview

The unique and original E-Bike tour of the Palladian Villas explores the surroundings of Vicenza passing through 11 Villas, of which 7 are Unesco Palladian Heritage Sites.

The experience includes the rental of a luxurious Palladian E-Bike extremely comfortable and performing (bag and padlocks included), a special navigation system and a traveling voice narration: the guiding voice will be the spirit of Andrea Palladio, who traces his story through the evolution of his villas (entrance fees excluded) and immersion in his landscapes.

The network of Palladian Villa owners invites you to immerse yourself in the history and landscapes of the other half of our UNESCO World Heritage Site in an original, active and sustainable way.

Deep in the Vicenza countryside, sumptuous residences follow one another as far as the eye can see in a widespread eco-museum, architectural forms in continuous evolution until the gemstone of the world-famous Palladian Villa, thanks to the genius of a modest and prodigious stonemason.

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Beautiful holistic experience

mettemoeller1, Aug 2025

We are EN family of 6 adults who had never been on electric bikes before, who wanted to experience Palladio's amazing architecture and at the same time move us through the beautiful Italian landscape. Tour EN was a huge success because everything played just as beautifully and cozyly and fun together as one could have hoped. We received excellent service and introduction to the bicycles and the course of the day at Manuel in Palazzo Braga. The guidance and audio guide worked perfectly, so we had EN day with EN wonderful holistic experience of fantastic architecture and history, nature experiences, movement and local food. EN experience that we warmly recommend to everyone who wants to take a common bike trip out in beautiful Italy.

A wonderful active experience of landscape and culture.

ankem618, Jul 2025

We enjoyed the Palladio Villas route with the Palladian e-bikes on Tuesday this week in glorious sunshine. Even if the booking via the website went complicated according to our perception, then the start on site directly gave a very good feeling. Manuel has explained in detail the bicycles and how the navigation device works. He really takes his time here and makes sure the starting package is complete. Then ES started. Navigation worked perfectly and we were thrilled with the routing beyond the auto road, small paths, through forests, along streams and fields, but all of which are well navigable. We would never have found these ways on our own. We arrived at the announced villas, enjoyed the breaks with the cultural input and admired the architecture. The bikes ran very well, a wonderful day tour. We were on the road for 6 hours, took a little refreshment in between and found ES a very suitable time unit for us. Thanks to Manuel. His passion and authentic appearance also give the action something special. If there were any final wishes left unanswered, we would certainly have included more information if ES had the audio offer in German. Finally, thank you very much for this wonderful day. ES Greetings, Anke and Burkhard

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Beautiful day touring country villas

robertcI3227UU, Jul 2025

This was really a great day tour, the agenda and bike/gps organization was fantastic, Manuel was very helpful in getting us rolling and pointing out the beat options for the day and lunch spots, etc. The length of the tour was really great, especially allowing for us to get some exercise, but also take advantage of the extended range of the E bikes. The bikes worked really well - and the addition of the pannier bag was very nice. We had the opportunity to tour a couple of the villas on our day out, which was about perfect timing wise.- and was a nice add. I’d highly recommend it!

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Resort07296495033, Jul 2025

The route is well designed and allows you to independently tour the territory around Vicenza, making you discover truly suggestive and unique places. A pleasant walk the bike assist is comfortable and well equipped.

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Itinerary

  • Villa Trissino Trettenero

    Splendid Venetian villa registered as a World Heritage Site since 1994, which belonged to the family of Giangiorgio Trissino, who inspired Palladio (note: time to reach stage and stop) Accessible from the outside

    50 minutes
  • Villa Caldogno

    Extraordinary Palladian work commissioned by the great architect by the Caldogno counts (note: time to reach stage and stop)

    1 hour
  • Villa Da Porto Pedrotti

    Monumental and splendid, its attribution to Palladio is controversial, but certain is its belonging to that Golden Age of Vicenza which dotted the city and its countryside with architectural pearls recognized as a World Heritage Site (note: time to reach stage and stop) Accessible from the outside

    30 minutes
  • Villa Da Porto Casarotto

    Imposing eighteenth-century villa that testifies to the longevity of the Palladian legacy, the living and germinating force of the Italian Neoclassical (note: time to reach stage and stop).

    20 minutes
  • Villa Valmarana Bressan

    Unmistakable Palladian original among the first works of the architect, also included in the UNESCO World Heritage (note: time to reach stage and stop). Accessible from the outside

    50 minutes
  • Villa Thiene, Valmarana - World Heritage Site

    Another pearl between Giulio Romano and Palladio (note: time to reach stage and stop). Accessible from the outside

    35 minutes
  • Villa Tacchi di Quinto

    Even the two Villas of Quinto, the sixteenth-century Villa Thiene and the eighteenth-century Villa Tacchi, dialogue in the suburban landscape, giving us a precious testimony of how Palladio's legacy has been able to survive strongly in the Vicenza countryside, continuing over the centuries to contribute in painting the face of the territory (note: time to reach stage and stop). Accessible from the outside

    45 minutes
  • A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994, the villa owned by the Curti family is a fine example of the eternity of the works of Palladian production, inspiration and legacy. Restored to its former glory, it now houses an agricultural and tourist activity as it did then (note: time to reach stage and stop). Accessible from the outside

    30 minutes
  • Villa Gazzotti Grimani - World Heritage Site

    Villa Gazzotti is a Venetian villa located in Vicenza in the Bertesina area designed by Andrea Palladio between 1542 and 1543. Subjected over time to various tampering related to agricultural use and uninhabited for years, this work appears to be in a state of deterioration and needs an overall restoration (note: time to reach stage and stop). Accessible from the outside

    25 minutes
  • Villa La Rotonda by Andrea Palladio - World Heritage Site

    This breathtaking tour could only end with the work that consecrated Palladio's genius revealing his genius (note: time to reach stage and stop).

    1 hour
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Location

Address

Corso Antonio Fogazzaro, 16, 36100 Vicenza VI, Italy

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Experience

Inclusions

  • Audio narration with the guiding voice of the spirit of Andrea Palladio
  • Use of luxury E-Bikes, specially designed for maximum comfort and performance
  • Large waterproof bag, padlocks and any basket if required
  • Navigation system for a complete self-guided experience

Exclusions

  • Palladian Picnic Gourmet (€ 25.00)
  • Helmet for adults (€ 2,00), not mandatory in Italy - cost included instead for minors
  • Child seat (€ 3.00)
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
  • Tour Leader (cost depending on the number of participants)
  • Villa Palladiana where you can have your own picnic, price depending on the number of participants

Additional Information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The tour is not available for children between the ages of 5 and 12
  • The price does not include entrance fees to the villas
  • You will need to bring your mobile phone, USB charging cable and earphones if you have them
  • The tour is not recommended for people less than 150 cm or more than 190 cm tall
  • Entrance inside the monuments is not foreseen (not listed in the exclusions)

Guide Languages

  • English

  • Italian

  • French

Cancellation Policy

No refund is possible if you cancel.

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