Tour to the Venetian Villas and the Brenta Riviera from Venice

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5 to 6 hours (approximately)
Offered in: Portuguese and 3 more

The Riviera del Brenta, a well-known waterway between Padua and Venice, is an interesting panoramic area from historical, natural, artistic and cultural point of view. It is a natural extension of the Venice Grand Canal and is flanked by picturesque Venetian villages and surrounded by an agricultural landscape. The Riviera del Brenta has fascinated many important personalities at all times: Casanova, Galileo Galilei, Byron, Montesquieu and D'Annunzio have visited it, Canaletto, Cimaroli and Tiepolo have painted it and it has been praised in the masterpieces of Goldoni and Goethe . The French and Russian royal families, the Habsburgs, the Savoy and even Napoleon stayed here and the Venetian nobility chose it as the setting for their Venetian villas. Here the Venetians built magnificent residences, enclosed by monumental gardens, frescoed and designed by the most important artists of the time such as Palladio, Tiziano and Tintoretto.

What's Included

Insurance and technical organization of a certified travel agency
Minivan transfer from the arrival train station included
Accompaniment of the Agency Local Tour Leader
Entrance ticket to villa Widmann and Villa Pisani (inside visit autonomous)
Minivan tour along the Rivera del Brenta route
Roundtrip transportation to the place of departure
Traditional Italian life with your local guide
Everyting not indicated

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Train ticket from Venice to Padua included. Transfer by minivan from Padua train station included.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 5 to 6 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Villa Pisani in Stra is a late Baroque Venetian villa located along the Riviera del Brenta, near the city of Stra, a few kilometers from Venice. Villa Pisani is the most impressive, the largest and the most visited villa on the Riviera. It was built on a pre-existing building to celebrate the glory of the Pisani family when Alvise Pisani was elected doge in 1735. After the end of the Serenissima, it was owned of Napoleon, in 1814 the Austrians took over. When Venice joined the Kingdom of Italy in 1866, Vittorio Emanuele II stayed there for a short time and two years later it became the property of the state. Since the late 1800s it has been a National Museum. Countless guests and important visitors from all over Europe: Tsar Alexander I of Russia, Gustavo of Sweden, Maria Luigia of Parma and many others. In 1934 Hitler and Mussolini met there.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • (Pass by)

    Fascinating route along the Brenta River

    Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Visit to Villa Widmann and its park

    1 hour Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In the event of public transport strikes, please contact us for alternative arrangements or cancellations. In the absence of alternatives we will cancel and refund the tour in advance. The value of train tickets already purchased will be retained and will not be refunded.
  • Departure times in the booking are approximate and are subject to slight variations. The agency will contact you a few days before the tour to confirm the meeting or pick-up time. You must provide a valid contact (phone number with Whatsapp or email).
  • The gardens of Villa Pisani are currently (September 2025) undergoing renovation and therefore cannot be visited
Supplied by Lovivo Tour Experience

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Cancellation Policy

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

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