What to do near Bolzano Vicentino, VI

The resurgence springs on the right bank of the Brenta River

They appear as if by magic in the middle of the plain

The resurgence springs of the Bacchiglione River

Upper Vicenza's resurgence springs, filed with the years of trout farming, have become a family-friendly nature reserve

The treasures of the Church of San Giuliano

Palladian at first glance, Baroque beyond the threshold: the unexpected wonders of a church just outside the city walls

The Marian Shrine of Scaldaferro in Pozzoleone

Dedicated to Mary, Health of the Sick, it welcomes us with extraordinary mosaics

Lake Camazzole a.k.a. the 'Caribbean of Veneto'.

Along the Brenta River cycling route, a former gravel quarry is now an incredibly blue pond, a favourite haunt for many locals. Beware: the water is cold, deep and - mind you - not fit for swimming.

Villa Valmarana ai Nani

A walk among dwarves, epic heroes, nobles and peasants from Veneto and even the Orient

Villa Caldogno

An incredible journey into the fashion of the 1500s

The grove of La Rotonda di Vicenza

Nature flourishes next to Palladian villa

Vicenza, the City of Gold

Vicenza and Gold, a perfect pair that since the Middle Ages never ceases to amaze

The small church of Santa Lucia in Brenta in Cittadella

Humble and small, but frescoed by Jacopo da Ponte!