Riviera del Brenta

• Photogallery Brenta Riviera
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At the beginning of the 15th century, America was discovered and the Cape of Good Hope was doubled. These events induced Venetians to invest their capital in purchasing wide farmlands (as the trade with the East grew difficult). Plenty of money was invested in the purchase of large estates where splendid villas were built, so that the landowners could control on the productivity of their property.

Between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, until the fall of the Venetian Republic, villas were built all over the Venetian territory. The Brenta Riviera changed so much that it was considered as the ideal extension of the "Canal Grande" in Venice.

Departing from Malcontenta, the first villa you can see is Villa Foscari, designed by Palladio. The image of the villa's pronaos reflected on the water is still fresh in our minds as we catch sight of the next villages and their villas. The best known are: the seventeenth century "foresterie" (guest houses) of Villa Valmarana overlooking Villa Widmann located on the opposite river bank in Mira Porte; Villa Angeli in Dolo designed by Scamozzi; Villa Soranzo in Fiesso with the whole frescoed façade; and finally the most spectacular Villa in the Brenta Riviera: Villa Pisani in Stra. Rich as a jewel casket, the villa is of outstanding interest to visitors, with frescoes by Tiepolo and Guarana, spectacular stables and the celebrated maze, epitomizing eighteenth century Venetian society which, in the game of the history, performed vanishing acts, only to appear once again. The Park won the prize of "The most beautiful park in Italy" 2008

The Brenta has had many famous guests such as Henry IV King of France, D'Annunzio, Byron, Galileo Galilei, etc.. many others praised its beauties as Goethe and Goldoni. Also Dante Alighieri mentions Oriago in the Divine Comedy.

Our holiday farm is a good departure point to dedicate a day to the Brenta Riviera, to discover not only architectural beauties as the villas, but also gardens, the countryside and peculiar corners!

Open Villas

We suggest to verify the information below at the indicated phone numbers for each villa. It's possible to contact the Tourist Information Centre of the Brenta Riviera at the following phone number: 0039(0)41424973 - email: widmann@turismovenezia.it

Villa Foscari detta "La Malcontenta" Malcontenta (VE), Tel.0039 (0)41 5470012 - (0)41 5203966 Opening: May - October (Tuesday and Saturday) Hours: 9.00 - 12.00 Admission: L. 8,00 euro	Villa Widmann Foscari Mira Porte (VE), Tel. 041 424973 - 041 5298716 Opening: from March to September (from Tuesday to Saturady), from October to February. Hours: 10.00 - 18.00 from March to September 10.00 - 17.00 from October to February Admission: 5,00 euro, reduced 4,00 euro (ticket includes guided visit in Italian, English, French, German) Possibility of cumulative ticket with barchessa Valmarana.
Barchessa Valmarana Mira Porte (VE), Tel. 0039 (0)41 4266387 Opening: April - October (closed on Monday) Hours: reservation Admission: 6,00 euro Possibility of cumulative ticket with Villa Widmann.	Villa Gradenigo Oriago di Mira (VE), Tel. 0039 (0)41 429631 Reservation required; only for groups Admission: 3,00 euro
Villa Brusoni Scalella Dolo (VE), Tel. 0039 (0)41 421621 Opening: reservation Admission: 5,00 euro	Villa Sagredo Vigonovo (VE), Tel. 0039 (0)49 503174 Hours: from Tuesday to Friday 5.00 p.m.- 10.00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 2.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. Admission: free.
Villa Pisani Stra (VE), Tel. 0039 (0)49 502074 Opening: daily . closed on Monday. Hours: April - September 9.00 a.m.- 8.00 p.m., October - March 9.00 a.m.- 5.00 p.m. Admission: Park and museum 10,00 euro; only park 4,50 euro; free for people below 18's and over 65's	Villa Foscarini Rossi Permanent exhibition of shoes Stra (VE), Tel. 0039 (0)49 9801091 Opening: All year around Hours: please see www.villafoscarini.it For groups book to visit. Admission: 5,00 euro, groups 3,50 euro, reduction for elderly and children.
Villa Belvedere Mirano (VE) The park is always open.	Villa Angeli Dolo (VE) The park is always open.

The Brenta Riviera can be visited along the river, with
"Il Burchiello",
"I Battelli del Brenta",
"Delta Tour".