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Villas in the Padua Province While the city of Padua is picturesque, with a dense network of arcaded streets opening into large communal piazze, and many bridges crossing the various branches of the Bacchiglione, which once surrounded the ancient walls like a moat, you should not miss the visit to the Villas in the countryside outside the city. In the neighborhood of Padua there are numerous noble villas. These include: Villa Molin, in the Mandria fraction, designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi in 1597. Villa Pacchierotti-Trieste (17th century), at Limena VIlla Cittadella-Vigodarzere (19th century), at Saonara Villa Selvatico da Porto (15th-18th century), at Vigonza Villa Loredan, at Sant'Urbano.   Battaglia - Villa Emo-Selvatico Villa built on the 16th century, garden planned by Giuseppe Cappelli  Read More...     Villa Emo-La Montecchia One of the most fanciful villas of the 16th century.  Read More...     Villa Contarini The most important is Villa Contarini, at Piazzola sul Brenta, built in 1546 by Palladio and enlarged in the following centuries. Piazzola sul Brenta is dominated by the imposing scenographic mass of the splendid Villa Contarini.   Read More... Courtesy in part of APT Provincia di Padova, Padua Official Tourist Board I Battelli del Brenta The passenger boat operator " I Battelli del Brenta®" (The boats of the Brenta Canal) provide enjoyable guided public cruises, from Venice to Padua or vice-versa, along the Brenta Canal (Riviera del Brenta), visiting some of the Venetian Villas, summer residences of the 16th century, with stops at the monumental palaces with its legendary frescoes. Once along this waterway sailed the “burchielli”, boats that carried the Venetian nobleman; nowadays all the boats that cruise along the Brenta Canal are called “burchielli”. The company "I Battelli del Brenta" has many boats carrying from 70 to 135 passengers and romantic "Burci", restored wooden old barges. The Riviera del Brenta Villas... >>> (c) 1997-2008 E. Massetti TangoItalia - Food Wine Travel in Italy - Home