The Architecture Route:
Palladio, Canova, Scarpa

The places that I recommend are these:

Hotel Mezzaluna – Maser: 28 km

Maser – Asolo: 8 km

Asolo – Possagno : 13 km

Possagno – San Vito di Altivole : 15 km

San Vito di Altivole – Fanzolo di Vedelago: 12 km

Fanzolo di Vedelago – Hotel Mezzaluna: 21 km

Starting from the Mezzaluna hotel and taking the Feltrina state road towards Montebelluna, after about 30 minutes you will arrive in Maser and our first stop is Villa Barbaro, according to many the most beautiful villa of Andrea Palladio.

The Villa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The construction of the villa for the Barbaro brothers in Maser constitutes for Palladio an idea of ​​the new type of country building. For the first time, the manor house and the barns are aligned in a compact architectural unit. In Maser this is probably due to the particular location of the villa on the slopes of a hill.
Inside the Villa you can admire the paintings by Paolo Veronese, who creates what is considered one of the most extraordinary fresco cycles of the Venetian sixteenth century.

Just 8 km away we reach Asolo, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, known as the city of a hundred horizons. From its fortress, symbol of the city, it appears on the top of Monte Ricco (310m) as a solid military fortification.

We continue to Possagno which can be reached in just 20 minutes. Here we find two masterpieces, the Gyspoteca and the Temple dedicated to another great master: Antonio Canova. I can assure you that you will be delighted by this visit, you will find collected the plaster casts of him from which the marble sculptures were then made for the major European courts up to the United States with the statue dedicated to George Washington.

On the way back we stop at the cemetery of San Vito di Altivole at the Brion Tomb. It was designed and built by the Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa on commission (1969) by Onorina Brion Tomasin, to honor the memory of the late and beloved husband Giuseppe Brion, founder and owner of Brionvega. I assure you that when you visit, you will be impressed by the love that this place emanates.

Last stop is Villa Emo in Fanzolo di Vedelago, another beautiful villa by Andrea Palladio. This villa has also been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The exteriors are essential, without decorations, while the interiors are richly decorated with frescoes by Giovanni Battista Zelotti.

I realize that the tour done all in one day is a bit challenging but you can either leave early in the morning or divide it into two days. At the reception we still have some maps, ask us for info and we will be happy to advise you on the best route.
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