Andrea Palladio's city, where the architect's harmony shapes the streets and crowns the surrounding hills with villas.
The Teatro Olimpico, his last work and the oldest surviving indoor theatre, still holds its 1585 stage of false-perspective streets.
When to visit Vicenza
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Villa La Rotonda
Palladio's four-fronted domed villa outside Vicenza, the most imitated house design in the world.
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Eating and drinking in Vicenza
Well-loved everyday tables and Michelin stars, each checked open.
- Acqua & FarinaPizzeria
- Vecia BottePizzeria
- Speedypizza VicenzaPizzeria
- Ristorante GarzadoriPizzeria
- Taverna 4 e dueterziTrattoria
- Trattoria alla BaraccaTrattoria
Michelin-starred
- La Favellina ★
Sleeping in Vicenza
Well-reviewed places to stay, each checked open, by town.
- The Glam Boutique Hotel & Apt
- Country House B&B Il Melo
- Agriturismo Maddalene 101
- Villa Ghislanzoni Curti
- Antico Hotel Vicenza
- Hotel Campo Marzio
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