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we will visit the Basilica of San Zeno, one of the fusion of three styles: while the majestic building
most beautiful Romanesque churches in Italy, as a whole shows a strong influence of St. Mark’s
The places of faith in Veneto where there are the remains of the city’s patron Basilica in Venice, in its massive and imposing
4 days saint. Inside, you can admire the triptych by An- structures it’s frankly Romanesque, while the
entire slender apse with its nine radial chapels
drea Mantegna, dating back to the middle of the
15 century. belongs to the purest Gothic.
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1st Day: Monte Baldo - Peschiera del Garda - Ve- In the afternoon transfer to Vicenza and visit the After the visit, we will continue to Venice. The
rona (Km. 70) Sanctuary of the Madonna di Monte Berico, built tour starts from Piazza San Marco, one of the
Arrival in Veneto and visit the Sanctuary of the in the place where, in the 1420s, the Madonna most beautiful in the world. The Basilica of St.
Madonna della Corona, one of the most evoca- appeared to a peasant girl named Vincenza Pas- Mark’s and the Doge’s Palace, which are the sym-
tive in the northern Italy, clinging to the rock of ini, putting an end to the plague epidemic of bolic monuments of the Republic, provide a won-
Monte Baldo. Inside we find the Holy Staircase, those years. The sanctuary is the result of the in- derful backdrop.
a reproduction of the staircase found in Rome tegration of two churches: the first in Gothic style Free time and return to the hotel.
near the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano; it’s and the second in baroque forms. Curiosity: On February 15th of each year, in
the staircase where Jesus climbed and descend- At the end, a visit to the historic centre of Vicenza, Padua, the translation of St. Anthony, popular- Business Proposals in Veneto
ed several times on the day he was scourged, where the imprint of Palladio, one of the great- ly called “The Feast of the Language” is com-
crowned with thorns and condemned to death est Renaissance designs, is clearly visible. There memorated, recalling the event of the first
on the cross, dyeing it with his blood. is the Basilica, one of the most representative translation of the body after the burial in 1263,
Afterwards, we will descend to the shores of Lake building of the Venetian Renaissance, a master- when St. Bonaventure of Bagnoregio discov-
Garda, more precisely to Peschiera del Garda, piece by Palladio; the noble loggia del Capitano, ered that the saint’s tongue was uncorrupted.
where the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Frass- with three arches, decorated with stuccoes, an
ino stands. The Sanctuary stands on the place unfinished work by Palladio; the long prospect of
where the Madonna, as a statuette, appeared to the sixteenth-century Palazzo del Monte di Pie- 4th Day: Padua - Follina - Return (Km. 100)
the farmer Bartolomeo Broglia on 11 May 1510. tà, which incorporates the baroque facade of the After breakfast, departure for Follina in the pro-
At the end of the visit, free time to discover the church of S. Vincenzo in the centre. Continue to vince of Treviso, included in the list of the most
city centre of Peschiera and enjoy the enchanting the nearby Piazza Duomo where you can admire beautiful villages in Italy and home to the Cister-
atmosphere of the lake. the beautiful gothic polychrome marble façade cian Abbey of Santa Maria di Follina. Inside there
of the Duomo. At the end of the course, you can is a wooden altarpiece in neo-Gothic style built
Curiosity: At the shrine of Our Lady of the Crown, admire S. Corona and the Olympic Theatre, Pal- by Venetian works in 1921, a sandstone statue
a statuette of the Madonna holding the dead ladio’s last creation, built in wood and stucco. of Our Lady of the Sacred Chalice, which some
Christ on her lap is venerated. Legend has it that Transfer to the hotel in Padua area. speculate is of Nubian origin (North-East Africa
the image of Our Lady of Sorrows miraculous- area).
ly appeared in 1522, at the time of the Turkish Curiosity: The Sanctuary of Santa Corona was
occupation of Rhodes, where it had previously built to preserve the relics of the Thorns of the Curiosity: At Follina Abbey, you can witness an in-
been kept. Crown of Christ, a gift from the King of France teresting astronomical phenomenon: on the day
Louis IX and brought to Vicenza by Bishop Barto-
The farmer Bartolomeo Broglia, on May 11, 1510, lomeo Breganze in 1259. Here is the tomb of Luigi of the summer solstice, the axis of the northeast-
ern side is aligned with the rising sun, which rises
was doing his work in the countryside when, at Da Porto, author of the novel Rome and Juliet, from behind the mountain immediately behind
the sight of a frightening snake, he fainted from from which Shakespeare drew inspiration for his the northern side of the church. In this way, the
fear. When he opened his eyes again, he saw famous drama. first ray of sunshine hits a small rose window on
a small statue of the Madonna on an ash tree. which is depicted Christ on the cross, supported
He felt immediately consoled and, after giving 3rd Day: Padua - Venice - Padua (Km. 82) by God the Father overlooked by the Dove of the
thanks, took the statuette and brought it home, In the morning, visit to the Basilica of St. Antho- Holy Spirit.
then locked it on a box to keep this treasure. ny, where the relics of the saint are kept. From
Nevertheless, the small statue of the Madonna an artistic point of view, the basilica is an original
returned to the ash tree. It was then taken to the
Church of Discipline to be kept, but once again, it
returned to the ash tree. Today the image is pre- Venezia - Venice Gondola Ride
served on the original tree, inside the Chapel of
the Madonna.
2nd Day: Verona - Vicenza - Padua (Km. 102)
After breakfast, visit the city of Verona. The start-
ing point of the tour is Piazza Bra, where the sym-
bol of the city, the Arena, stands. We will then
head towards Porta Borsari, which was the main
entrance to the city. From here, we will cross the 79
historical squares, Piazza Erbe and Piazza dei Si-
gnori to reach the Basilica of Sant’Anastasia, a
masterful example of Italian Gothic architecture.
The name is that of a pre-existing little church
of the Longobard period, dedicated to the vir-
gin Anastasia, martyr of the 4 century. We will
th
then continue with the Cathedral, dedicated to
Santa Maria Assunta and dating back to the 12
th
century. Inside, wonderful altarpieces adorn the
chapels, like the Assumption by Titian, the only
work of the master preserved in Verona. Finally,
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