Lonely PlanetAug 26
The 12 Best Day Trips from Venice
Reach mountain heights or taste another region entirely by venturing no more than 2 hours from Venice on a day trip to these neighboring spots.
A fine example of Palladio's villas.
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- Corso PalladioNeighborhoodPedestrianized street, once the Roman decumanus.
- Teatro OlimpicoTheatreDesigned by Palladio, oldest trompe l'oeil stage set.
- La RotondaBarA fine example of Palladio's villas.
- Elsewhere
- Casa di GiuliettaAttractionVerona, ItalyJuliet's home with a balcony.
- Cappella degli ScrovegniMuseumPadua, ItalyFrescoed from top to bottom by Giotto from 1303 to 1305.
- Basilica di Sant'AntonioPlace of worshipPadua, ItalyWhere the remains of St Anthony of Padua are kept.
- Prato della ValleSightPadua, ItalyHuge square with statues of local luminaries.
- Pizzeria OrsucciRestaurantPadua, ItalyGoing strong since 1922, serves pizza.
- Piazza delle ErbeMarketPadua, ItalyBusy food market for souvenirs.
- Bottega del PaneBakeryPadua, ItalyA pantry of exceptional local foods.
- Giardino GiustiGardenVerona, ItalyImpeccably laid out garden.
- Roman ArenaSightVerona, ItalyAmphitheater holding an annual opera festival.
- LaziseSightLago di Garda, ItalyPicture-perfect village on the crystal clear water.
- Limonaia La MaloraSightGargnano, ItalyOne of the few remaining lemon groves.
- Grotte di CatulloMuseumSirmione, ItalyRemains of a Roman villa.
- Il Vittoriale degli ItalianiMuseumGardone Riviera, ItalyFormer home of writer Gabriele D’Annunzio.
- San DomenicoSightChioggia, ItalyChurch with a painting by Carpaccio.