Originally a hunting lodge built in 1568, this was the brainchild of Dario Varotari, a painter and architect, pupil of Veronese.The rooms are covered in mannerist frescoes: scenes from mythology and family history, putti, grotesques and vignettes. In keeping with the open, hilly situation, Varotari designed a severely square building with identical facades, each with extended double-storey loggias. The formal severity produces a delightful contrast with the playfully theatrical loggias, their frescos and their elaborately decorated pediments. The internal layout of the rooms follows the symmetrical principle. The four rooms on the ground floor and the four rooms on the first floor are connected by a splendid staircase with four ramps. The basically square structure of the hedge-lined Italian garden is broken up by semicircular extensions, so-called exedra.
Padua - Villa 2
The villa was projected by the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi. The plan of the building is perfectly a square. The principal façade has an elegant inonic pronaos and a beautiful garden surrounding.
Padua - Villa 3
The ancient historic residence is a veritable corner of paradise offering the opportunity for agritourism holidays in apartments, villas and independent houses immersed in a centuries old park. It can can be an excellent starting location to discover the Veneto: not only Venice, but Vicenza, Treviso, Verona and the famous Villas in Veneto by the architect Palladio. Surrounded by an amphitheatre of green hills, our italian agritourism near Padua is contained in one single geographical area without interruptions by public roads or modern buildings. The residence offers relaxation and fun without having to travel too far thanks to the marvellous private park, its two outdoor swimming pools, and the 18-hole Golf Club located in the property. It’s is not simply a place to spend a villa holiday in Veneto, its large reception hall and vast porticoed area make it also the ideal venue for weddings, special occasions, corporate events, fashion shows and art exhibitions.
