Vincenza, Italy Travel Blogs

Vicenza (Saturday-Sunday)
Mar 10, 2007 (19 photos)

Entry coming ASAP

On the Road baby
Jun 2, 2007

... designer fabrics that my Mum can weave into amazing things, but that wqas not open either.  It is a public holiday in Italy!!!! and it is a Saturday. OK, off to Geneva where we will stay tonight. Screeech, a factory outlet on the side of te ...

18th June 2000 Vincenza
Jun 25, 2003

... views are fantastic; of the town and the plain to the north, and we arrived as the bells were chiming, and half of Vicenza were either entering or leaving the Sunday morning services, half the tourists in the region were at the lookout, and the bicyclists ...

Wine
Oct 21, 2007

As Jim has attested, I am having the typical computer glitches! I lost what I'm certain was a brillantly written update of my first official "maccina" outing accompanied by shouts and horn honking! I did make it to one of the local gourmet wine stores ...

Italy
Nov 15, 2007

... so I can finish downloading my pictures I thought I'd share 10 pearls of wisdom I have come to know since my arrival here in Italy: 1. The Italians are not so happy about the devalued dollar or the euro. They liked it when Americans were buying (and ...

Happy Thanksgiving
Nov 21, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my friends! I will be thinking of all of you tomorrow. Computer failure is making it difficult to do a blog update with my latest pictures, but be assured that I'm having adventures daily. Holiday company arrives ...

Europe
Nov 3, 2007 (3 photos)

... in the floor, and then hope for the best. Certainly makes wearing a skirt a preferable option. Walking the streets of Vicenza I was once again struck by the winding nature of each street which changes names with every wind or every other street making ...

Safe and Sound
Oct 20, 2007 (1 photos)

... to go to Valipolicella and/or Chianti next week end. Temps are going down. There is snow and sleet in the mountains surrounding Vicenza. Ski trips are being planned. Makes me glad that I threw in a couple more layers. I have a lovely balcony that ...

Thoughts on a Beautiful Day - Not so light
Dec 4, 2007 (4 photos)

...  beyond anything that I can share in pictures and written thoughts.  As a matter of fact, I'm preparing a slide show of my daily life in Vicenza for you to watch  as I am winging my way home in a couple of weeks.  I only wish I could add the music and special ...

Lethal Weapon
Oct 26, 2007

... to it is enough to draw blood. Today I am sporting band aids on two fingers. Last night was Bus #1 to Vicenza. The town is absolultely lovely but opportunities for pictures are diminishing. There isn't enough daylight to get great pictures after work ...

Heading Home
Dec 15, 2007 (109 photos)

... street  to Caserme Ederle and finally you will hike with me past some of the most beautiful historic landmarks into the town of Vicenza.  Come spend the day with me. Ciao! I recommend a glass of Valpolicella, and either Bonnie Raitt "Wherever You May Be ...

Cheguei
Jul 24, 2009

Cheguei em vicenza... cidadezinha pequena parece mto legal mas nao fiz nada hj

Vicenza
Oct 20, 2001 (12 photos)

... the stands when you go here cause the guard will yell at you as he did to me.  Palladio pretty much owns Vicenza, his name is everywhere, Palladio this Palladio that, Via Palladiao and the Palladiio Mall.  His buildings are all over this city.& ...

Misadventures of Me: Mamma Mia
Jul 25, 2004

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Vicenza
May 14, 2006 (1 photos)

... up with his sister's college friend Alexa in Venice and we decided to tag along with her and her friend Jennifer to Vicenza. In Vicenza we stayed in the home of Captin Jonathan Post and his wife Rebecca. Both Jonathan and Rebecca were very welcoming to two ...

italia
Sep 2, 2008

... i will definitely come back again. such richness in everything everywhere. what can i say, im smitten. for one to truly appreciate italy, one has to be there. and yes, one must be adventurous enough to appreciate being lost in the maze that is venice.

Finalmente fui tirar fotos
Jul 27, 2009

A cidade eh bem pequena entao eu basicamente ja tinha conhecido tudo... destaque pro duomo, e teatro olimpico... alem da piazza com os barzinhos...

BACK TO SLEEP
Jul 25, 2009

VOLTEI PRA DORMIR

The American holiday in a foreign country
Nov 8, 2009 (5 photos)

... are living in a small town in Reggio Emilia, which is about 4 hours south of Brescia.  On Friday though, I went to Vicenza, which is where the famous architect Andrea Palladio has many buildings.  One of his buildings, Villa Rotonda, has been an ...

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Nov 24, 2008

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Villa Rotunda and More Scarpa
Jan 20, 2002 (15 photos)

... we weren't able to see the Rotunda because you need to have reservations.  It was nice to close that part of Vicenza though.  The villa rotunda was the return to classicism by Andrea Palladio.  It was interesting just listening to our tour ...

Disappointed
Oct 17, 2009

Arrived about midday only to find that my hostel was locked out until 1700 so I had to carry my god awful backpack for a few hours as I explored the city. I suppose the city is nice, it is famous for Paolo who is responsible for much of the Italian ...

Day 1
Mar 18, 2006 (9 photos)

Our first night in Italy. We stayed in the mid-sized town of Vicenza for the night and woke up to tour the town that Palladio built. Teatro Olympico, a Palladian designed theater was one of the first to have an enclosed performance and seating area. The ...

Italy
Dec 18, 2003

Second city of the three cities with the three different churches

I think i'd like a villa it would be quite ...
Oct 25, 2001

... touristy part of Venice near Saint Mark's, the only tourist attraction I've entered was Palladio's finest villa just outside of Vicenza, which I've decided it would be delightful to live in. It fits right into its surroundings, and from its hillside perch ...

a pit stop with friends
May 14, 2006 (4 photos)

... in love with me, we just sort of rekindled the flame] and convinces us to come hang out with her and her friends in Vicenza, a small city an hour inland of Venice. we are the definition of flexible schedule and we agree. what a great decision. we get ...

Back to sleep
Jul 26, 2009

Back to sleep