Between villas and historic residences -

Practically steps from your hotel: a complex of seventeenth-eighteenth century buildings grown around a tower house, originally a Benedictine farm. Today it houses the Municipal Library "Luigi Meneghello" and the cultural office of the Municipality of Malo. Splendid walled garden.

Approfondimento: FAI – I Luoghi del Cuore

Built in 1775 on medieval pre-existing structures of the Muzan family, it features a neoclassical facade from 1862 signed by L. Dalla Vecchia and a romantic park designed by the famous architect-landscape designer Antonio Caregaro Negrin, with Italian garden and historic greenhouse.

Approfondimento: Itinerario turistico a Malo – Visit Pedemontana · AltoVicentinOnline – Bellezze di Malo

The first villa designed by Andrea Palladio, in 1537, even before his trip to Rome. A UNESCO World Heritage site, it preserves extraordinary frescoes by Zelotti, Padovano and Battista del Moro, as well as a fossil museum and splendid gardens.

Approfondimento: Itinerario Ville del Palladio – Alto Vicentino

A few meters from Villa Godi, also of Palladian origin (1539), it stands out for its monumental access staircase and large romantic park open to the public. Perfect stop to combine with the previous one for a half-day "Palladian" tour.

Approfondimento: Italia.it – Ville Palladiane di Vicenza

Masterpiece from the 1700s designed by Giorgio Massari with the collaboration of Francesco Muttoni, it houses an extraordinary cycle of frescoes by Giambattista Tiepolo (1743-44) in the main hall. Visits by reservation, also a venue for concerts and cultural events.

Approfondimento: Villa Cordellina Lombardi – Provincia di Vicenza · Pro Loco Alte Montecchio