Palladian Vicenza

The first part of the Palladian itinerary should be covered on foot, as it lies inside the historic centre.
The route goes from west to east; both directions are served by parking facilities.
In Piazzale De Gasperi, before passing Porta Castello and going through the most ancient part of Vicenza, we can enter the Giardino Salvi and admire the Loggia Valmarana; from here going out on to Piazzale del Mutilato we proceed northwards over Contrà Cantarane; bearing left along Contrà Lodi and going straight on at the crossroads we arrive at Contrà Santa Maria Nuova with its church of the same name.
Returning to Piazzale De Gasperi, we pass Porta Castello to arrive at the square of the same name. Here, on the south side, stands the unfinished Palazzo Porto Breganze. On the left, forming a corner with Corso Andrea Palladio (north end), stands Palazzo Thiene-Bonin Longare, and opposite (south end of the Corso) can be seen what remains of Palazzo Capra, an early work of Palladio's, changed by later interventions.
We go along the Corso as far as where it crosses Corso Fogazzaro and Contrà Cesare Battisti. At no.16 of Corso Fogazzaro we find Palazzo Valmarana Braga Rosa. Turning back we take Contrà Cesare Battisti and on the corner with Contrà Fedele Lampertico can be seen the north door of the Cathedral. Palladio was also reponsible for the dome.
Coming back to Corso Palladio, at no. 90 (south side) we find Palazzo Pojana, now Arrigoni Noventa. Immediately after, turning right into Contrà Cavour we descend to Piazza dei Signori where we can admire two of Palladio's greatest and most famous works of art: the loggia of the Capitaniato and the Basilica, which can be visited also from Piazza delle Erbe and Piazzetta Palladio. From the latter we can do a detour along Contrà Muschieria, Contrà Garibaldi and Contrà Oratorio de' Proti, proceeding south, going past Contrà Pasini and Contrà Carpagnon, and arriving at Viale Eretenio where we find Palazzo Civena Trissino, an early work by Palladio, now the Eretenia Nursing home.
Coming back to Piazza dei Signori, we head north along Contrà del Monte and arriving at Corso Palladio almost opposite we turn into Contrà Porti. On the left of this street there are two important buildings: at the beginning, at the corner with Contrà Riale, Palazzo Barbaran da Porto and, towards the end of the street, Palazzo Iseppo Da Porto, now Festa.
Proceeding towards Ponte Pusterla and going along Contrà San Marco, at no. 39 we find Palazzo da Schio, now Vaccari Lioy.
Returning to Contrà Porti we go up Stradella Banca Popolare (east end) and arrive in Contrà San Gaetano: here, turning right, we can see Palazzo Thiene, now Banca Popolare di Vicenza.
Continuing along Corso Palladio, we turn left up Contrà Santa Corona to see, at no. 9, Palazzo Da Monte, now Migliorini, and inside the Tempio di Santa Corona, the Cappella Valmarana.
Returning to Corso Palladio, at the end on the left is the entrance to the Teatro Olimpico.
The itinerary finishes in Piazza Matteotti, dominated by Palazzo Chiericati, and going up Contrà Cabianca and proceeding up Contrà Piancoli, at no. 10 we find Palazzo Garzadori Bortolan.

The second part of the Palladian itinerary can be covered by car; it is in fact a route to see the works on the outskirts of Vicenza.
Before leaving the town to head south-east, we can stop at Porta Monte to see the steps of the Arco delle Scalette of Monte Berico. We preoceed and take the main road of the Riviera Berica and a short distance from there we arrive at the Villa Almerico Capra also known as La Rotonda. Entry is from the street of the same name.
Returning towards Vicenza we turn right across the bridge over the Bacchiglione, from where we take the eastern ring road (Via Quadri) and at the crossing with Viale Fusinieri we turn right proceeding along Strada Bertesina until we arrive at the place of the same name where we can see Villa Marcello-Curti, one of Palladio's early works.
Coming back to the ring road (Via Quadri) we proceed in a northerly direction along Via Ragazzi del '99, and at the crossing with the main Marostica road (at Cricoli) stands the Villa Trissino, now Trettenero, the work of Giangiorgio Trissino, remembered also for being the place where Trissino met the young Palladio.