Villa Valmarana ai Nani
Villa Valmarana ai Nani
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Venetian villa with superb frescoes of the most important Venetian painters of 18th century: Giambattista and Giandomenico Tiepolo. Still owned and inhabited by the Valmarana family, who bought it back in 1720. Open to the public for visits 7 days a week and available for events such as weddings, conferences, gala dinners, photo shooting, business presentations, concerts, representations, etc
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VoyagerAimerSourire
Princeton, NJ970 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
The villa is still family-owned (as you can see from the cute family photos on some of the tables or desks, but also from centuries-old paintings of past members of the same family). This probably saved the frescos by Tiepolo (father and son) as they are very well preserved by the family and have vibrant colors as if they had been painted yesterday. Very elegant villa with distinct rooms each having its own theme or atmosphere. We visited with a tour guide specializing on Tiepolo and that made a huge difference as there is a clear artistic choice, and therefore meaning, made in each room. The path in front of the villa is not a public road so we did have to walk about 10 minutes from the point where we got dropped off on the street. Formal gardens are laid out between the villa's buildings with great views onto the gardened valley below the villa.
Written 2 September 2024
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MarcoPD55
Florence, Italy14,573 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
A short distance from the other beautiful Villa (the one called “La Rotonda), but more easily accessible by public transport (a small parking lot).
The dwarfs referred to are those represented by the stone sculptures on the wall (a legend states that a daughter of the owners was a dwarf and, out of shame, they never let her out of this dwelling and took all dwarfs as service personnel (so as not to make her feel “different”.
The extraordinary and above all the uniqueness of this Villa (and of the guesthouse) lies in the extraordinary path between its rooms completely frescoed by the Tiepolos (Giambattista the father and Giandomenico the son)
The frescoes in the Villa are linked to classical and mythological themes (The Sacrifice of Ifigenia, Roger Freeing Angelica, etc.); those in the guesthouse represent moments of life.
You can only make one comment: gorgeous! Must-see places.
The dwarfs referred to are those represented by the stone sculptures on the wall (a legend states that a daughter of the owners was a dwarf and, out of shame, they never let her out of this dwelling and took all dwarfs as service personnel (so as not to make her feel “different”.
The extraordinary and above all the uniqueness of this Villa (and of the guesthouse) lies in the extraordinary path between its rooms completely frescoed by the Tiepolos (Giambattista the father and Giandomenico the son)
The frescoes in the Villa are linked to classical and mythological themes (The Sacrifice of Ifigenia, Roger Freeing Angelica, etc.); those in the guesthouse represent moments of life.
You can only make one comment: gorgeous! Must-see places.
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Written 31 October 2024
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Ezio P
Chiusa di San Michele, Italy455 contributions
Aug 2024 • Friends
Beautiful Villa near the most famous "La Rotonda" but no less beautiful. It has the advantage of having been frescoed by Gianbattista Tiepolo and his son Giandomenico. Outside and present a small parking lot, guided tours are only on Sundays, overall worth a visit
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Written 23 September 2024
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Gio412
Lake Como, Italy394 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
Villa less known than the famous Rotonda but still certainly worth a visit, both for its architecture and decorations (even if sometimes excessive). It overlooks the Valley of Silence, which already from its name conveys a sense of serenity. Very little parking next to the entrance.
Written 24 March 2024
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Buongiorno, ringraziando per la sua recensione è doveroso fare una piccola precisazione: villa Capra detta "la Rotonda" è stata realizzata su disegno di Andrea Palladio ed è databile al 1565, villa Valmarana ai Nani, invece, è di quasi due secoli più tarda, su disegno (in parte) di Francesco Muttoni. L'intero ciclo pittorico ad opera di Giambattista e Giandomenico Tiepolo rispecchia ciò che la moda di quel tempo richiedeva: personaggi allegorici riccamente pettinati, talune volte frivolezza, architetture capricciose, volti pieni di dolcezza e un velato senso di giocoso erotismo. Giambattista Tiepolo, non a caso, viene definito "l'ultimo pittore felice d'Europa".
Written 25 March 2024
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dearmella
Lazio68 contributions
Dec 2024 • Family
Ticket for 4 people 40€. 5 rooms open to visitors with well-kept frescoes and small garden. Visit time with Wikipedia reading of explanations 15 min. Paid guide or extravagant plastic sheet. It seems to me that the approach to the visit needs to be reviewed, too expensive in absolute terms for what was offered.
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Written 30 December 2024
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ileana m
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Jul 2022 • Friends
We spent a special event with family and friends. It was an exquisite experience, with the best of art, culture, atmosphere and dinner. Veronica' s guidance along Tiepolos' frscoes had the "thumbs up" from both young and old generations. A very big thank you for Giulio Vortigara Valmarana, who made all possible!
Written 7 July 2022
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Bill A
Spring Lake, NJ588 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Villa Valmarana, the home of Count Giustino Valmarana, is located in the hills just outside of Vicenza and was designed by Gianbattista Tiepolo. It can be reached on foot, but, we opted for the 8 euro taxi ride from the train station. An audio guide is available and helps describe the design and contents of each of the rooms of the main house and the adjacent pallazzina. The views of the surrounding hills are spectacular and were one of the highlights of the visit for me.
Written 29 February 2020
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We thank for your message, we are glad that you enjoyed your time in our villa!
Best Regards
The Valmarana family
Written 5 March 2020
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LaurenStefanelli
Ithaca, NY29 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
This was one of the loveliest visits to a villa we have ever made. We came for the art and architecture, of course. And they were wonderful. Seeing one building painted by Tiepolo dad and the other by Tiepolo son was very instructive regarding their personal styles. But most interesting turned out to be the connection of the various owners to this building and grounds. The paintings in each room of the villa illustrated the first owner's favorite books. The furnishings show how people could really live with these living walls. In the forestiera guest house, Tiepolo son created illustrations according to a different theme in each room, all fanciful. With the furnishings, you can see how guests could wake up in a Chinese fairy tale, a Gothic story or a fantastic journey to an exotic land of marvelously exotic characters.
Family photos, paintings, books and personal momentos, showing generations of real people living here add to the feel of a real home cherished and preserved with such care.
And for tourist needing lunch or a snack, the delightful outdoor terrace and normal-priced items made us feel like a Valmarana for a few moments.
One suggestion for those visiting on foot from the train station, as we were. We followed the road paralleling the tracks until we got to Borga Berga, then turned when the Villa signs directed us to. Better is to take the bike-pedestrian path behind Borgo Berga. It connects directly to the villa entrance road, via Tiepolo. The bike path starts where the viale risorgimento nazionale, Le Scalette and Borgo Berga meet.
One other suggestion - certainly walk 5 minutes down the road and visit the famous Palladian villa La Rotunda as well to round out the experience.
Family photos, paintings, books and personal momentos, showing generations of real people living here add to the feel of a real home cherished and preserved with such care.
And for tourist needing lunch or a snack, the delightful outdoor terrace and normal-priced items made us feel like a Valmarana for a few moments.
One suggestion for those visiting on foot from the train station, as we were. We followed the road paralleling the tracks until we got to Borga Berga, then turned when the Villa signs directed us to. Better is to take the bike-pedestrian path behind Borgo Berga. It connects directly to the villa entrance road, via Tiepolo. The bike path starts where the viale risorgimento nazionale, Le Scalette and Borgo Berga meet.
One other suggestion - certainly walk 5 minutes down the road and visit the famous Palladian villa La Rotunda as well to round out the experience.
Written 1 October 2017
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Cynthia F
Fair Lawn, NJ3,367 contributions
Sept 2019
This is a relatively small property consisting of two villas with gorgeous gardens. The part of the gardens included in the entrance tickets is of limited size and does not take long to see.
Each room in the villas is frescoed in a different style, one nicer than the next. It was a pleasure to be able to enjoy non-religious art in Italy.
We took a taxi from the train station to this attraction and asked the security guard to call a taxi for us when we were ready to leave.
Each room in the villas is frescoed in a different style, one nicer than the next. It was a pleasure to be able to enjoy non-religious art in Italy.
We took a taxi from the train station to this attraction and asked the security guard to call a taxi for us when we were ready to leave.
Written 12 October 2019
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We thank for your visit.
We are really glad that you could appreciate our site in each part: the garden, the guesthouse and the Palazzina.
Best Regards,
Valmarana family
Written 14 October 2019
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Dana R
Sarasota, FL7 contributions
Jun 2019 • Family
Experience true Italian culture, beauty and friendliness by staying here. Close to many great restaurants and day tripping to Verona, Sirmione, Marcostica, Bassona del Grappa and Venice. Great for larger groups. Grounds and elegance of architecture are amazing. Love all the frescos and family history you find here. I probably will never stay at a more beautiful and historic place.
Written 15 June 2019
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We thank for your message, we are glad that you enjoyed your time in our villa!
Best Regards
The Valmarana family
Written 4 July 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Buongiorno secondo voi è meglio villa almerico capra o questa?
grazie
Written 25 April 2018
La rotonda è piu significativa, ma assai meno fruibile per le limitazioni di orario e condizioni di visita. Le si può dare comunque uno sguardo dal cancello di ingresso (chiuso) quando si va o si torna dalla Villa Valmarana
Written 26 April 2018
Buonasera, quanto tempo ci vuole per visitare con calma la villa?
Written 11 January 2018
Buongiorno! Dalla stazione si può raggiungere a piedi, in circa 20 minuti. Oppure, da viale Roma, antistante la stazione, prendete l'autobus n.8 in direzione Lumignano e chiedete al conducente di indicarvi la fermata più conveniente. Dovrete comunque fare altri dieci minuti a piedi, in salita non ripida. Terza opzione, dalla stazione prendete un taxi! Al ritorno il percorso in discesa sarà più gradevole. Buona visita!
Written 2 November 2017
Buon giorno vorrei sapere se la villa è visitabile il giorno di Pasqua e se è prevista la visita guidata alle ore 11 di cui avevo letto sul sito (ora non riesco più ad accedere).
Grazie
Written 2 April 2017
Buonasera a lei,
confermo assolutamente la visita guidata delle ore 11, sia il giorno di Pasqua che, eccezionalmente, il giorno di Pasquetta.
La aspettiamo
Cordiali saluti da Villa Valmarana ai Nani
Written 2 April 2017
Would you please share information as to days open, times, if advanced tickets are needed and other basic information? The US website is blocked as it states it is corrupt. Thank you.
Written 27 February 2017
Dear guest,
thanks for your request. We are checking what the problem is, waiting that the new website goes online.
Anyway the updated opening hours, since March 6th, will be:
every day from 10 am to 6 pm.
There is no need to buy tickets in advance, you can simply get on site and buy a ticket, which cost is of 10 €. There is additionally the chance to rent a Smartguide (a 7" multimedial tablet) on site, at a price of 2 €. It is English, with a detailed explanation of the history of the Villa and its frescoes.-
If you have any question, just feel free to ask.
All the best from Vicenza
Giulio Vallortigara Valmarana
Written 27 February 2017
Please be advised that the Villa Valmarana ai Nani website is corrupted in the US and one receives warnings not to open the site! Thus you cannot safely get information from the website.
We appreciate the information about the Villa being open in February and will be there.
Can we call for a taxi to pick us up at the Villa?
Written 7 January 2016
Dear guest,
thanks for contacting us to tell us about it. It seems we have solved the issue and the website is back usable.
Anyway we have in plan a new and modern website within the next couple of months.
Thanks again and we hope to have you as guest here!
Thanks
Written 12 January 2016
Is it possible to visit Villa Valmarana ai Nani and Villa La Rotunda on the same day? We arrive by train and wonder what the cost is to take a taxi to see the villas. Can we get a cab at the villas back to town? Is there a bus we can take?
Written 27 December 2015
Dear guest,
I reply as owner of Villa Valmarana ai Nani. On our official website you find the opening times of the villa and the ways how to reach it.
I confirm the distance between Villa Valmarana ai Nani and Villa la Rotonda is less then 10 minutes by foot.
Our villa is open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 12.30 and from 2 pm to 4 pm during the winter time (it is something new we have added this winter). From March 8th, 2016, we will restart the summer opening times, it means every day except on Monday.
I remain at your disposal for further infos.
Written 28 December 2015
Buonasera, desidero visitare questa splendida villa nel pomeriggio e mi piacerebbe avere indicazioni su un ristorante di charme o tipico nei pressi dove poter cenare. Ringrazio per l'attenzione e auguro una serena notte.
Paola
Written 28 April 2015
Buongiorno Paola e grazie per il suo contatto.
CI fa molto piacere abbia in mente di visitare Villa Valmarana ai Nani. Noi disponiamo di un bar molto caratteristico con un affaccio sulla valletta del silenzio. Ma, ripeto, si tratta di un bar che offre anche piatti pronti e non di un ristorante.
Se lei cerca un ristorante di charme o tipico le consiglierei di provare la zona dei colli berici. Ve ne sono almeno 3/4 di alto livello (Zamboni, Morejeta, Penaci, Trattoria al Sole). Si parla però di ristoranti che distano 15/20 km dalla villa. Se cerca invece qualcosa in città, dalla quale la villa dista meno di due km, le consiglierei il Pestello, in centro storico.
A disposizione per ogni informazione, la ringrazio
Giulio Vallortigara Valmarana
Written 29 April 2015
onjour
je viendrai à Venise cet été et aimerais savoir comment venir à la Villa Valmarana de Venise?
Y a-t-il des trains? des bus?
Je n'ai pas envie de conduire en Italie, donc je ne louerai une voiture que si c'est indispensable.
Merci
Catherine
Written 13 April 2015
Bonjour Madame Catherine,
merci de votre question. De Venise a Vicenza il y'a beaucoup de train, pendant le jour (une chaque heure a peut près). De la gare de Vicenza vous pouvez prendre un taxi ou il y a en autobus (mais pas très souvent). Si vous voulez venire a pied, ils sont 20 minutes. Dans le site vous pouvez trover des information pour arriver a la villa.
Cordialemente
La famille Valmarana
Written 14 April 2015
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