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  • Learn about the life of Andrea Palladio, taking in both famous and lesser-known villas in and around Vicenza in the delightful Veneto region of Italy

  • Enjoy private visits to the Villa Porto Colleoni, the most important 15th century villa of the region, and the famous Villa Rotonda

  • Explore the frescoed Villa Godi, Palladio’s earliest country house, and Europe’s oldest botanical garden



Five centuries after his birth, Palladio remains one of the most distinguished figures in western architectural history. Our tour incorporates a handpicked selection of Palladian highlights in the countryside outside Vicenza, followed by an optional extension based in Venice.




Tour Director


Charles-Hind

Charles Hind


Charles Hind is an architectural historian and Chief Curator Emeritus at the Royal Institute of British Architects. He is an expert in the life and work of Palladio.

 

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Charles Hind, MA, FSA, Hon FRIBA, is an architectural historian and Chief Curator Emeritus at the Royal Institute of British Architects. He is Chairman of the Lutyens Trust and a Trustee of Great Dixter, Sussex and Hestercombe, Somerset.


"Always a pleasure to travel with him, a fund of information – and good stories!"

– ACE customer on a 2025 tour led by Charles Hind


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