Discovering Valpolicella: a journey exploring art, wine and Venetian Villas

2024 | Itineraries

An appreciation of the Venetian Villas through art and music. Within the walls of ancient residences, you’ll be able to admire contemporary works of art, sample the finest local wines and listen to classical music recitals by world-renowned musicians. A truly memorable and original experience of Valpolicella.

WEEKEND ITINERARY (1 or 2 nights):

Valpolicella, Verona
Villas visited: 4 Villas in 2 days
Experiences: 1 Dream + 1 Wine&Food + 2 Heritage:

Recommended for: couples
Total distance in Km: 152 km in two days

Date*: one or two nights from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th October 2024. We recommend the two-night option to enjoy the experiences to the full.

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Your journey exploring Valpolicella begins on Friday 18th October with a Dream experience, staying at Villa Amistà, location of the Byblos Art Hotel – a 5-star luxury hotel that seamlessly blends history with contemporary artistic interiors.

On Saturday 19 October, late morning, you can enjoy the Wine experience entitled “Art&Wine Experience” in the nearby Palazzo Montanari located just 12 minutes’ drive from Villa Amistà. During this experience, you’ll enjoy a perfect fusion of Art and Wine, featuring a tasting of four wines and extra virgin olive oil, all while admiring the splendid panoramic views of the peaceful valley.

To round off your day to perfection, you’ll be welcomed into the beautifully restored Villa Priuli Crisanti for the “Bach and Italy” Heritage experience for a concert by renowned pianist Ramin Bahrami, internationally acclaimed as one of the most captivating interpreters of Johann Sebastian Bach’s piano repertoire. He will perform Bach’s Italian Concerto along with Bach’s piano transcriptions of music by Vivaldi and Albinoni.

On Sunday 20th October in the afternoon, book lovers will be welcomed to Villa Nichesola-Conforti for the presentation of the book “Centootto ville della Valpolicella” (“108 Villas of Valpolicella” – Heritage experience). The book gathers together research and testimony on the history and wealth of Valpolicella, and will be presented by the author who is also owner of the Villa itself, and which he has made available for the occasion. This will be followed by an open discussion, with the chance to ask questions and reflect on the world of art, the villas, their historic past owners, their functions, styles and the significance of art during the Renaissance.

Vi ricordiamo che l’esperienza è ideata e organizzata interamente dalla Villa pertanto per prenotare o richiedere informazioni dettagliate è necessario contattare quest’ultima. IRVV e AVV non sono direttamente responsabili dell’attività svolta nelle ville né delle eventuali modifiche organizzative che si dovessero rendere necessarie. Sarà discrezione della Villa stessa accogliere e organizzare al meglio l’attività proposta.

We remind you that the experience is designed and organized entirely by the Villa, therefore to book or request detailed information you must contact the latter. IRVV and AVV are not directly responsible for the activity carried out in the villas nor for any organizational changes that may become necessary. It will be at the discretion of the Villa itself to welcome and organize the proposed activity in the best possible way.