Discovering the Venetian Villas: wine, art and nature in Valpolicella.
Visit historic villas, stroll through vineyards, taste fine wines and admire works of art. What more could you want?
WEEKEND ITINERARY (2 nights)
Valpolicella and the Garda hills
Villas visited: 5 Villas in 2 days
Experiences: 1 Dream + 5 Wine&Food + 2 Green + 1 Heritage
Recommended for: lovers of wine, tranquillity and culture;
Total distance in km: 135 km in two days
Date: two nights from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th October 2024
Your journey begins on Friday 18 October at Palazzo Montanari, where you’ll enjoy the two-night Dream and Wine experience “Wine Lovers Weekend”. Surrounded by the enchanting Veronese landscape, you can savour the beauty of Valpolicella while relaxing and experiencing the warm hospitality of the residence.
On Saturday 19th October in late morning you’ll enjoy the Green and Wine experience “1000 Steps through History and Nature” at Villa Buri Tessari La Cappuccina (less than 50 minutes from Palazzo Montanari). The experience is the perfect opportunity to relax, unwind, and recharge as you explore a region where time itself seems to have stopped, immersed in nature, art and rich traditions of wine. At tour’s end, you’ll toast along with the owners, sampling a glass of Soave and “Filos”, the organic sparkling wine from the La Cappuccina winery.
In the afternoon, you can enjoy the Green and Wine experience “Guided Tour of the Gardens with Tasting” at the Pojega Garden in Villa Rizzardi (less than 1 hour from Villa Buri Tessari): pamper yourself with a timeless journey immersed in nature, art and wine. Lose yourself among the Greek-inspired ‘Green Theatre’ Italian garden, with its maze of tunnels and paths, and enjoy a landscape embroidered with the vineyards of Valpolicella, before sampling a selection of the fine local wines.
To round off your day, you can enjoy a Tasting Dinner within a 16th-century Venetian Villa, the Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà (less than 20 minutes from the Pojega Garden of Villa Rizzardi). The Michelin 1-star Amistà Restaurant offers a unique and exclusive Wine & Food experience with its Food for Art cuisine: you’ll dine in a setting adorned with contemporary works of art and original 16th century frescoes. Additionally, before or after your dinner, you can admire the common areas of Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà.
After dinner, you’ll return to Palazzo Montanari where you’ll spend the night (less than 15 minutes from Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà).
On Sunday 20th October, in late morning, you can learn more about the history of Villa Sagramoso Sacchetti (15 minutes from Palazzo Montanari) through an authentic Heritage and Wine experience: a journey exploring the rebirth of this residence, from its total abandonment to the extensive restoration process, courtesy of an intimate and fascinating guided tour conducted by the owners themselves.