Self Guided E-Bike Tour among the Palladian Villas of Vicenza

I had a great time riding around Vicenza and seeing the Palladian villas. The electric bike was very easy to use and made the 60-kilometer trip quite enjoyable and easy. That the countryside is relatively flat helped. There was variety to the routes selected on the circuit, from a trail atop a levee to country roads and gravel bike routes. Finally, i want to commend Manuel: he is attentive and passionate about sharing Vicenza's history and environment with visitors. He was very kind and accommodating. If you are a fan of Renaissance architecture in general and Andrea Palladio in particular Vicenza is a delight.

This is such a wonderful and active way to see all the beautiful villas in the countryside of Vicenza. We were lucky with the weather and the scenery along the road made this a very unforgettable memory. To start with, Manuel did an awesome job to give us a proper training. The route was designed with lots of attention to details. It takes you to the best route to see each villa and not just simply a riding journey from A to B. The lunch place Manuel recommended was fantastic. I loved the bigoli to fuel up my 2nd part of the trip. Some of the villas have been utilized, hence preserved. But some of the villas seemed more deserted. It is a bit sad to see the beauty somewhat being neglected. Hope there are more ways to help with preserving the history and the art. I highly recommend this tour. Without seeing all of the villas (particularly this way), it does seem you only scratch the surface of Vicenza. Manuel’s shop at the end is a surprise visit. It has lots of unique goodies to choose as a souvenir. Thank you for making a fanatic memory for us!

This was a welcome and unique experience that i would recommend to anyone who is comfortable on a bike. The owner, Manuel, patiently showed us how to ride the ebikes, a first time for my wife and myself, and taught us how to operate the gps tour system. There are several routes/programs available, and we chose the ride to the south of Vicenza telling the story of Palladio and the era in a colorful and inventive fashion. We were surprised at how comfortably we spent the day on the bikes, mostly on dedicated bike paths and back country roads. The landscape we traversed was stunning and worth the price on its own. Another bonus was finding an out of the way local trattoria for lunch. The system is extremely flexible so you can add or modify the ride as you like.

This was the best meeting in Vicenza: Manuel, a very friendly person with many suggestions and tips for a pleasant and interesting visit to the Vicenza region and the local Palladio Villas. The bikes are very comfortable and easy to use. An application assists for the visit and the route, all taking place in the pleasant Vicenza countryside. Numerous cycle paths and country roads allow you to avoid busy roads for most of the route. Manuel gave us a perfect explanation of how the e-bike works with a demonstration and test before departure. To be recommended absolutely! And if you have any questions about Vicenza's history or are looking for more information, Manuel is a great help. Don’t forget to take a look at his shop with interesting objects and the 16th century ceiling. Thank you!

Jestliže máte více jak jeden má Vicenza, doporučuji tento zážitek. Nemusíte být velký obdivovatel architektury, ale i tak Vás úžasné stavby Andrea Palladia uchvati. Navíc máte jedinečnou moznost poznat okolí Vicenzy. On line průvodce funguje bezchybně a obsahuje zajímavé informace. Servis super, mohu jen doporučit

We are a family of 6 adults who had never been on electric bikes before, who wanted to experience Palladio's amazing architecture and at the same time move us through the beautiful Italian landscape. The tour was a huge success because everything played exactly as beautiful and cozy and fun together as one could have hoped. We received excellent service and introduction to the bicycles and the course of the day at Manuel in Palazzo Braga. The guidance and audio guide worked perfectly, so we had a day with a wonderful holistic experience of fantastic architecture and history, nature experiences, movement and local food. An experience that we warmly recommend to everyone who wants to go on a common bike trip out in beautiful Italy.

We enjoyed the Palladio Villas route with the Palladian e-bikes on Tuesday this week in glorious sunshine. Even if the booking via the website went complicated according to our perception, then the start on site directly gave a very good feeling. Manuel has explained in detail the bicycles and how the navigation device works. He really takes his time here and makes sure the starting package is complete. Then it started. Navigation worked perfectly and we were thrilled with the routing beyond the auto road, small paths, through forests, along streams and fields, but all of which are well navigable. We would never have found these ways on our own. We arrived at the announced villas, enjoyed the breaks with the cultural input and admired the architecture. The bikes ran very well, a wonderful day tour. We were on the road for 6 hours, took a little refreshment in between and found it a very suitable time unit for us. Thanks to Manuel. His passion and authentic appearance also give the action something special. If there were any final wishes left unanswered, we would certainly have included even more information if the audio offer were also available in German. Finally, thank you very much for this wonderful day. Greetings, Anke and Burkhard

This was really a great day tour, the agenda and bike/gps organization was fantastic, Manuel was very helpful in getting us rolling and pointing out the beat options for the day and lunch spots, etc. The length of the tour was really great, especially allowing for us to get some exercise, but also take advantage of the extended range of the E bikes. The bikes worked really well - and the addition of the pannier bag was very nice. We had the opportunity to tour a couple of the villas on our day out, which was about perfect timing wise.- and was a nice add. I’d highly recommend it!

The route is well designed and allows you to independently tour the territory around Vicenza, making you discover truly suggestive and unique places. A pleasant walk the bike assist is comfortable and well equipped.

Vicenza you can only partially taste it if you don't rent a bike to visit it in all its glory ... Surely Manuel is an exceptional host advised us how best to turn in Palladian itineraries. Excellent bikes!!!! Thank you