Villa Pisani is located in Stra and is known as the "queen of the Riviera's villas." It has a large park with sculptures and buildings like a coffee house. Important historical figures have visited, like Napoleon, Mussolini, and Hitler. Guided tours are available by appointment from April to September. Villa Foscarini Rossi is in Stra and was built by Venetian noble families on the Brenta River. It can be reached by bicycle and is open various days and hours from April to October, with guided tours only. Villa Alessandri is in Mira and contains many frescoes. It was used for games and entertainment. It is open

4. Villa Pisani… Villa Pisani is Situated in Stra and is ¨ the queen of Riviera’s villas. The huge park is caracterises by autonomous groups of sculptures and many buildings: the coffee-house © The exedra, the archaeological mound, the icebox, the orangery and stables. The villa has hosted well-known historical figures, from Napoleon to Mussolini and Hitler. Standing of the visit:an hour about. TOURS: From April to September : 11.30 and 16.00 From October to march : 11.30 and 14.30 From April to September It helds giuded tours in the park . For groups (max 25 people) it offers many tematic tours in the villa and tematic toursin the park. The tours held only of appointment . The visit with the route is free For informations and appointment you can contact the office of education services: Tel 049 9800590 - Fax 049 9801283 E- mail: [email_address]

5. Villa Foscarini Rossi… In Strà rises Villa Foscarini-Rossi. On Brenta’s rivers, the nobles venetian’s families built important dwellings. For the cyclist it’s reaching by the itinerario ciclabile del Brenta . Arriving from Padova along the channel of Piovego, at the end of the road, you have to turn right in a bridge and then along the channel you arrive in front of the villa. OPENING: From April to October : Monday 09.00-12.30; from Tuesday to friday 09.00-12.30 and 14.30-18.00; Saturday 14.00-18.00; Sunday and holidays 14.30-18.00 only guided tours. Close every Sunday in August. From November to March: from Monday to Friday 09.00-13.00; Close on Sunday and holidays

6. Villa Alessandri… The Villa is situated in Mira; it contains a lot of frescoes. It was a games and funny’s house. ADRESS: Via Nazionale 64, Mira (VE) Tel. 041 415.729 OPENING: From April to October: 10.30 - 12.00 14.30 - 17.00 (Close on Monday )

7. Barchessa Valmarana… It’s situated in Mira, it was built in 1600. It contains many frescoes. ADRESS: Via Valmarana 11 Mira Porte (VE) Tel. 041426.63.87 OPENING: From March to October( from Tuesday to Sunday) 9.30 - 12.00 14.30 - 18.00

8. Villa Widmann Foscari… It’s situated in Mira and it was built in 1700. The barchessa is classical Venetian countryside. In 1800 it was inhabited by Ludovico V Widmann, he added the family coat of arms. ADRESS: Mira Porte (VE) Tel. 041 560.06.90 OPENING: October and April (close on Monday) from November to March( on the week-end)