Villa Valmarana ai Nani
Villa Valmarana ai Nani
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
Venetian villa with superb frescoes of the most important Venetian painters of 18th century: Giambattista and Giandomenico Tiepolo. Still owned and inhabited by the Valmarana family, who bought it back in 1720. Open to the public for visits 7 days a week and available for events such as weddings, conferences, gala dinners, photo shooting, business presentations, concerts, representations, etc
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LaurenStefanelli
Ithaca, NY31 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
This was one of the loveliest visits to a villa we have ever made. We came for the art and architecture, of course. And they were wonderful. Seeing one building painted by Tiepolo dad and the other by Tiepolo son was very instructive regarding their personal styles. But most interesting turned out to be the connection of the various owners to this building and grounds. The paintings in each room of the villa illustrated the first owner's favorite books. The furnishings show how people could really live with these living walls. In the forestiera guest house, Tiepolo son created illustrations according to a different theme in each room, all fanciful. With the furnishings, you can see how guests could wake up in a Chinese fairy tale, a Gothic story or a fantastic journey to an exotic land of marvelously exotic characters.
Family photos, paintings, books and personal momentos, showing generations of real people living here add to the feel of a real home cherished and preserved with such care.
And for tourist needing lunch or a snack, the delightful outdoor terrace and normal-priced items made us feel like a Valmarana for a few moments.
One suggestion for those visiting on foot from the train station, as we were. We followed the road paralleling the tracks until we got to Borga Berga, then turned when the Villa signs directed us to. Better is to take the bike-pedestrian path behind Borgo Berga. It connects directly to the villa entrance road, via Tiepolo. The bike path starts where the viale risorgimento nazionale, Le Scalette and Borgo Berga meet.
One other suggestion - certainly walk 5 minutes down the road and visit the famous Palladian villa La Rotunda as well to round out the experience.
Family photos, paintings, books and personal momentos, showing generations of real people living here add to the feel of a real home cherished and preserved with such care.
And for tourist needing lunch or a snack, the delightful outdoor terrace and normal-priced items made us feel like a Valmarana for a few moments.
One suggestion for those visiting on foot from the train station, as we were. We followed the road paralleling the tracks until we got to Borga Berga, then turned when the Villa signs directed us to. Better is to take the bike-pedestrian path behind Borgo Berga. It connects directly to the villa entrance road, via Tiepolo. The bike path starts where the viale risorgimento nazionale, Le Scalette and Borgo Berga meet.
One other suggestion - certainly walk 5 minutes down the road and visit the famous Palladian villa La Rotunda as well to round out the experience.
Written 1 October 2017
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Cynthia F
Fair Lawn, NJ3,356 contributions
Sept 2019
This is a relatively small property consisting of two villas with gorgeous gardens. The part of the gardens included in the entrance tickets is of limited size and does not take long to see.
Each room in the villas is frescoed in a different style, one nicer than the next. It was a pleasure to be able to enjoy non-religious art in Italy.
We took a taxi from the train station to this attraction and asked the security guard to call a taxi for us when we were ready to leave.
Each room in the villas is frescoed in a different style, one nicer than the next. It was a pleasure to be able to enjoy non-religious art in Italy.
We took a taxi from the train station to this attraction and asked the security guard to call a taxi for us when we were ready to leave.
Written 12 October 2019
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We thank for your visit.
We are really glad that you could appreciate our site in each part: the garden, the guesthouse and the Palazzina.
Best Regards,
Valmarana family
Written 14 October 2019
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Dana R
Sarasota, FL7 contributions
June 2019 • Family
Experience true Italian culture, beauty and friendliness by staying here. Close to many great restaurants and day tripping to Verona, Sirmione, Marcostica, Bassona del Grappa and Venice. Great for larger groups. Grounds and elegance of architecture are amazing. Love all the frescos and family history you find here. I probably will never stay at a more beautiful and historic place.
Written 15 June 2019
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We thank for your message, we are glad that you enjoyed your time in our villa!
Best Regards
The Valmarana family
Written 4 July 2019
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petergoode2
Hendersonville, NC516 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
My wife and I spent four nights in Vicenza, and made sure to include a Wednesday to allow for touring the interior at La Rotunda, followed by a several minute easy walk over to the Villa Valmarana ai Nani.
The visit (cash, no credit cards) consists of visits to two structures, one being the main villa, and the other an accompanying structure containing several rooms which featured fabulous frescoes, chandeliers. Fortunately, unlike La Rotunda, photography was allowed, and I ended up taking many photos of the interiors in both buildings. We learned about the meaning of Nani, and I ended up taking photos of literally each and every dwarf along the outer wall. The view out to the countryside was also fabulous.
There is a small cafe at the entrance offering very basic fare.
Although accessible from town by foot, my wife and I opted for a taxi in both directions, was about E10 each way, the staff at ai Nani gladly called a taxi for us to return. We have also noted the option of the #8 bus from the train station, but our hotel was at the town's east end, so that last thing we wanted was yet another long walk. There is easy parking at both La Rotunda and here if you choose to drive.
Bottom line, this is a great pairing with La Rotunda for a morning of touring historic villas.
The visit (cash, no credit cards) consists of visits to two structures, one being the main villa, and the other an accompanying structure containing several rooms which featured fabulous frescoes, chandeliers. Fortunately, unlike La Rotunda, photography was allowed, and I ended up taking many photos of the interiors in both buildings. We learned about the meaning of Nani, and I ended up taking photos of literally each and every dwarf along the outer wall. The view out to the countryside was also fabulous.
There is a small cafe at the entrance offering very basic fare.
Although accessible from town by foot, my wife and I opted for a taxi in both directions, was about E10 each way, the staff at ai Nani gladly called a taxi for us to return. We have also noted the option of the #8 bus from the train station, but our hotel was at the town's east end, so that last thing we wanted was yet another long walk. There is easy parking at both La Rotunda and here if you choose to drive.
Bottom line, this is a great pairing with La Rotunda for a morning of touring historic villas.
Written 1 September 2018
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Hello,
We thank you for your kind message, and are pleased you enjoyed your time in our villa!
You perfectly described all the means to get to the villa and back in town, except maybe the 20-minute walk from the town center, through the footpath/cycle track.
The legend of the dwarfs that distinguish our villa from the other ones belonging to the Valmarana family is a pleasant one to discover…
During the off-season, our café should remain open every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, within the Foresteria in Sala dei Putti.
From more than a year now, both products from the bookshop and entrance tickets can be paid either by cash or by credit card.
We hope to see you soon again in our villa,
The Valmarana family.
Written 28 November 2018
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MercyFernandez
Vicenza, Italy18 contributions
Apr 2014 • Family
It has a wonderful flower garden you see as you come in. Inside there are several Murals. it's very well kept.
Written 2 September 2014
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Dear guest,
thanks for the feedback you have left.
We are glad you enjoyed your visit to Villa Valmarana ai Nani and hope to have you soon as a guest
The Valmarana family
Written 11 September 2014
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TerryfromToledo
Laguna Beach, CA391 contributions
Oct 2019
Just a 5 minute walk from Villa Rotonda, this villa features the paintings of equal interest. A good guide in English explains the murals in each room. The adjacent guest house features murals by the artist's son.
Really worth seeing, and there is a small restaurant good for a snack.
Really worth seeing, and there is a small restaurant good for a snack.
Written 9 October 2019
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We thank for your message, we are glad that you enjoyed your time in our villa and you could discover its history.
Villa Valmarana ai Nani is the only Villa in which people can compare the art of Giambattista (the father) with the art of Giandomenico Tiepolo (his son). Tiepolo's frescoes are really priceless!
Best Regards,
Valmarana family.
Written 14 October 2019
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walksrocco
Edmonton, Canada158 contributions
Sept 2019
We rode bikes up to the villa, which is a nice ride. The villa is beautiful, inside and out. I appreciated the magnificent frescos all over the inside, the furniture, and the family photos. Nice to see that this place is enjoyed by the family over the generations, with all the weddings and babies and kids! The man who sells the tickets is very helpful and friendly. Garden is very beautiful with a wonderful view.
Written 1 October 2019
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We thank for your message, we are glad that you enjoyed your time in our villa.
Best Regards,
Valmarana family.
Written 3 October 2019
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792burtg
Arizona96 contributions
Aug 2019
Nice looking villa from the outside. Its interior frescoed walls are special, and just as striking.
Located just north of Villa La Rotunda.
Located just north of Villa La Rotunda.
Written 25 September 2019
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We thank for your message, we are glad that you enjoyed your time in our villa.
Tiepolo's frescoes are really priceless!
Villa Valmarana ai Nani is the only Villa in which people can compare the art of Giambattista (the father) with the art of Giandomenico Tiepolo (his son).
Best Regards,
Valmarana family.
Written 3 October 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Oana C
Bucharest, Romania557 contributions
Sept 2019 • Family
The walk betwen the walls of this house is like a walk in a art gallerie. The colors of the painting, the furniture, the garden, all make from this house a brilliant place. And you could find a nice caffe and very gracious host.
Written 10 September 2019
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We thank for your message, we are glad that you enjoyed your time in our villa!
Best Regards
The Valmarana family
Written 3 October 2019
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kameuknow
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam6 contributions
July 2019
Italy is full of history, I don't think this is a special house, but it has a beaut story , a father who loves a daughter, a girl who is rich but lonely, a short love, a regrettable ending
意大利歷史悠久，我不認為這是一個非常特別的房子，但它有一個可以想像的故事，一個愛女兒的父親，一個富有但孤獨的女孩，一個想像中的愛，一個令人遺憾的結尾
意大利歷史悠久，我不認為這是一個非常特別的房子，但它有一個可以想像的故事，一個愛女兒的父親，一個富有但孤獨的女孩，一個想像中的愛，一個令人遺憾的結尾
Written 6 August 2019
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Hi,
thanks for your review. We are glad you had the time to post it. We are happy to highlight the fact Villa Valmarana Ain Nani hosts one of the worldwide famous frescoes of Tiepolo (1757), the most important European painter of 18th century, and only here you can admire the art of both Tiepolo father and son.
This is a Villa full of history, visited in the centuries by several important people, starting with Goethe in 1786.
We hope to have you again as our guest.
Kind regards, the Valmarana family
Written 8 August 2019
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Buongiorno secondo voi è meglio villa almerico capra o questa?
grazie
Written 25 April 2018
La rotonda è piu significativa, ma assai meno fruibile per le limitazioni di orario e condizioni di visita. Le si può dare comunque uno sguardo dal cancello di ingresso (chiuso) quando si va o si torna dalla Villa Valmarana
Written 26 April 2018
Buonasera, quanto tempo ci vuole per visitare con calma la villa?
Written 11 January 2018
Buongiorno! Dalla stazione si può raggiungere a piedi, in circa 20 minuti. Oppure, da viale Roma, antistante la stazione, prendete l'autobus n.8 in direzione Lumignano e chiedete al conducente di indicarvi la fermata più conveniente. Dovrete comunque fare altri dieci minuti a piedi, in salita non ripida. Terza opzione, dalla stazione prendete un taxi! Al ritorno il percorso in discesa sarà più gradevole. Buona visita!
Written 2 November 2017
Buon giorno vorrei sapere se la villa è visitabile il giorno di Pasqua e se è prevista la visita guidata alle ore 11 di cui avevo letto sul sito (ora non riesco più ad accedere).
Grazie
Written 2 April 2017
Buonasera a lei,
confermo assolutamente la visita guidata delle ore 11, sia il giorno di Pasqua che, eccezionalmente, il giorno di Pasquetta.
La aspettiamo
Cordiali saluti da Villa Valmarana ai Nani
Written 2 April 2017
Would you please share information as to days open, times, if advanced tickets are needed and other basic information? The US website is blocked as it states it is corrupt. Thank you.
Written 27 February 2017
Dear guest,
thanks for your request. We are checking what the problem is, waiting that the new website goes online.
Anyway the updated opening hours, since March 6th, will be:
every day from 10 am to 6 pm.
There is no need to buy tickets in advance, you can simply get on site and buy a ticket, which cost is of 10 €. There is additionally the chance to rent a Smartguide (a 7" multimedial tablet) on site, at a price of 2 €. It is English, with a detailed explanation of the history of the Villa and its frescoes.-
If you have any question, just feel free to ask.
All the best from Vicenza
Giulio Vallortigara Valmarana
Written 27 February 2017
Please be advised that the Villa Valmarana ai Nani website is corrupted in the US and one receives warnings not to open the site! Thus you cannot safely get information from the website.
We appreciate the information about the Villa being open in February and will be there.
Can we call for a taxi to pick us up at the Villa?
Written 7 January 2016
Dear guest,
thanks for contacting us to tell us about it. It seems we have solved the issue and the website is back usable.
Anyway we have in plan a new and modern website within the next couple of months.
Thanks again and we hope to have you as guest here!
Thanks
Written 12 January 2016
Is it possible to visit Villa Valmarana ai Nani and Villa La Rotunda on the same day? We arrive by train and wonder what the cost is to take a taxi to see the villas. Can we get a cab at the villas back to town? Is there a bus we can take?
Written 27 December 2015
Dear guest,
I reply as owner of Villa Valmarana ai Nani. On our official website you find the opening times of the villa and the ways how to reach it.
I confirm the distance between Villa Valmarana ai Nani and Villa la Rotonda is less then 10 minutes by foot.
Our villa is open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 12.30 and from 2 pm to 4 pm during the winter time (it is something new we have added this winter). From March 8th, 2016, we will restart the summer opening times, it means every day except on Monday.
I remain at your disposal for further infos.
Written 28 December 2015
Buonasera, desidero visitare questa splendida villa nel pomeriggio e mi piacerebbe avere indicazioni su un ristorante di charme o tipico nei pressi dove poter cenare. Ringrazio per l'attenzione e auguro una serena notte.
Paola
Written 28 April 2015
Buongiorno Paola e grazie per il suo contatto.
CI fa molto piacere abbia in mente di visitare Villa Valmarana ai Nani. Noi disponiamo di un bar molto caratteristico con un affaccio sulla valletta del silenzio. Ma, ripeto, si tratta di un bar che offre anche piatti pronti e non di un ristorante.
Se lei cerca un ristorante di charme o tipico le consiglierei di provare la zona dei colli berici. Ve ne sono almeno 3/4 di alto livello (Zamboni, Morejeta, Penaci, Trattoria al Sole). Si parla però di ristoranti che distano 15/20 km dalla villa. Se cerca invece qualcosa in città, dalla quale la villa dista meno di due km, le consiglierei il Pestello, in centro storico.
A disposizione per ogni informazione, la ringrazio
Giulio Vallortigara Valmarana
Written 29 April 2015
onjour
je viendrai à Venise cet été et aimerais savoir comment venir à la Villa Valmarana de Venise?
Y a-t-il des trains? des bus?
Je n'ai pas envie de conduire en Italie, donc je ne louerai une voiture que si c'est indispensable.
Merci
Catherine
Written 13 April 2015
Bonjour Madame Catherine,
merci de votre question. De Venise a Vicenza il y'a beaucoup de train, pendant le jour (une chaque heure a peut près). De la gare de Vicenza vous pouvez prendre un taxi ou il y a en autobus (mais pas très souvent). Si vous voulez venire a pied, ils sont 20 minutes. Dans le site vous pouvez trover des information pour arriver a la villa.
Cordialemente
La famille Valmarana
Written 14 April 2015
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