Vicenza is home to several buildings from the late Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. Of notable interest is the summer house called Villa Capra La Rotonda[?] which is located just outside the downtown area and the public building Basilica Palladiana[?] which is centrally located in Vicenza's Piazza dei Signori, and the Teatro Olimpico[?]. All these building date from between circa 1560 - 1590.
Vicenza has a couple of hotels near the centre of town which are reasonably priced. It's a good base for Venice ; 35 minutes or so by Train http://trenitalia.it
Watch out for the free concerts in April and May - ask at the Tourist Office near Teatro Olympica . In Venice you'll pay up to 20 euros for the same privilege.
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