Welcome to the Villa
What you need to know
The Valmarana family welcomes you to La Rotonda, one of Andrea Palladio’s greatest works of art. It’s possible to tour the interior and the surroundings during visiting times in a number of ways: alone, with one of our expert guides or even with our family members. Special tours and tailored events can be arranged upon request.
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The Valmarana family welcomes you to La Rotonda, one of Andrea Palladio’s greatest works of art. It’s possible to tour the interior and the surroundings during visiting times in a number of ways: alone, with one of our expert guides or even with our family members. Special tours and tailored events can be arranged upon request.
Opening times
The Rotonda is open to the public during normal visiting hours in March and November (Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm / 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm), from April to October (Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm / 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm).
The opening season begins Saturday, March 14th and ends Monday, December 8th.
Private tours can be arranged outside of visiting hours.
Both the gardens and the interior are open to the public on the following national holidays: Easter Monday, 25 April, 1 May, 2 June, 15 August and 1 November. We are closed on Easter Sunday, 25, 26 and 31 December, 1 and 6 January.
Extraordinary closures: On Saturday 16 May the villa will be closed in the afternoon.
Hours
| venerdì | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
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| Saturday | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| Sunday | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Tickets
Entrance ticket (exterior, Piano Nobile and 19th-century Romantic Grove): €15 per person
Reduced entrance fee of €10: minors between the ages of 10 and 18 accompanied by a parent
Reduced entrance fee of €5: people with disability certification up to 80%
Free admission: All children under 10; the third child under 19, if accompanied by a parent; Italian and foreign guides upon presentation of their tourist guide card; persons with disability certification from 80% to 100%. The Piano Nobile is not wheelchair accessible.
There is no need to book for regular visits. We accept cash and card payments at the entrance; the ticket office closes 15 minutes before closing time.
Smart Guided Tour (Garden and Piano Nobile)
When:
- MARCH, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER: Saturday and Sunday, at 10:30 and 15:30.
- FROM APRIL TO OCTOBER: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at 10:30 and 15:30.
Duration: 60 minutes
Registration fee: €20 per person
Reduced registration fee €10 for minors between the ages of 10 and 18 accompanied by a parent and for people with disability certification up to 80%.
Free entry For children under 10 and for people with a disability certificate exceeding 80%. The interior of the Villa is not wheelchair accessible.
Guided tour “The secrets of the Rotonda” (garden, Piano Nobile and Basement with monumental kitchen)
When: Saturday at 12:00
Duration: 90 minutes
Registration fee: €25 per person
Reduced registration fee €15 for minors aged between 10 and 18 and for people with disability certification up to 80%.
Free entry For children under 10 and for people with a disability certificate exceeding 80%. The interior of the Villa is not wheelchair accessible.
Guided tours are in Italian.
For information and reservations: send a WhatsApp message to 351 7922118.
To book a guided tour in English please contact us at least 15 days in advance (minimum 10 people).
Entrance ticket with service guided tour, narrated or workshop, as per the proposals included in the catalogue: €15 per student.
Entrance ticket (independent visit) to the Villa, the garden and the 19th century Romantic Grove: €10 per student.
Guided tour, narrated tour, or workshop services excluded.
Free: DVA students, 2 chaperones for every 15 students.
Private Tours
Villa “La Rotonda” is open for private tours all year round (except Mondays)
This is a private tour of the Piano Nobile and the gardens (without a guide). Groups of 10 or fewer can purchase a group ticket for €300; larger groups can purchase individual tickets for €30.
This private tour includes a guided visit to the villa's main floor, the gardens, the foundations and the monumental kitchen. Groups of 10 or fewer can purchase a group ticket for €400; larger groups can purchase individual tickets for €40.
Private tour of the gardens and the Piano Nobile in the company of the owners. Groups of 15 or fewer can purchase a group ticket for €900; larger groups can purchase individual tickets for €60.
Preferred times: 9:00, 12:00, 14:00, and 18:00.
Opening times
The Rotonda is open to the public during normal visiting hours in March and November (Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm / 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm), from April to October (Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm / 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm).
The opening season begins Saturday, March 14th and ends Monday, December 8th.
Private tours can be arranged outside of visiting hours.
Both the gardens and the interior are open to the public on the following national holidays: Easter Monday, 25 April, 1 May, 2 June, 15 August and 1 November. We are closed on Easter Sunday, 25, 26 and 31 December, 1 and 6 January.
Extraordinary closures: On Saturday 16 May the villa will be closed in the afternoon.
Hours
| venerdì | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| Sunday | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Tickets
Entrance ticket (exterior, Piano Nobile and 19th-century Romantic Grove): €15 per person
Reduced entrance fee of €10: minors between the ages of 10 and 18 accompanied by a parent
Reduced entrance fee of €5: people with disability certification up to 80%
Free admission: All children under 10; the third child under 19, if accompanied by a parent; Italian and foreign guides upon presentation of their tourist guide card; persons with disability certification from 80% to 100%. The Piano Nobile is not wheelchair accessible.
There is no need to book for regular visits. We accept cash and card payments at the entrance; the ticket office closes 15 minutes before closing time.
Smart Guided Tour (Garden and Piano Nobile)
When:
- MARCH, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER: Saturday and Sunday, at 10:30 and 15:30.
- FROM APRIL TO OCTOBER: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at 10:30 and 15:30.
Duration: 60 minutes
Registration fee: €20 per person
Reduced registration fee €10 for minors between the ages of 10 and 18 accompanied by a parent and for people with disability certification up to 80%.
Free entry For children under 10 and for people with a disability certificate exceeding 80%. The interior of the Villa is not wheelchair accessible.
Guided tour “The secrets of the Rotonda” (garden, Piano Nobile and Basement with monumental kitchen)
When: Saturday at 12:00
Duration: 90 minutes
Registration fee: €25 per person
Reduced registration fee €15 for minors aged between 10 and 18 and for people with disability certification up to 80%.
Free entry For children under 10 and for people with a disability certificate exceeding 80%. The interior of the Villa is not wheelchair accessible.
Guided tours are in Italian.
For information and reservations: send a WhatsApp message to 351 7922118.
To book a guided tour in English please contact us at least 15 days in advance (minimum 10 people).
Entrance ticket with service guided tour, narrated or workshop, as per the proposals included in the catalogue: €15 per student.
Entrance ticket (independent visit) to the Villa, the garden and the 19th century Romantic Grove: €10 per student.
Guided tour, narrated tour, or workshop services excluded.
Free: DVA students, 2 chaperones for every 15 students.
Private Tours
This is a private tour of the main floor and gardens (without a guide). Groups of 10 or fewer can purchase a collective ticket for €300; larger groups can purchase individual tickets for €30.
This private tour includes a visit to the villa's main floor, the gardens, the foundations and the monumental kitchen (without a guide). Groups of 10 or fewer can purchase a group ticket for €400; larger groups can purchase individual tickets for €40.
Private tour of the gardens and the main floor in the company of the owners. Groups of 15 or fewer can purchase a group ticket for €900; larger groups can purchase individual tickets for €60.
Preferred tour slots: 9:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 18:00.
Getting here
- Take the A4 Milan-Venice motorway, turn off at Vicenza Est and head towards Riviera Berica.
- Via della Rotonda is a residential area; illegally parked cars may be fined or towed by local authorities: pay attention to local parking regulations.
- There are some parking areas: 20 m from the entrance of the Villa there is a paid parking lot with 18 parking spaces, then, in the vicinity of the Negri primary school, in Via Giovanni Maria Bertolo, 15 there are free parking lots. From there to the Rotonda it is about 750 mt. We ask you to leave well in advance as these are suggestions that may be subject to change.
- Taxi (Radiotaxi Vicenza +39 (0)444 920600), approximately €10 from Vicenza train station.
- From Vicenza train station, on Viale Venezia 14/b, Vicenza.
- Bus number 8 towards Debba or Lumignano, from Viale Venezia (in front of the train station) to Riviera (in front of the petrol station).
- The Villa is a 30-minute walk from Vicenza Train Station and a 6-minute walk from both the Riviera Berica and the petrol station car park.
- Bicycles can be rented at train station.
- You can take the Fogazzaro Roi Stage 1 or Stage 2 trails through the city center to check out other monuments on your way here.
Accessibility
Unfortunately, the interior of the villa is not accessible to wheelchair users due to the large steps, typical of Palladian architecture. There are gravel paths in the garden. However, we welcome wheelchair users to visit the outside of the villa free of charge. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information on accessibility.
Pets allowed in the garden. Small dogs are allowed inside if held in arms, in a rucksack or in a carrier.
Bookshop
The shop, located in the ‘barchessa’ of the villa, is open from March to December, during opening hours. There may be some exceptions.
The shop is an essential stop at the end of every visit. Here you will find books on Palladio and the villa, posters, gadgets, stationery, clothing and handmade local products, honey, pasta, biscuits and flour made from crops harvested at the Rotonda. Take the memories of your visit to the Rotonda with you.
Getting here
- Take the A4 Milan-Venice motorway, turn off at Vicenza Est and head towards Riviera Berica.
- Via della Rotonda is a residential area; illegally parked cars may be fined or towed by local authorities: pay attention to local parking regulations.
- There are some parking areas: 20 m from the entrance of the Villa there is a paid parking lot with 18 parking spaces, then, in the vicinity of the Negri primary school, in Via Giovanni Maria Bertolo, 15 there are free parking lots. From there to the Rotonda it is about 750 mt. We ask you to leave well in advance as these are suggestions that may be subject to change.
- Taxi (Radiotaxi Vicenza +39 (0)444 920600), approximately €10 from Vicenza train station.
- From Vicenza train station, on Viale Venezia 14/b, Vicenza.
- Bus number 8 towards Debba or Lumignano, from Viale Venezia (in front of the train station) to Riviera (in front of the petrol station).
- The Villa is a 30-minute walk from Vicenza Train Station and a 6-minute walk from both the Riviera Berica and the petrol station car park.
- Bicycles can be rented at train station.
- You can take the Fogazzaro Roi Stage 1 or Stage 2 trails through the city center to check out other monuments on your way here.
Accessibility
Unfortunately, the interior of the villa is not accessible to wheelchair users due to the large steps, typical of Palladian architecture. There are gravel paths in the garden. However, we welcome wheelchair users to visit the outside of the villa free of charge. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information on accessibility.
Pets allowed in the garden. Small dogs are allowed inside if held in arms, in a rucksack or in a carrier.
Bookshop
The shop, located in the “barchessa” of the villa, is open from March to December, during opening hours. There may be some exceptions.
The shop is an essential stop at the end of every visit. Here you will find books on Palladio and the villa, posters, gadgets, stationery, clothing and handmade local products, honey, pasta, biscuits and flour made from crops harvested at the Rotonda. Take the memories of your visit to the Rotonda with you.