Unesco World Eritage Site - Vicenza - Italy

Vicenza a city in north-eastern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione. Vicenza is approximately 60 km west of Venice and 200 km east of Milan.

Vicenza is a thriving and cosmopolitan city, with a rich history and culture, and many museums, art galleries, piazzas, villas, churches and elegant Renaissance palazzi. With the Palladian Villas of the Veneto in the surrounding area, and his renowned Teatro Olimpico (Olympic Theatre), the "city of Palladio" has been enlisted as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994.[1]

As of December 2008, Vicenza had an estimated population of c. 115,000,[2] and a metropolitan area of 270 000. Vicenza is the third-largest Italian industrial centre as measured by the value of its exports, and is one of the country's wealthiest cities.[3][4] Especially due to its textile and steel industries which employ tens of thousands and about one fifth of the country's gold and jewelry industry is made in Vicenza, greatly contributing to the city's economy. Another important branch is the engineering/computer components industry (Federico Faggin, the silicon chip's inventor was born in Vicenza. ( source Wikipedia )

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[FRAGIORGIO1]

Fantastic city which I visited in 1959. A lady friend, Rosa Caruso, got me a hotel room right next to the Palladian Basilica for 400 lire = 60 cents then !!! A Must to visit and not too far from Venice or Verona.

[perla51]

Very splendid city!!!! Hugs Perla.