Vicenza: The promise of superlatives

The Cathedral of Piazza Duomo in Vicenza, erected in 1430 in Gothic form with chrome marble and blind arcades and attributed to Domenica da Venezia.

Arena di Verona, a Roman amphitheatre in Piazza Bra in Verona.

A part of the amphitheatre. Here, tradition coexists with modernity.

A contemporary piece of public art near the historic city centre of Vicenza.

An architectural design by Fabio Novembre in Museum Bisazza.

The Pixel Ballet with white and yellow gold mosaic, glasss mosaic and ceramic, by Jaime Hayon.

The entry to the Poli distillery in Bassano del Grappa. The photographs in the backdrop are of the the first and presnt generations of the family that owns the distillery.

A pub at Vicenza City Centre complex.

An automobile designed like a railway engine shares the traffice in Verona with more modern modes of transport.

The dwarfs on the wall of Villa Valmarana Ai Nani.

The figure of a lion holding an open book is a common sight in north-eastern Italy.

Inside the parish church of San Pietro di Feletto in the Veneto region.

The statue of Dante in a piazza in Verona.

On the way to Verona.

Juliet's statue in the courtyard of Casa Giulietta, House of Juliet in Verona. Tourists come here to touch its right breast and get photographed.

The famous Juliet's balcony.

The wooden bridge Ponte degli Alpini in Bassano above the Brenta river, originally designed by Andrea Palladio in 1569.

A downtown heritage area in Verona.

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The Cathedral of Piazza Duomo in Vicenza, erected in 1430 in Gothic form with chrome marble and blind arcades and attributed to Domenica da Venezia.
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