TheBrenta river connects Venice with Padua and was considered by many Venetians tobe a continuation of the Grand Canal. Winters would be spent in the grandpalaces along the canals in Venice, while in summer noble families would headto their villas in the countryside, giving rise to the Brenta Riviera.Amazingly there are about 3000 such villas in the Veneto but today you will bevisiting the beautiful Villa La Malcontenta, one of Palladio’s finest, withlunch at the elegant Villa Margherita, a charming Venetian residence in Mirawith an enticing menu based on fresh local products
