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Via E. Tito,90
30031 - Dolo, Venice
Phone: +31 041.4266512
mail: info@villalberti.com

Riviera del Brenta

Besuchen Sie die schönsten Ville, die die nobelen venezianischen Familien fur ihren Sommerurlaub entlang den Fluß Brenta erbauten.

Mit Auto, Bus, Fahrrad, Boot

The Riviera del Brenta offers many discoveries: not only the architecture of the magnificent Venetian Villas sitauted along the Naviglio Brenta, ideal prosecution of the Grand Canal and witness of the ancient power of the Reppubblica Veneziana, but also the many praying places which enrich the region and the buildings which were an important part of the land difensive system. A landscape rich of wonder and poetry with its light colurs changing during the day and the seasons, the Ville and the plants mirroring themselves on the waters of the river, the old swing-bridges and dykes.

The Riviera of Brenta is a historical landscape urban area, along the River Brenta, in other words an old part of Old Brenta starting from the river Brenta in Stra and arriving in Fusina in the Lagoon of Venice.
In the past the water stream of Naviglio had an important role as means of transport between the Lagoon of Venice and Padua.

River navigation

The whole area is characterised by many Venetian Villas built between XVI and XVIII century by the noble patrician Venetian families in order to symbolize their aristorcratic power and as dominance of the land and the countryside.
In past times the Riviera was reached only by boat. The noble Venetians left Venice travelling by ancient boat along the River Brenta; this boat was called the Burchiello and it was transported by men, cows or horses, while the objects were transported by other boats called Burci.
Nowadays it is still possibile to visit the Riviera del Brenta by a boat cruise starting from Strà and arriving in Venice or viceversa: you will be delighted to admire some of the most beautiful Venetian Villas which are built along the river.

Cicling Trip

In our hotel there are some bikes available for the guests who want a relaxing tour by bike. You will appreciate the calmess of the countryside, its lights especially at dawn when the light mirrored on the river will capture you with its romanticism..
You should visit also the centre of Dolo town, its ancient mills which were pictured by the famous painter Cataletto. Sitting in front of the old “squero” (the place where in the past the boats were repaired) you can drink a typical Ventian aperitiv and relax yourself admiring the beautiful scenery of the river.