Country Life, in association with the garden travel specialists, Boxwood Tours, is delighted to announce an exclusive spring tour from 19-24 May 2015 enjoying the gastronomy, gardens and Renaissance villas of the Veneto, in the engaging company of authors Helena Attlee and Jenny Condie, both authorities on Italian gardens and contributors to Country Life.
Highlights while in Venice include the Palazzo Malipiero Barnabo and two more of Venice’s secret gardens, including that of the Franciscan monks at Chiesa del Santissimo Rendentore. The second part of the tour explores the gardens, mazes, orchards and green theatres of the Veneto, including the horticultural wonders of Villa Pisani and its citrus collection, Villa Fracanzan Piovene, Villa Emo at Rivella, Villa Barbarigo at Valsanzibio, and the ancient botanical garden of Padua, with its state of the art new glasshouses.
The price includes 2 nights at the 5* Bauer Palladio and 3 nights at 5* Hotel Due Torri (five-star) in Verona, four lunches and three evening meals with wine, plus return flights from London, Gatwick to Venice.
We have one space left on this fabulous tour - don't miss out.
For more information about our Venice and the Veneto gardens tour please contact: Boxwood Tours Rhiw, Llanbedr, Gwynedd, LL45 2NT Email: mail@boxwoodtours.co.uk Tel: 01341 241 717
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