Place: Vicenza, Italy
Weather: Mainly sunny, 49/74F.
Route: From Venice 75 km west on A4 and E70.
Significance: The city has typically been under the protection of other city states - most significantly Venice. It's impact on the world has been felt most strongly through the legacy of the 16th century architect Andrea Palladio. "Palladian" architecture, a reimagining of Roman forms, was used in the American White House, Jefferson's Monticello and England's Buckingham Palace.
Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site
The city center with the alps in the background (from italialiving.com)
Palladian villa of Capra (from whc.unesco.org)
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