Villa Maser, a charming place where Palladio meets Veronese

It stands as one of the region’s symbols, where art, architecture and the agricultural landscape come together magnificently, offering a unique and superbly preserved setting, thanks in part to the ongoing modernisation work carried out by the current owners. Designed by Andrea Palladio in the mid-16th century, it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, like the other 24 villas born of the Venetian architect’s genius, and belongs to a cultural tradition in which stately homes were closely linked to the management of the countryside. The villa’s character is particularly evident in its interiors, where six large rooms house an extraordinary cycle of frescoes by Paolo Veronese. The various rooms play on perspective and illusion, interweaving painted architecture with real architecture and creating a visual continuity between the spaces of the residence. Villa Maser is still a lived-in home (occupied by the daughter of Countess Marina Volpi di Misurata and her husband Vittorio) and, at the same time, a working farm, with an estate spanning some 200 hectares from the outskirts of the village of Cavaso San Marco to the hills above Maser, comprising vineyards (Prosecco production dates back to 1870), olive groves and fruit trees. In addition to paid tours of the rooms and outdoor areas, the villa welcomes the public on various other occasions throughout the year, with themed tours of the historic garden and the greenhouse, events dedicated to the local area and its produce (such as Morlacco cheese) and evening concerts in the nymphaeum.

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