This was one of the most beautiful trips of my life so far (along with incredible summer holidays on Greek islands)! In such a short time, 3 days total, we were able to see the most fascinating places of North-Eastern Italy: Venice, Verona, Garda lake, Sirmione, Padua and Vicenza. Completely inspiring, visually enchanting and definitely a tour to remember! In this post you'll find the recap of all locations we visited...
p.s. If you're wondering which place was my favorite, the answer is stunning Venice!
Ovo je bilo jedno od najlepsih putovanja u mom zivotu do sada (zajedno sa meni omiljenim letovanjima po Grckim ostrvima)! Za izuzetno kratko vreme, svega 3 dana, uspeli smo da vidimo najfascinantnija mesta Severno-istocne Italije: Venecija, Verona, Garda jezero, Sirmione, Padova i Vicenca. Krajnje inspirativno, vizuelno ocaravajuce, definitivno tura za pamcenje!! U ovom postu mozete pronaci pregled svih lokacija koje smo posetili...
p.s. Ako vas zanima koje mesto je moj favorit, odgovor je ocaravajuca Venecija!
72h in Italy: Trip to VENICE (in the morning)
72h u Italiji: Put do VENECIJE (ujutru)
72h in Italy: VENICE (in the afternoon)
72h u Italiji: Put do VENECIJE (popodne)
72h in Italy: Trip to GARDA LAKE & SIRMIONE
72h u Italiji: Put do GARDA jezera & mesta SIRMIONE
72h in Italy: Trip to VERONA
72h u Italiji: Put do VERONE
72h in Italy: Trip to PADOVA (Padua)
72h u Italiji: Put do PADOVE
72h in Italy: Trip to VICENZA
72h u Italiji: Put do VICENCE
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After a morning visit to the city of Padua (read about that here), around noon we went to Vicenza. Visiting
this, in my opinion, extremely charming little town marked the end of our fast
but incredibly eventful 72-hour tour of the northeastern part of
Italy. Vicenza is, due to
the richness of the cultural heritage, on the UNESCO list, and many
call it "a pearl of Renaissance". Historical
center and everything that symbolizes Vicenza is located inside the
medieval walls that have been preserved to this day. Exactly in this part we've spent a couple of hours strolling down the streets on a sunny day...
Nakon jutarnje posete gradu Padova (pročitajte o tome ovde), oko podneva krenuli smo ka Vićenci. Poseta ovom, po mom mišljenju, izuzetno šarmantnom gradiću označavala je kraj naše brze ali neverovatno sadržajne 72-časovne ture severno-istočnim delom Italije. Vićenca se zbog bogatstva kulturne baštine nalazi na UNESCO listi, a mnogi je nazivaju i "perlom renesanse". Istorijski centar i sve ono što simboliše Vićencu se nalazi unutar srednjovekovnih zidina koje su sačuvane i do dan danas. Upravo u tom jezgru smo i mi proveli neka tri sata šetajući uličicama po sunčanom danu...
Church of San Vincenzo
San Vincenzo crkva
The man who is "responsible" for Vicenza's look is famous Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio who also built 23 villas around the town. Interesting fact: the houses that are shown in the film "Gone With the Wind" were built after the designs of Palladio.
Čovek koji je zadužen za izgled Vićence je čuveni renesansni arhitekta Andrea Paladio koji je izgradio i 23 vile oko samog grada. Zanimljivost: kuće koje su prikazane u filmu "Prohujalo sa vihorom" su sagradjene baš po nacrtima Paladia.
Palazzo del Capitaniato, also known as Loggia del Capitanio
Palazzo del Capitaniato, poznata i kao Loggia del Capitanio
One of the most famous and most beautiful buildings is Palladian Basilica (Basilica Palladiana), which is considered to be a symbol of Vicenza. It's located on Piazza dei Signori (most Italian cities have their own squares called Piazza dei Signori), which is the center of all gatherings and the
heart of the city. On the
roof of the basilica is a terrace with a beautiful panoramic view of the
whole Vicenza, and also one coffee bar that is opened during the
spring and summer. Drinking coffee and enjoying the view surrounded by unique architecture- is there anything nicer?
Jedna od najpoznatijih i najlepših gradjevina je Bazilika Paladiana (Basilica Palladiana), po mnogima simbol Vićence. Nalazi se na Trgu Gospode odnosno Piazza dei Signori (većina italijanskih gradova ima sopstveni Trg Gospode) koji je središte svih okupljanja i srce samog grada. Na krovu ove bazilike se nalazi terasa sa koje se pruža predivan panoramski pogled na čitavu Vićencu, a na kojoj postoji i kafe bar otvoren tokom proleća i leta. Pijete kafu i uživate u pogledu okruženi jedinstvenom arhitekturom- ima li šta lepše?
San Filippo Neri Church
crkva San Filippo Neri
Piazza dei Signori and winged lion
Piazza dei Signori i krilati lav
monument at the entrance of Olympic theater
spomenik ispred ulaza u Olimpijski teatar
Olympic
Theater (Teatro Olimpico) is the latest masterpiece of architect
Palladio and he built it inspired by the ancient Greek and Roman theaters. Today, this theater hosts many musical events and festivals.
Olimpijski teatar (Teatro Olimpico) je poslednje remek-delo arhitekte Paladia, i sagradjen je po uzoru na antičke grčke i rimske teatre. Danas se u unutrašnjosti ovog teatra održavaju brojni muzički dogadjaji i festivali.
statues at the courtyard of Olympic theater
statue u dvorištu Olimpijskog teatra
statue u dvorištu Olimpijskog teatra
And after all, in the late afternoon hours we all gathered as it was time to go back to Serbia. I think this tour might be the most beautiful one for me, at least until now. Most probably thanks to the richness of the program and generally lack of time, which was completely suitable as I adore active vacations and tours! So we finished with northeastern part of Italy and now it's time to visit her other parts...
I nakon svega, u kasnim popodnevnim časovima krenuli smo nazad, ka Srbiji. Mislim da je meni ova tura bila možda i najlepša, barem do sada. Verovatno zbog bogatog sadržaja i generalno manjka vremena, što je u potpunosti odgovaralo jer ja volim aktivne odmore i turističke programe! Završili smo sa obilaskom severno-istočnog dela Italije, i sad je vreme za obilazak drugih njenih delova...
behind these walls is the historical center of Vicenza
iza ovih zidina se nalazi istorijski centar Vićence
Our last day in Italy began with a visit to Padua (Padova). Padua is the third largest city in the province of Veneto, located about 40km from Venice. It used to be an agricultural village called Padovinium, and its present name got in the late fourth century.
Padua is worldwide known as the university city. University of Padua was built here in 1222. This is the second oldest European University, and one of the most famous lecturers was Galileo Galilei...
Padua is worldwide known as the university city. University of Padua was built here in 1222. This is the second oldest European University, and one of the most famous lecturers was Galileo Galilei...
Naš poslednji dan u Italiji je započeo posetom Padovi. Padova je treći najveći grad u pokrajini Veneto, udaljen nekih 40km od Venecije. Ranije je to bilo poljoprivredno selo pod imenom Padovinium, dok današnje ime dobija krajem četvrtog veka.
Padova je širom sveta poznata kao univerzitetski grad. Ovde je 1222. izgrađen Univerzitet Padove koji je po starosti drugi evropski univerzitet, a jedan od čuvenih predavača je bio Galileo Galilej...
Almost a century was needed to complete the internal walls of Padua. In good condition to this day are 11km of medieval walls, yet from the original 14 towers only two have survived.
Unfortunately, the day when we visited Padua the marathon was organized and the central part of the city, where the prettiest tourist attractions are located, was closed. So we were not able to see perhaps the most beautiful part of the city- Prato della Valle, which is the main square.
Unfortunately, the day when we visited Padua the marathon was organized and the central part of the city, where the prettiest tourist attractions are located, was closed. So we were not able to see perhaps the most beautiful part of the city- Prato della Valle, which is the main square.
Skoro
čitav jedan vek je bio potreban da se završe unutrašnje zidine Padove. U
dobro očuvanom stanju i dan danas je 11km srednjovekovnih zidina, ali
od 14 prvobitnih toranja samo dva su sačuvana.
Na
svu žalost dana kada smo mi posetili Padovu bio je organizovan maraton,
i centralni deo grada gde se nalaze divne turističke znamenitosti je bio zatvoren. Tako da nismo uspeli da vidimo možda i najlepši deo grada- Prato della Valle koji je glavni trg.
Piazza dei Signori with the astronomical clock
Trg Gospode sa astronomskim satom
Palazzo della Ragione
Palata Razuma
Piazza delle Erbe
Trg Erbe
Basilica of Saint Anthony
Bazilika Svetog Antonija
I truly am sorry that we failed to see everything we planned, but at least we stroll
through the city on a sunny day. We saw Piazza dei Signori and the astronomical clock, Piazza delle Erbe with the Palace of Reason
(Palazzo della Ragione), beautiful Basilica of St. Anthony, we even managed to sit and drink a
cappuccino (I used the time to pop over to another Kiko store and
Zara). And finally, we headed towards the town called Vicenza...
Žao mi je sto nismo uspeli sve planirano da vidimo, ali makar smo se prošetali gradom po sunčanom danu. Videli smo Trg Gospode (Piazza dei Signori) gde se nalazi astronomski sat, Trg Erbe sa Palatom Razuma (Palazzo della Ragione), lepu Baziliku Svetog Antonija, čak smo ugrabili koji trenutak da popijemo kapućino (ja sam iskoristila vreme da skoknem i do još jedne Kiko radnje i Zare). I na kraju svega, krenuli u pravcu gradića zvanog Vicenza...
On our second day in Italy, after the short morning visit to Garda lake and Sirmione, the plan was to visit Verona. Verona is the second largest city in Veneto region and the third largest in northeast Italy.
It's indeed a lovely and very lively city, with really pretty
architecture, smart blend of ancient and modern, a lot of restaurants
and coffee shops, a lot of fashion shops... Yet it seems that Verona is mostly famous for being the romantic setting of William Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet". House of Juliet is here, and her well-known balcony. Large Roman amphitheater is also here...
Našeg drugog dana u Italiji, nakon kratke jutarnje posete jezeru Garda i mestu Sirmione, plan je bio da posetimo Veronu. Verona je drugi po veličini grad u regiji Veneto i treći najveći grad u severnoistočnoj Italiji. Zaista je privlačan i živahan grad, sa lepom arhitekturom, veštom mešavinom antičkog i modernog, sa puno restorana i kafića, i naravno mnoštvom brendiranih radnji... Ipak čini se da je Verona najpoznatija kao romantična lokacija gde se odvijala radnja čuvene Šekspirove drame "Romeo i Julija". Julijina kuća je ovde, kao i njen famozni balkon. Veliki rimski amfiteatar je takođe ovde...
Lion of Saint Mark, located in Piazza delle Erbe, symbol of Verona
Lav Svetoga Marka, lociran na Trgu Erbe, simbol Verone
La casa di Giulietta, might be the most famous and most visited location in Verona. Juliet's House is a 14th century residence with a tiny balcony overlooking a courtyard. What's interesting is that no one knows for sure if Shakespeare ever visited Verona or Italy at all, but his plays are the reason why so many people visit this city. Maybe because everyone is still searching for the true love...
La casa di Giulietta, je vrlo moguće najčuvenija i najposećenija lokacija u Veroni. Julijina kuća je zdanje iz 14-og veka sa malim balkonom koji gleda na dvorište. Interesantno je to što niko nije siguran da li je Vilijam Šekspir ikada u stvarnosti posetio Veronu ili Italiju, ali njegova dela su razlog što toliko ljudi posećuje ovaj grad tokom čitave godine. Možda zato što svi i dalje tragaju za pravom ljubavi...
Verona's Arena (Arena di Verona) is a tremendous Roman amphitheater from the 1st century, which in ancient times could accommodate about 25,000 visitors who enthusiastically watched the shows and gladiator games. It's the third largest amphitheater in Italy, and we all know the biggest one is Rome's Colosseum. Nowadays its beautiful interior is used for hosting the concerts, fairs, theater and opera performances during the warmer days. I've always loved this kind of monumental buildings...
Veronska Arena (Arena di Verona) je grandiozan rimski amfiteatar iz prvog veka, koji je u davna vremena mogao da smesti oko 25.000 posetilaca koji su sa oduševljenjem posmatrali performanse i gladijatorske borbe. Treći je po veličini amfiteatar u Italji, a svi znamo da je najveći rimski Koloseum. Danas se lepa unutrašnjost Veronske Arene koristi za održavanje koncerata, sajmova, opera i pozorišnih predstava tokom toplijih dana. Meni su se uvek dopadale ovakve monumentalne građevine...
Juliet's balcony
Julijin balkon
Palazzo del Governo, the seat of the Province of Verona
Palazzo del Governo, sedište Veronske nadležnosti
The Scaliger Tombs (Arche Scaligere)
Arche Scaligere, mauzolej plemićke porodice Skaligeri
Piazza dei Signori
Trg Sinjori (Trg Gospode)
You see, Verona is really a wonderful city but the truth is- I personally may have expected a bit more. Just as I expect from Rome, Milan or Florence- all these Italian cities that I still haven't visited and seen in the right way. I
can not explain exactly what, but let's say it's that
inexplicable charm and fascination that you simply feel the first time you
see a city...
Vidite, Verona je zaista divan grad ali istina je da sam ja lično možda malo više očekivala od Verone. Isto kao što to očekujem od Rima, Firence, Milana- svih ovih italijanskih gradova koje još nisam posetila i videla na pravi način. Ne mogu vam objasniti tačno šta, ali recimo da je to onaj neobjašnjivi šarm i fascinacija koje prosto osetite kada prvi put ugledate neko mesto...
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