Italy, Vicenza: a "gold" in the shining everywhere

Vicenza is located in central Italy, the Veneto region, it is located in the east of Milan 180 kilometers, 61 kilometers east of Venice at the foot of the Berri mountains, a flat, fertile land, inland water and Baqige Leon Rett River junction, on the plain of the Veneto region; is one of the richest city, the Great Renaissance architect the hometown of Palladio, it is known as the "Palladio city", and "the golden city" reputation.

Vicenza city traditional parade

Back in sixteenth Century the brilliant

Vicenza is a great architect Palladio Renaissance (Andrea Palladio) of the home, so it is called "the city of Palladio". According to historical records, Vicenza became an autonomous city, Rome in 1404 49 BC, it was the conquest of Venice, and from Venice the Republic of fate, until the 1797 Republic destruction. Here many monuments from the splendor of the city's legacy in sixteenth Century: Palladio's Masterpiece -- Basilica Palladiana building, Palladio's final work -- the Olympic theatre, Palladio house, The Dome Residence.

In the city, if you want to appreciate slowly, monuments and city landscape, is the best choice to walk. From the train station, walk about 5 minutes to reach the Palladio street.

In Vicenza, there are golden luster shine everywhere

The reason is that the Vicenza "golden city", because Italy is the world leader in gold field, and the most important industrial zone, Italy gold is concentrated in Vicenza; Basel and the United States and Switzerland Las Vegas jewelry show is called "the world's three largest jewelry show" the Vicenza gold jewelry show, is an important exhibition released next year gold jewelry popular trend first global. Gold jewelry design school in Vicenza has cultivated many excellent designers. Vicenza people prefer gold jewelry, here, it seems everyone is a popular trend of the publisher, if you see someone wearing a unique jewelry in the street, and tell you it was her own design and production, you should not be surprised, because everyone in Vicenza has the gift.

Basilica Palladiana next to the Plaza

Palladio street and square Basilica Palladiana in holidays will also have a variety of markets, like antique visitors can Amoy to the many good stuff in these markets! Every September in one weekend, in these two places will have a very special market, people are dressed in medieval costume parade in the streets, small vendors also dressed in Medieval Costume, people sing in the courtyard, display a variety of handmade art in the Middle Ages in the street, as if returned to the city medieval flourishing period.