Veneto Segreto: guided visits and special openings at monuments on 9–10

Veneto Segreto: guided visits and special openings on 9–10 May 2026

For the weekend of 9 and 10 May 2026, Veneto Segreto offers a program of guided visits to historic palaces, villas, castles and other monumental sites across the Veneto region. The routes are designed for visitors interested in architecture, history and local heritage.

Saturday 9 May

• Museum of Eyewear - Agordo (BL): historical display on the evolution of vision-correcting instruments.
• Montagnana - Montagnana (PD): visit to the well-preserved city walls and defensive circuit.
• Botanical Garden - Padua (PD): tour of the historic garden and the botanical museum with collections and artifacts.
• Church of Santa Croce degli Armeni - Venice (VE): visit to the church and the spaces of the former Armenian hospice.
• Casa Conti - Padua (PD): special opening of a 17th-century patrician house.
• Secret Tour in Lendinara - Lendinara (RO): exclusive access to Palazzo Cattaneo and Palazzo Pretorio, including restricted rooms and the historic garden.
• Secret Tour at Castelbrando - Cison di Valmarino (TV): guided visit to the manor's noble halls.

Sunday 10 May

• Villa Vigna Contarena - Este (PD): visit to the Scamozzi-designed villa and its historic 'secret garden'.
• Secret Tour Castle of Thiene - Thiene (VI): special access to the historic kitchens and underground areas.
• Valle Millecampi - Codevigo (PD): landscape walk among traditional fishermen's huts, canals and ponds.
• Villa Foscari (La Malcontenta) - Mira (VE): visit to Palladio's villa, an icon of Venetian Renaissance architecture.
• Jewish Cemeteries - Padua (PD): cultural route focusing on burial traditions and notable historical figures.
• Villa Gera - Conegliano (TV): tour of the villa's neoclassical façade and interiors.
• Underground Verona - Verona (VR): exploration of the city's lesser-known Roman archaeological areas.
• Villa Miari Fulcis - Belluno (BL): opening of a notable historic villa in the province.
• Scuola Grande di San Rocco - Venice (VE): visit exploring the institution's history and charitable role.
• Secret Tour to the Rotonda by Palladio - Vicenza (VI): exclusive itinerary within the celebrated Palladian villa.
• Tomanin Glassworks - San Bellino (RO): visit focused on the art and history of glass production.
• Castle of Valbona - Lozzo Atestino (PD): opening dedicated to the castle's long history.

Practical information: schedules and fees depend on each event; some visits require reservation or have limited availability. For details and bookings consult the official site: venetosegreto.com