Few places in the world are as soaked in history as the region around Venice is. Set sail on an expedition into this amazing corner of Northern Italy with a 4-in-1 Venice culture pass and become an expert on all matters Veneto.
First, channel your posh side and wander the dramatic Villa Pisani palace and gardens. If you've been thinking of building an extension to your house – in the late-Baroque style, complete with acres of manicured gardens, fountains, and reflecting pools – Villa Pisani is the perfect place to get inspired! This spectacular palace is full of stunning art, architecture, and landscaping.
Then, dust off your explorer hat, and deep-dive into three incredible museums chronicling the archaeological and zoological treasures found in and around the Adriatic Sea over the past centuries.
Ward off the bourgeois blues with the archaeological wonders over at the Museo archeologico nazionale di Adria and see incredible Bronze Age artifacts, glasswork from Ancient Rome, Attican ceramics, and more.
Once your appetite for ancient, unearthed treasures has been whetted, feast your eyes upon ethnographic and maritime finds in the Civic Museum of the Southern Lagoon in Chioggia. See amazing artifacts that show the importance of the sea to this region. It once served as a nexus of contact between the Mediterranean, Northern Italy, and Central Europe.
To complement all that epic human history, take a walk on the wild side with a visit to the Museum of Adriatic Zoology G. Olivi. See the multitude of wildlife that have called the Adriatic home for centuries. There are awesome multimedia exhibits, hundreds of specimens, video rooms, and more.
