Vicenza is called the Palladio town-The famous architect Andrea Palladio left to the town more than ten buildings in the centre of it. In the past the city was dominated by the Scaligery dinasty and from 1400 to 1790 by the venetians who gave to the city richness and peace. Surrounding the city , you can admire the enchanting villages of Marostica and Bassano del Grappa.