Padua has a painted history as one of the major Italian cities of art. Cruise through over 2,000 years of architecture on a romantic old Venetian barge, and see real life in action from Padua to Venice. Get panoramic views of the villas along the Brenta Riviera, and historic snapshots, on a full day's mini-cruise designed to plug you into Italian culture. Take in guided villa tours along the way, and there's even a stop for an optional lunch at the famous restaurant Il Burchiello in Oriago.

Enjoy a 9-hour romantic cruise among the Venetian Villas of the Brenta Riviera, a trip through art and history by Burchiello boat. The cruise departs from Venice and ends in Padua.

Tour for cruise passengers from Venice port. You will visit the town of Padua, one of the most important art cities of Italy. And on the way back, you will drive along the Brenta Riviera where the Venetian nobles built their holiday villas.