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Music Festival tour to Riviera Del Brenta

"Un Fiume Di Note" music festival tour
Perform in Villa Foscarini Rossi
Beautiful countryside and splendid villas

“It’s made the group into an unbreakable family and has had the most profound effect on the confidence of every single one of them.”

Darren Roberts, Mounts Bay Academy, Cornwall

“Alahree always understands perfectly what we want and need! Our music tours give our students the best memories of their time at school.”

Jane Werry, Head of Music, Hayes School, Kent

“Club Europe makes organising a tour so easy, I can’t recommend them enough.”

Anthony Chew, Head of Music, Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, Lancashire

“Club Europe always go the extra mile to ensure that our needs are met.”

James Williams, Llandovery College, Carmarthenshire

Visit Venice to see the many iconic places

The Brenta River winds its way between Venice and Padova and flows past beautiful countryside and splendid villas along the way. During the height of the Venetian Republic the river was engineered to become a cargo canal to move goods and people from Venice to the interior hinterlands, and to transport mainland products to the lagoon city. As it became more easily navigable, the Brenta became a favoured retreat among the aristocratic class and many of them constructed opulent villas to escape the city heat and enjoy the natural surroundings of the countryside.

The best architects of the day were employed to design these status-bearing palaces, most notably Palladio and Tiepolo. Their designs still stand for symmetry, beauty and elegance. The shoreline of the Brenta became so lined with palatial villas and manicured gardens that it started to look like another version of the Grand Canal. Shakespeare used the Brenta as one of the settings of his play, the Merchant of Venice. In an eleven-mile stretch from Villa Malcontenta to Stra, there are 44 villas lined up along the canal's banks. The owners hosted sumptuous parties in the gardens and the salons, making it an extension of Venetian courtesan life. Hunting parties and manicured garden mazes were also common. The purpose was relaxation and enjoyment, along with a touch of decadence for which the Venetians were famous!

Sample itinerary

If you are a different ensemble type, please ask us for a sample itinerary.

Day 1

Afternoon departure from home and overnight coach journey.

Day 2

Afternoon arrival in resort. Remainder of day at leisure.

Day 3

Full day’s excursion to Venice to see the many iconic places such as St Mark’s Square, the Doge’s Palace and Rialto’s bridge. Evening concert in Villa Vecelli Cavriani.

Day 4

Full day mini cruise, to appreciate the extraordinary beauty of the Riviera del Brenta. The onboard guide will talk you through the stunning scenery and guide you on a tour of Villa Foscari known as La Malcontenta, Villa Widmann in Mira and Villa Pisani in Stra. Buffet meal and concert in Villa Ducale.

Day 5

Full day visit to Vicenza, known for the elegant buildings designed by the 16th-century architect Andrea Palladio. These include the Palladian Basilica and the Palazzo Chiericati, now home to an art gallery. Evening concert in Villa Foscarini Rossi

Day 6

Morning at leisure in Lido di Jesolo. Depart in the afternoon for overnight coach journey.

Day 7

Morning ferry and afternoon arrival home.

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Extra activities and excursions

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Aqualandia waterpark, Sea Life and Mini golf in Lido di jesolo
Gallerie dell’Academia, Museo Correr, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Ca’ Pesaro International Gallery of Moder Art in Venice
Day trips to Padova, Verona, Vicenza and Bassano del Grappa

Where to stay

Popular places to stay.

Our groups stay in the nearby seaside resort of Lido di Jesolo. Coach access is easy and the hotels are more spacious and much better value. All our hotels are within a few metres of the sandy beach as well as being close to shops, cafés and pizzerias. We use a variety of 2 and 3 star hotels in Lido di Jesolo, which provide very good group accommodation.

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FAQs

Find the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.

Travelling by coach is the most economical and flexible way to tour. Be collected from your meeting point and arrive at your destination in comfort on air-conditioned, high specification coaches. Enjoy the freedom of your own vehicle whilst on tour and travel in comfort with reclining seats and toilet. More and more groups choose to fly. We can arrange your flights from your local airport as well as from London. Once you have arrived at your destination, we can provide transfers to your accommodation and local coach hire throughout your music tour.

Once your tour is booked, it is safely in our hands. We will only ask for you assistance in understanding your concert requirements and you will be responsible for ensuring that the dates on our checklist are adhered to. Until your departure, you simply need to prepare your musicians musically and compile the tour repertoire.

We work hard to generate excellent attendance at each concert, as we understand that an appreciative audience makes all the difference. We produce eye-catching posters and handbills, which are displayed and distributed in the environs of your concerts. We also advertise your concerts in online and hard copy local What’s On Guides as well as newspapers, by way of press releases. In addition, we invite local dignitaries, music societies and music students to your concerts. Last but not least, we provide you with posters for your concerts, which will be displayed in your coach and placed on your Club Europe poster board at your venue by your tour manager before each concert.