Its present name reflects the fact that it includes villas designed by Palladio throughout Veneto.
Other villas designed by Palladio but actually not included in the World Heritage list:
CareMatrix is also developing 46 "maintenance-free" villas designed for empty-nesters and retirees.
Several luxurious villas designed for the French still remain.
This light-filled villa, designed by David Adler in 1923, holds a collection spanning five centuries.
He made detailed drawings of many of the great villas designed by Palladio which were to serve as the inspiration for his later work.
The capo is Coco Santini, who lives with his mistress in a large villa designed by a Scandinavian architect.
The villa, designed by Adolf Loos, was recently restored, and its original furnishings returned or replicated.
The Commune consists of private villas designed by 12 prominent Asian architects.
Another villa, designed for a well-to-do family, was built on three levels with two long balconies running the length of the house.