The Brenta Canal and Venetian Villas

S1 E3: Connecting Padua and Venice, the Brenta Riviera boasts many Venetian Villas built between the 15th and 18th Century after the discovery of America began to render local maritime trade less important. Wealthy Venetian families built villas and gardens along the river Brenta to practice the art of 'otium' (Latin for leisure, rest, relaxation and academic endeavors) and earn money from agriculture.