{"id":3881,"date":"2025-09-13T09:22:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T09:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.venetotourguide.it\/visita-guidata\/riviera-del-brenta-by-bus\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T09:22:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T09:22:38","slug":"riviera-del-brenta-by-bus","status":"publish","type":"visita-guidata","link":"https:\/\/www.venetotourguide.it\/en\/visita-guidata\/riviera-del-brenta-by-bus\/","title":{"rendered":"Riviera del Brenta by Bus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Riviera del Brenta by Bus<\/h2>\n<h3>Riviera del Brenta by Bus \u2013 Tour Details<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Riviera del Brenta<\/strong> is one of the most fascinating historical-artistic routes in Veneto, renowned for its concentration of <strong>monumental Venetian villas<\/strong> overlooking the Naviglio del Brenta. 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