Fiesso d'Artico is a small town on the left bank of the Brenta Naviglio canal, halfway between Padua and Venice. With the 15th century, the town passed definitively under the rule of the Venetian Republic. Under this administration, the town’s territory was enriched by splendid villas (many of which are still in existence and inhabited), constructed by noblemen and rich Venetian merchants for their summer retreats. The connection between Venice and Fiesso was made by a boat called "Burchiello", a true, floating living room. Today, Fiesso is one of the most interesting stretches of the Brenta Riviera, an area known throughout the world for its beauty and abundance of works of art.