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LOCATION AND TERRITORY

Veneto is a region in northeastern Italy.
From the rocky foothills of the Dolomites to the fertile valleys of the Po River, Veneto has a diverse geography that makes it a fascinating area to discover.
The mountains of Veneto have a rare beauty. The majestic Dolomites, seen from Cortina D’Ampezzo, the famous holiday resort in the province of Belluno, are a fabulous spectacle. Here you’ll find medieval castles and modern skiing resorts, foothills dotted with charming towns and lined with picturesque world-class vineyards.
There are also many Natural Regional and National Parks.
Veneto is bordered to the south by the Adriatic, with its beaches and ports, and provides a contrast with the area’s gently rolling countryside, the vast stretch of Lake Garda (Lago di Garda) on the west, flanked by lemon and olive groves, and the many attractive resorts and ancient towns throughout the region.
This region is famous also for coastline of the Adriatic, rich with isles and islets, busy seaside resorts and miles of deserted, sandy beach, like Jesolo, Bibione and Eraclea.
Veneto will enchant you with both its fascinating nature and the art and culture of its marvelous cities.

ACTIVITIES

Wellbeing and relaxing
Among the numerous treatments offered by the thermal complexes, there is pelotherapy, a field in which Venetian spas are undoubtedly the leaders, taking advantage of an ancient tradition.
Bath therapy is a treatment that simply consists in taking a bath in individual tubs or swimming pools filled with warm thermal water, either as it springs out of the ground or mountain or with the addition of ozone to increase its beneficial properties.
The bubbles in the water gently massage your body, thus stimulating and activating the blood flow in the skin with an intense vasodilatation action.

There are many destinations for treatments and wellbeing, like Abano, Montegrotto and Recoaro.

Winter sports
The Venetian mountains are a paradise for winter sports lovers. Hundreds of kilometers of equipped slopes for all ski disciplines, even the most extreme.
Mountain biking, trekking at a range of difficulty levels, gliding, paragliding, climbing, and free climbing
It’s possible to practice all these kind of sports in the wide mountain territory of Veneto, like Monte Baldo and Dolomites.

Sails and windsurf in the Lake Garda.
Prosecco Wine Route. This road winds around through the hills cultivated with vineyards between Conegliano, Vittorio Veneto and Valdobbiadene. A gentle landscape composed of grapes and huts, farming towns and historical cities, age-old parish churches and castles, a land that humans have shaped over the centuries, making it one of the prettiest corners of Italy.
The itinerary can be done in one or more days; it is worth spending the night to experience the beauty of these utterly peaceful areas, maybe taking the time to visit some wineries.

WHAT TO VISIT

Verona
Its historical centre boasts many magnificent Roman ruins: the monument for which Verona is famous in the entire world is its Roman Arena. It dates back to the 1st century A.D. to hold various events and wrestling matches and where every summer takes place spectacular open-air operas and concerts.
The Arena not has to be confused with the Roman Theatre, which stood in front of Ponte Postumio, spreading its ample arch of stepped seating on the side of the hill behind, is still used today for summer theatrical events.
The name of Verona is also known throughout the world because of Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. The places where, according to the tradition, the two young lovers lived and died are visited by thousands of tourists and lovers every year. Only a few paces from Piazza Erbe, at number 27 of Via Cappello, there is the Juliet's House (La Casa di Giulietta), once owned by the Dal Cappello, or Capulet, family.
A small marble balcony records the most famous verses of Shakespeare's tragedy, in which Romeo declares his love for Juliet as she stands on the balcony. Again according to the legend, this was the house where the beautiful Juliet the most famous of all Shakespeare's heroines, lived.

Venice
Venice is a magical city par excellence, one of the most scenic and extraordinary where history and art reflect in the peaceful water of the Lagoon. So much has been written about Venice that it seems superfluous to remember that it has been named by UNESCO as being a site of important human heritage not only for its artistic wealth, but also for its extraordinary co-existence of the activity of mankind and its natural situation on the Lagoon.
A unique specimen, therefore, as its destiny has been forever linked to water: that of the lagoon and the sea. Every island has been wrenched apart by the water's devastating and hidden force and the initially hostile environment has since been taken into account, respected and modeled judiciously.
Thanks to the sea, Venetians have made up for the lack of cultivable land and raw materials with the fleet, born as a means of subsistence, has been transformed into a source of power and wealth.

For more information visit Venice’s guide in our website.

Padova (Padua)
Its University, one of the oldest in Europe, had the exceptional professor, Galileo Galilei, among its staff in 1492. A few years later in 1501, Copernicus - the father of one of the greatest scientific revolutions - enrolled at the university.
The Basilica of St. Anthony is a highly important place of worship where every year thousands of pilgrims arrive to revere the remains of the world's most loved Saint.
Padua is wonderful to visit calmly without hurry, walking around the streets in the centre, admiring the architectural jewels that have enriched the city over time.

These are jewels of Romanesque, Renaissance, and Neo-classical art. 
Above all there is the Cappella degli Scrovegni, which preserves one of the most important fresco cycles by Giotto within its walls, realized between 1305 and 1306. It has recently been restored.

Bassano del Grappa
One of the most characteristic places in Veneto, its historical centre is a series of alleyways, small squares, arcades, frescoed houses, and Renaissance palaces.
The monumental symbol is the Ponte degli Alpini, built on the plans of Andrea Palladio, it has been destroyed and rebuilt on many occasions.
The medieval centre develops around the three squares: Monte Vecchio, Libertà, and Garibaldi. It is characterized by a series of sacred and civil buildings noted for their Venetian style. Valued examples are the Villa Bianchi Michiel, whose Doric portico was built on the plans by Palladio, and the majestic Villa Rezzonico-Borella.

Treviso
Ancient Venetian walls still surround the city, and Treviso maintains the valuable monumental, historical, and artistic heritage of its past with its taste of the medieval. 
There are the elegant palaces in Piazza dei Signori. Among the most striking is the Palazzo dei Trecento, a 13th century building and the city's most symbolic monument of the city.
The architecture of the churches is also much valued.
Among these, there is the Cathedral, an ample complex with its striking Neo-classical façade, the Domenican church of S. Nicolò, and the church of Santa Caterina, where one can appreciate the amazing frescoes of the History of Sant'Orsola, of Tomaso da Modena.
Walking around the historical centre of Treviso, one is enchanted in front of Casa dei Carraresi, with its sombre Romanesque façade and the elegant mullioned windows with two and three lights, now the home of important exhibitions on an international level. A short distance away, there is the Loggia dei Cavalieri, a unique four-sided construction with six arches on three sides, leaning on slender columns and capitals in live stone.
Treviso is much celebrated for its frescoes. The façades of medieval houses have characteristic geometric patterns, with false tapestries or false bricks, or figurative compositions with sacred, allegorical or mythological subjects.

Asolo
Artists and literary figures from all over Europe have always visited Asolo.
It has also been painted by Giorgione. Among this visitors are: Giosuè Carducci, who called 'the city of a hundred horizons'; the English poet, Robert Browning; the musician, Gian Francesco Malipiero, who found inspiration for some of his compositions. Eleonora Duse, the famous actress and Gabriele D'Annunzio's lover, spent the last years of her life here in an elegant mansion.
The centre of Asolo is medieval with porticoed streets, frescoed houses, and workshop.
The cathedral stands out among the religious buildings, cherished for its paintings by Lorenzo Lotto and di Jacopo da Bassano.
From Piazza Maggiore, famous for its frescoed façade of the Loggia del Capitano, one's attention is lost in the mesmerizing scene.



FOOD SPECIALTIES

Carpaccio. It’s a wafer-thin raw beef dressed with olive oil, rocket, and Parmesan.

Radicchio alla Griglia. Grilled red endive from nearby Treviso, on the mainland.

Bigoli con l'antra (bigoli with duck). It’s a kind of homemade egg-pasta served with duck sauce.

Baccalà. It’s a dried salt cod prepared with milk and herbs or Parmesan cheese and parsley.

CLIMATE AND TRAVEL SEASON

The variations between climates are influenced by the particular morphology. Continental on the plains, the climate is milder along the Adriatic coast, around Lake Garda and in the open hilly areas.
Winters are often harsh everywhere due to northeasterly winds: in the mountains, temperatures can be very low, as low as -35/-30°C; the coastline, with Venice and just to a few kilometers from the sea, is slightly milder than the inner plain, but often covered by thick fog as the central and southern plain; snow is usually abundant in the mountains, where on the highest pikes it may fall even during mid summer, less frequent but not unusual at plain.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Prosecco Doc Spring Festival
It’s a wine event taking place in a production zone of Prosecco — Treviso Altamarca, in Veneto, 50 km North of Venice.
The festival features several Prosecco wine shows, held during the weekends, from early March through June, in many towns located inside the Treviso Altamarca.

Tocati’: International Street Game Festival. September – Verona.
“Tocatì”, or the International Street Game Festival is a unique cultural event held in Italy, thought up and promoted by the Antique Games Association in cooperation with Verona Council.
A festival that will liven up the centre of Verona for three days dedicated to fun, fascination, traditions and culture. Children and adults alike can take part in all the games and tournaments together with teams coming from various parts of Italy and abroad.

Asparagus Festival. May - Bassano del Grappa.
On the streets of Bassano, farmers serve their prized asparagus alongside hard-boiled eggs with extra-virgin olive oil and a glass of Garganego wine. Awards for the best asparagus are presented at a folk-feast during the 'Asparago d'Oro' competition.

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