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Veneto: Travel to Venice & Verona

Because of the influence of Venetian trade, Veneto looks East where most of Italy looks West. The flavor of everything you see, feel and smell comes from the east. Where do you think Italy got its coffee culture from? Once a rich trade empire and maritime republic, travel to Venice sets the bar high for the region. But Veneto is not just Venice. It is also Verona, home to Romeo and Juliet.

Sitting in northeastern Italy, Veneto stretches from the Dolomites to the Adriatic Sea. Winding canals and Gothic architecture flow free when you travel to Venice. And though romantic and charming, what’s beyond these Byzantine arched palaces rising from the water? Enjoy the Arena di Verona, known for staging open-air performances from the opera Aida to Sting. If you’re around in mid-April, don’t miss Vinitaly the largest wine exhibition in the world.

Leaving the V’s, Veneto is also Padua, home to one of the oldest universities in the west, circa 1220. Regale in the Basilica di St. Antonio when you visit Padua, famous for the astonishing frescoes by Giotto. Coincidentally Pauda is the stage for The Taming of the Shrew. Not one but four of Shakespeare’s most acted plays all set in the Veneto. Good enough for Shakespeare, good enough for us! Travel to Venice and Veneto for a taste of devastating beauty.

sport

Walk like a Venetian? Rowing like a Venetian might be more useful! Watch the famous Regatta Storica in September or kayaking about on a lazy afternoon. You can even go full out to learn how to voga alla Veneta. But if you weren’t a member of the crew team in college, we can interest you in a Dolomite hike or skiing Cortina d’ Ampezzo.

art

Permeated by the cultures that took sail from Constantinople, Venice has much artistic influence. When you travel to Venice you’ll find breathtaking architecture on every canal. But that’s not all, visit Verona’s mini colosseum and Padua’s frescoes by Giotto. Every few meters is a new focal point in Veneto.

wine

There is a reason Vinitaly happens every spring in Verona. Veneto is home to some of Italy’s most important wines. Second, only to the Chianti region for D.O.C.s are the reds of Valpolicella (10 miles northwest of Verona). Toe to toe with the noblest of Italian wines, be they Brunellos or Barolos, is Amarone Della Valpolicella.

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Where to next?

Veneto is a key region in Italy’s northwest. From there you can branch out to the likes of Liguria for some time in the Italian Riviera or head directly into the sun-kissed rolling hills of Tuscany. For something more off the beaten path, explore Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont, or Lombardy.

Venice & Verona

Veneto: Travel to Venice & Verona

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