Veneto: from Venice to the Dolomites, art and nature
From the lagoons of Venice to the Prosecco vineyards, from the Palladian villas to the UNESCO Dolomites. Veneto offers a mosaic of landscapes and traditions in the most authentic North of Italy.
Type
Culture, Nature, Wine
Stop 1 — Venice and the Lagoon
The Serenissima with its canals, St Mark's Square, Doge's Palace, and the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello.
Don't missSt Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace, gondola on the Grand Canal, colourful Burano, cicchetti in the bacari.
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Stop 2 — Treviso and the Prosecco hills
Treviso the city of water, then the UNESCO Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco hills. Cellar tastings and breathtaking views.
Don't missTreviso historic centre, Prosecco Road, Molinetto della Croda, original tiramisù, Conegliano.
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Stop 3 — Verona and Lake Garda
Verona with the Roman Arena and Juliet's balcony, then the Veneto shore of Garda with Sirmione, Malcesine and Bardolino.
Don't missVerona Arena (opera in summer), Juliet's House, Sirmione and the Caves of Catullus, Monte Baldo by cable car, Bardolino.
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Stop 4 — Vicenza and the Palladian Villas
Vicenza with the UNESCO Palladian Basilica and Olympic Theatre. Villa La Rotonda and the Palladian villas along the Brenta.
Don't missOlympic Theatre, Villa La Rotonda, Brenta villas by boat, baccalà alla vicentina.
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Stop 5 — Padua and the Euganean Hills
Padua with Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel, Prato della Valle, Basilica of St Anthony. The Euganean Hills with spas and villages.
Don't missScrovegni Chapel, Basilica of St Anthony, Abano Terme spa, Arquà Petrarca, Euganean Hills wines.
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Stop 6 — Cortina and the Dolomites
Cortina d'Ampezzo, queen of the UNESCO Dolomites: summer hiking, winter skiing, breathtaking views from Tre Cime di Lavaredo to Lake Braies.
Don't missTre Cime di Lavaredo, Lake Braies, Cinque Torri, Cortina centre, Faloria skiing.
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Local cuisine
Risotto all'AmaroneBigoli in salsaBaccalà mantecatoSarde in saorTiramisùPolentaTreviso radicchio PGI
Prosecco DOCGAmarone della ValpolicellaSoaveBardolino
Practical info
Best time: April-October; December-March for skiing in the Dolomites
Recommended duration: 7-10 days
How to get around: car; Venice on foot or by water bus only
