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Veneto - The secret to seeing and discovering the real romance and beauty of Venice is to walk. Venice is build on 117 small islands and has some 150 canals and 409 bridges. Only 3 bridges cross the Grand Canal: the Ponte di Rialto, the Ponte dell’Accademia and the Ponte degli Scalzi. The city is divided into six sestieri: Cannaregio, Castello, San Marco, Dorsoduro, San Polo and Santa Croce. In Venice all public transport is by vaporetto along the canals. From San Marco, the routes to other main areas, such as the Rialto, Accademia and the train station are well signposted. Some extraordinary sights are the Canal Grande, Ponte di Rialto, Palazzo Grimani, Chiesa di Santa Maria della Salute, St Mark’s Square (Piazza San Marco), St Mark’s Basilica, the basilica’s 99m-tall Campanile, the Piazzetta di San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Teatro la Fenice, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Casa di Goldoni, Ponte di Rialto, Arsenale, Chiesa di Zaccaria.
A gondola ride is the quintessence of romantic Venice. The major event of the year is Carnevale, the city next hosts the Palio delle Quattro Repubbliche Marinare in June 2007. The Regata Storica is a gondola race along the Grand Canal. The Venice Biennale is held from June to October in permanent pavillions. The Venice International Film Festival (Mostra del Cinema di Venezia) is held annually in August/September at the Palazzo del Cinema on the Lido.
Venice can be flooded by high tides durino winter. These mainly occur between November and April, flooding low-lying areas of the city such as the St Mark’s Square. Since 1900, Venice has sunk by 23cm.
The people of Venice have been making crystal and glass. The industry was moved to the island of Murano in the 13th century. Venice had a virtual monopoly on the production of what is now known as Murano glass.
Burano is a pretty fishing village and it’s famous for the lace industry.
The lido forms a land barrier between lagoon and the Adriatic Sea.
Chioggia lies at the southern end of the lagoon.
Padua is home of Italy’s second-oldest university, with arcaded streets and medieval centre. Important sights are the Palazzo del Capitanio, the cathedral, the baptistry, the chiesa degli eremitani. Southwest of Padua, the Colli Euganei are dotted with vineyards and walking trails. The area is famous for its hot springs, the terme. The two main spa centres are Abano Terme and Montegrotto Terme.
Vicenza is the centre for Italian textile manufacture. Most tourists come to Vicenza to see the work of Palladio. Nice sights are the Basilica Palladiana, the Palazzo Thiene, the Basilica di Monte Bèrico and Palladio’s Villa Capra called La Rotonda. Vicenza jazz is an annual jazz festival held in May.
Verona is famous for Romeo and Juliet, the Shakespearean hyperbole and it is one of Italy’s most beautiful cities. The Roman amphitheatre is now Verona’s opera house, the Casa di Giullietta is just off Via g Mazzini and admire also the Tomba di Giulietta, the Palazzo Maffei, Piazza delle Erbe, Torre dei Lamberti, Piazza dei Signori, Scavi Scaligeri, Chiesa di San’t Anastasia, the cathedral, the Chiesa di San Fermo, Castelvecchio, Castel San Pietro and the Roman theatre.
Treviso is a small city with historical importance as a Roman centre.
Belluno is a beautiful little town at the foot fo the Dolomites. For most Belluno is a starting point for activities in the mountains, from hiking to skiing.

Beautyful places: Venedig, Verona, Vicenza, Padua, Treviso, Bassano del Grappa, Asolo, Càorle.

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