VENETO, Italy

REGIONAL CAPITAL: Venezia
PROVINCIAL CAPITALS: Belluno, Padova, Rovigo, Treviso, Verona, Vicenza
OTHER INTERESTING PLACES: Colli Euganei, Arquà Petrarca, Monselice, Este

TERRITORY:
Most travellers go to Veneto dazzled by Venice and neglect the rest. It’s a pity: the region offers many other attractions such as Giotto’s extraordinary frescoes in Padova or Verona’s wonderful Roman Arena; you can also find natural beauties in places like Cortina d’Ampezzo, one of the world’s most famous ski resorts.

PLACES TO SEE:
Venezia: see Venezia.
Padova: Cappella degli Scrovegni; Chiesa degli Eremitani; Museo Civico; the historic centre: Palazzzo Bò, Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza della Frutta, Palazzo della Ragione, Piazza dei Signori, Palazzo del Capitanio; the cathedral; Basilica di Sant’Antonio; the Orto Botanico.
Verona: the Roman Arena; Casa di Giulietta (it is said to be the house of Shakespeare’s Juliet); Tomba di Giulietta (Juliet’s tomb); Museo degli Affreschi; Piazza delle Erbe; Palazzo Maffri; Torre del Gardello; Casa Mozzanti; Arco della Costa; Torre dei Lamberti; Piazza dei Signori: Loggia del Consiglio, Palazzo degli Scaligeri, Arche Scaligere, Scavi Scaligeri; Chiesa di Sant’Anastasia; the cathedral; Castelvecchio; Basilica di San Zeno Maggiore.

REGIONAL CUISINES:
Rice is served with almost everything from peas to shellfish. Very tasty is risotto con nero di seppia, rice with ink of cuttlefish. Another typical dish is corn-based fried polenta with hearty game stews. The tiramisù is famous all over the world and it is originary of Veneto: it’s a rich dessert of mascarpone cheese, coffee, marsala sponge and chocolate. Among the wines try the Soave Bardolino.

TRADITIONAL FESTIVITIES:
In Padova on 13th June is celebrated the Festa di Sant’Antonio with a procession of the saint’s relics. Venice’s famous Carnevale is a ten-days street party in the run up to Ash Wednesday.

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