Discovering Veneto
Venice, Verona, Vicenza and the Palladadian Villas of Veneto; Padua, the city of the fourteenth-century fresco cycles and the University Botanical Garden. The medieval Treviso and the wine region of the Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene. The majesty of the Dolomites and the delightfulness of the Lake Garda. From the thermal resorts and the golden sand beaches to the best golf courses you can expect the list of treasures that make Veneto a top tourist destination in every season is long.
Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, an UNESCO site in Veneto ©archivio Regione Veneto
Mountain at a leisurely pace
Lonely woods and forests, mountain pastures, the “Belluno Dolomites Unesco” heritage are composed of peaks that overlook a spectacular and multifaceted territory to be experienced.
The high quality of life is also expressed in the rustic gastronomy based on barley, corn, pumpkins and mushrooms, polenta and alpine cheeses, often protagonists in haute cuisine dishes. A role of honor belongs to the award-winning PDO cheese Piave, presidium "Slow Food" and produced only in the Belluno mountains, unique in its sweet taste.
The famous peaks from the Marmolada to the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, from Pelmo to Civetta, from Cristallo to Antelao are above all a paradise for outdoor activities, an ideal place to practice sports and active nature tourism.
Treviso and the Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene
Comprised of ancient canals, Renaissance piazzas and houses with frescoed façades, Treviso is an elegant little medieval city nearby Venice.
North of Treviso there is the Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG production zone, named also Le Colline del Prosecco that recently have been inserted into the UNESCO World Heritage.
For dessert, the world-renowned Tiramisù, invented in the Treviso in the 1960’s is the protagonist.
Tiramisu - Treviso, Veneto ©archivio Regione Veneto
Along the most ancient wine road, the Strada del Prosecco there is the charming hamlet of Asolo, one of the most pleasant historical villages in Italy. Surrounded by old walls, stone gates, villas, and ruins from centuries before, the town offers landscape views so breathtaking that it has been dubbed “The City of One Hundred Horizons.”
Padua: an UNESCO gem
Just 40 kms from Venice, Padua is not only a young and lively city but also the perfect choice for art, culture and food & wine lovers. A destination “off the beaten track”, where you will be surrounded by artistic treasures. Come visit an amazing selection of historical locations and unique spaces, such as the world's oldest University Botanical garden! And the city has recently obtained worldwide recognition of Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel and the fourteenth-century painting cycles as UNESCO World Heritage site. Don't forget to enjoy the typical local food and drinks in the stunning squares.
Rovigo: a Land between two rivers: Adige and Po
Rovigo, with its province, retains the ancient charme of rural places where the environment and traditions blend with the productive and entrepreneurial fabric. Here two of the most important Italian rivers, Adige and Po, draw extraordinary landscapes: the Po Delta-Mab Unesco area since 2015.
Discover Rovigo means also explore historic villages, Venetian villas, abbeys, theaters, festivals and an unsuspected artistic and cultural heritage. A thousand-year history testified by the presence of two national archaeological museums in Adria and Fratta Polesine, in the complex of Villa Badoèr-Unesco heritage.
