Lake, mountains and a magical floating city, the Veneto is art meets shakespearean drama with a sprinkling of Palladian villas and Prosecco vines.
FUN FACTS
La Serenissima, the Republic of Venice, dominated the Adriatic and reigned from 697 AD until 1797 AD.
Venice is not one island, it’s an island of 118 islands, all man-made.
Verona’s amphitheater is the 3rd largest in Italy, and can hold
30 000 spectators. Built in 30 AD, it was a predecessor’s to Rome’s Flavian Amphitheatre, aka Colosseum.
Bassano del Grappa boasts Italy’s most ancient grappa distillery - the 241-year-old Bolle Nardini.
Lago di Garda is the largest lake in Italy. With a length of 51.6 km (32.1 mi), width of 16.7 km and depth of 136 m, it hides Benacosaurus Lacustris aka Bennie, the lake’s mysterious monster.
From Treviso to Padova, gorgeous villas designed by Palladio dot the Veneto landscape, with 24 Palladian villas in Vicenza.