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The Veneto |
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| Most people will no doubt immediately associate the name of Bassano del Grappa with alcohol, and rightly so for the well-known ”Italian schnaps” originates from this area. |
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| Burano is about 40 minutes away from Venice by boat. This means that only a very few tourists arrive here. It is very similar to Venice in as far as the town is built on piles with a grid system of canals. |
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| Lake Garda is Italy’s biggest lake. Its beautiful surroundings have inspired authors and artists alike.
It has both old charming villages, and modern towns with all manner of facilities. |
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| Malcesine, with is medieval castle, Palazzo dei Capitani and its small cobbled streets, is one of the most charming towns on Lake Garda. |
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| Venice, or Venezia as the Italians call it, or Venexia as the Venetians call it, is an outstanding city for many reasons.
Just the fact that the city is built on massive poles, hammered into the soft subsoil, is enough to make it noteworthy. But Venice’s remarkable history spanning the centuries has resulted in a city full of extraordinary artistic treasures and stunning architectural treasures. |
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| You will find no cars or buses in Venice for the simple reason that there are no roads or streets, just canals. Therefore all transport in the city has to be either on foot or by boat. |
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| North meets south in Verona. Here you’ll find the split between southern oil and northern butter and here they can eat polenta instead of pasta. Verona was originally a Roman settlement that enjoyed the noble name “Urbs Nobilissima.” Under Julius Caesar, Verona became the northern gateway to the central Roman empire, and the very core of the Italian empire |
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| The arena in Verona is undoubtedly the largest opera house in the world. In Roman time the old amphitheatre held a maximum of 25,000 spectators. |
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| With its central location in the Veneto and its proximity to Padova, Venice, Verona and Lake Garda, you would think that this town would enjoy its fair share of visitors. When you consider the town’s beautiful buildings and friendly atmosphere, its quiet existence becomes even more difficult to understand. |
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