VENETO -
Say Veneto and you immediately think of
Venice.
St. Mark's Square, the
great lagoon, the
gondolas on the
Grand Canal, the
Bridge of Sighs, the
wild Carnival, the great architecture, the artistic masterpieces, the sumptuous palazzi, the magic of the narrow streets, the
International Film Festival, the
Biennale Art Exhibition, the
Fenice Theatre, the prestigious universities, the many indications of the splendour and ostentatious wealth of a marine power that dominated the Mediterranean for five centuries. But the Veneto is not just Venice, and its landscape does not just consist of the sea. The mountains of the Veneto have a rare beauty. The
Dolomites seen from
Cortina d'Ampezzo, the famous holiday resort in the province of
Belluno, are a fabulous spectacle. And the whole area of the river Po delta, in the province of
Rovigo, is a unique environment of exceptional natural interest. At
Padua (Padova) , an ancient and learned city, the majestic Basilica that houses the relics of S. Antonio attracts millions of pilgrims every year. The attraction of the Palladian Villas is also strong, named after their creator, the great architect
Andrea Palladio who, in the sixteenth century, planned and realised buildings whose harmonious beauty is still capable of astonishing, such as
La Rotonda in
Vicenza. And during the summer at
Verona, the city immortalised by
Shakespeare in his
Romeo and Juliet, a night at the opera in the
Arena should not be missed.
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