Veneto beyond Venice is a revelation. Palladian architecture, prosecco vineyards, medieval walled towns, and lagoon islands.
Plan a trip here →Browning called it "the loveliest spot in Italy." Hilltop town, fortress ruins, views to the Dolomites. Queen Caterina Cornaro's domain.
A human chess game (September even years) on the main piazza with 500+ costumed players. Double-walled castle. Cherry festival (June).
Petrarch spent his last years here (house-museum €4). Euganean Hills setting, thermal springs nearby. Pop: 1,800.
Venice lagoon's technicolor fishing village. Lace, risotto di gò, the most Instagrammed houses in Italy.
5. Soave — the wine AND the perfectly walled medieval town. 6. Cison di Valmarino — Prosecco Hills, Brandolini castle. 7. Montagnana — 2km of intact medieval walls, prosciutto DOP. 8. Bassano del Grappa — Ponte degli Alpini (Palladio), grappa distilleries, ceramic tradition.
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