7 days takes you from LAGOON to DOLOMITES. The 5-day essentials PLUS the Prosecco hills (Valdobbiadene, Asolo — UNESCO), Bassano del Grappa (Palladio's bridge + grappa), and a day in the Veneto Dolomites (Cortina or Lago di Garda). The full arc from sea level to 3,000m.
Each day is a logical geographic loop. Mornings for sights, afternoons for food, evenings for aperitivo.
Prosecco hills + Asolo (1 day) — Drive the Strada del Prosecco (Valdobbiadene to Conegliano). Asolo (the borgo where Caterina Cornaro held court and Freya Stark lived — the views, the frescoes, the silence). Bassano del Grappa (half day) — Ponte degli Alpini (Palladio, wooden, rebuilt after every war). Grappa Museum (taste the difference between grappa giovane and riserva). Cortina d'Ampezzo (1 day) — The Dolomite capital (2026 Winter Olympics). Cinque Torri hike. Tofana di Mezzo cable car. OR Lago di Garda east shore — Malcesine (cable car to Monte Baldo), Punta San Vigilio (the most beautiful point on the lake), Lazise/Bardolino (wine + olive oil).
Best time: April-June, September-October. Book skip-the-line tickets for major attractions.