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Veneto is one of the most beautiful regions of northern Italy.
It extends from the imposing Dolomite mountains to the Adriatic Sea, crossing areas of high and medium mountains (Dolomite, Venetian Pre-Alps), a large hill area (Euganei Hills), a vast plain territory with lakes and rivers and a vast coastal area (Venice Lagoon, Delta Po).
The lagoons are the most typical Venetian landscape and in fact right on the lagoon lies a unique city,
Venice that is visited every year by thousands of Italian and foreign tourists.
Venice is built on an archipelago of 118 islands of varying sizes with a dense network of canals and about 400 ports interconnecting the various islands.
The "
Canal Grande" is the main channel of Venice and is the "road" to be crossed by gondola or by boat to admire the long series of ‘400 and '500 century palaces which together form the so called "most beautiful avenue in the world ".
Other attractions in Venice are
Ponte di Rialto, Piazza San Marco, Fenice Theatre, the Clock Tower and many other wonders that certainly deserve to be visited.
In addition to the archipelago on which
Venice stands, there are many smaller islands that dot the lagoon. ... San Michele Island, Murano Island with its many glass laboratories, Burano which houses the famous lace school, Torcello, San Francesco del Deserto ... are just some examples of the charm of Veneto.
Veneto is a region that has an infinity of beauties and the inland
natural, artistic and traditional resources testify: Natural Reserves in Belluno province and the area of Euganei Hills, the Natural Reserve Bocche del Po, the Dolomites, the eastern shore of Lake Garda with Peschiera del Garda, Torri del Benaco, beautiful and long sandy beaches in historic seaside resorts: Jesolo, Bibione, Cavallino .... the city of Verona with its monuments that belong to the Roman, the Medieval and the Renaissance historical periods, Arena of Verona, the Roman Amphitheatre, the Tomb of Juliet and the famous balcony of Romeo and Juliet, Peschiera del Garda, charming medieval town, famous holiday resorts for winter sports: Cortina d 'Ampezzo, Falcade, Selva di Cadore, Pordoi, magnificent Palladian Villas along the Riviera of Brenta, small villages,
thermal baths Terme di St. Benedict, Terme di Jesolo, Albano Terme or Recoaro Terme, Venetian cuisine with its delicious traditional soups, pumpkin "Barucca", great variety of fish, shellfish, seafood, dried codfish called "baccalà alla veneta”, Venetian Pandoro cake that we all like at Christmas time with a good a glass of brandy.... the famous Venice Carnival
Veneto is the ideal destination for those looking to mix history, culture, art, cuisine, enjoyable nature, wellness, relax and fun…everything can be found here .. .. in
a magical endless combination!


Veneto Lakes


Lake Garda: it enters the region with its eastern part
Lake Pieve di Cadore
Lake Auronzo
Rivers: Po with its wide delta, canals and lagoons that form the area called Polesine, Adige, the third largest river of Italy,
Brenta, Piave, Sele

Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy with many tourist resorts, ideal for holidays.
Lake Garda stretches along the regions of Lombardy, Trentino and Veneto and the main tourist resorts: Sirmione, Desenzano del Garda, Salò, Gardone Riviera, Peschiera del Garda, Riva del Garda, Limone, Bardolino, Manerba, connected to each other by navigation services.

The main turist resorts of Lake Garda are:

  • Sirmione
  • Desenzano del Garda
  • Salò
  • Gardone Riviera
  • Peschiera del Garda
  • Riva del Garda
  • Limone
  • Bardolino
  • Manerba


Lake Garda is a destination for tourists, including foreigners, who visit Garda's resorts throughout the year. In summer time can be practiced water sports such as windsurfing, sailing, canoeing and outdoor sports in the many green areas existing along the shores sports like hiking and biking.
In spring and summer time amusement and theme parks as Gardaland and Movie Studios are being open, full of attractions and shows, ideal destinations for family holidays with children.
Lake Garda is situated on a large area of northern Italy and is surrounded by picturesque landscapes ranging from mountains to green hills and plains where can be found parks and nature reserves: the Natural Park of Garda with Mediterranean vegetation and alpine landscapes, and the Sigurtà Garden in the Venetian shore of Lake Garda are the most important natural parks.
The area of Lake Garda is also suitable for
wellness holidays at the Spa of Sirmione and cultural visits to ancient castles and villas on the hills: the most important and significant historical building is Vittoriale in Gardone Riviera.
Along Lake Garda can also be enjoyed
gastronomic tours: lake Garda's farms and wineries open their facilities to tourists that can taste gastronomic products of the lake prepared with natural ingredients such as fruits, nuts, lemons and chestnuts as well as delicious wines: the most famous and popular are Bardolino and Valpolicella wines.

VENICE - THE REGION

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THE CARNIVAL OF VENICE

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