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Venice - Veneto Tours & Information
Cities & Must Sees:
Veneto is the 8th largest region in Italy, it is located in the north-eastern part of Italy. The region owes its popularity to the city of Venice that is also the capital of this region. The charm and the beauty of Venice are indisputable. The beauty of its canals and gondolas, its history and its art make Venice a unique place in the world and a must see when traveling in Italy. But the region has so many other wonders to offer its visitors.
Verona, home to Romeo and Juliet. Vicenza, with the beautiful villas of Palladio. Lake Garda, with the snowy Alps reflected in its waters. Cortina d'Ampezzo and the splendid scenery of the Dolomities. The green vineyards of Valpollicella valley and Padua where you can admire Giotto's memorable fresco cycle in the Scrovegni chapel. These marvelous sites and many more make Veneto a great addition to your Italy tour.
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Food Specialities
Pasta e fasoi - noodles of any type and beans in a thick minestra, often flavored with onion, carrot, celery, pork rind, though recipes vary around the region
Pasticcio di polenta - layers of fried polenta and stew of wood pigeon with mushrooms baked in pie crust
Baccala' alla vicentina - dried cod stewed in milk
Granseola alla veneziana - meat of boiled spider crab pounded in a mortar and served in the hollowed shell with olive oil, pepper, lemon, parsley
Fegato alla veneziana - calf's liver with onions
Wine & Wine Regions
Whites: Arcole, Bagnoli di Sopra or Bagnoli, Bianco di Custoza, Breganze, Colli Berici, Colli di Conegliano, Colli Euganei, Gambellara, Garda, Garda and Garda Classico, Lessini Durello, Lison- Pramaggiore, Lugana, Merlana, Montello e Colli Asolani, Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene, Recioto di Soave, San Martino della Battaglia, Soave, Vicenza, Vini del Piave
Reds: Arcole, Bagnoli di Sopra or Bagnoli, Bardolino, Breganze, Colli Berici, Colli di Conegliano, Colli Euganei, Garda, Garda and Garda Classico, Lison-Pramaggiore, Merlana, Montello e Colli Asolani, Valpolicella, Vicenza, Vini del Piave
Cultural Events & Festivals
Venice
CARNIVAL in VENICE
February/March
Celebrations in costumes and masks, entertainment in streets and squares. Music, mimes and fireworks.
IL REDENTORE (The Feast of the Redeemer)
Third Sunday in July
Procession of gondolas commemorating the end of the epidemic of 1575.
HISTORICAL REGATTA
First Sunday in September
Traditional competition between two-oar racing gondolas and procession of ceremonial boat.
Marostica (Vicenza)
PARTITA a SCACCHI con PERSONAGGI VIVENTI (Living Chess Game)
Second weekend of September in even-numbered years
Chess game is played in the town square by living pawns in period costume.
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