Travel in the Veneto region of Italy
Venice is synonymous with water. It sits at the centre of the Venetian lagoon, an area of canals, mudflats and salt marshes that form the largest wetland in the Mediterranean. Naturally, the lagoon is peppered with islands and, as I discovered, you can easily fit a few of those islands into a single day trip …
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Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy. It is popular with holiday-makers for its diverse scenery – think mountains, beaches and citrus groves – and for its historic sites and lovely towns and villages. The south of the lake is on the main railway line across the north of Italy, making it ideal for …
Italy has 58 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (more than any other country in the world). Eight of these sites are wholly or partly within the region of Veneto. The cities of Venice and Verona are well known, but are you familiar with the others? Here is a complete list of World Heritage Sites in Veneto. …
Venice is a beautiful city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Because of this it can get extremely crowded, and there will be times when you want to get off the beaten track. Fortunately there are lots of lesser known things to do in Venice: here are ten of them. 1. Flooded Crypt Of San …
At the end of March 2021 the Italian government announced that large cruise ships would no longer be allowed to sail into the centre of Venice. But what does a Venice cruise ship ban mean in practice? What does it mean for cruise ship passengers? And what will be the impact on the city of …
Vicenza, midway between Venice and Verona, may not be as well known as its neighbours. However its historic centre is a World Heritage Site, packed full of Palladian architecture. And the city is brimming with museums, cafés and restaurants. So, whether you are visiting for a day or a little longer, what are the top …
You could spend many days in the World Heritage Site of Verona, exploring the fabulous architecture and the Roman remains. However, the city is also an excellent base from which to discover the towns and countryside of northern Italy. Here are some of the best day trips from Verona, taking in major cities, palaces and …