Veneto Vacations, Italy

Whenever one hears Veneto one of the first things to come into mind is Venice with St. Mark's Square, the Great Lagoon, the gondolas on the Grand Canal], Venice's Carnival together with great architecture, artistic masterpieces, particular narrow streets, the Biennale, the Marine Republic, but Veneto is not only Venice.

Cortina d'Ampezzo in the province of Belluno, is part of the Veneto as well. A place with spectacular views of the Dolomites where you can relax and walk in summer and go skiing in winter. The Olympic Wintergames in 1956 helped Cortina d'Ampezzo to become a city known anywhere in the world.

Padua, the ancient and learned city with its Basilica del Santo that houses the relics of Saint Antonio is one of the major attraction points for millions of pilgrims every year.

And what about Verona? The city of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? If you plan to go to Verona you should at least try to get one of the searched tickets for the opera in the Arena.

More information on Veneto travel at Wikitravel.org

Things To Do and See in Veneto

Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale), Venice, Veneto
The most impressive secular building in Venice, this palace served as

the senate house, administrative center, hall of justice, public archive and

prison up until the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797.
Attraction type: Castle; Landmark/point of interest; Architectural building;

Historic home; Historic site; Museum; Art gallery

Grand Canal, Venice, Veneto
Venice's main water thoroughfare, lined with great Renaissance palaces,

is a colorful and busy spectacle of gondolas and vaporetti.
Attraction type: Waterway

Saint Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco), Venice, Veneto
Blending the architectural styles of East and West, Venice's magnificent

basilica was consecrated in 832 AD as an ecclesiastical building to house

the remains of St. Mark.
Attraction type: Historic site; Landmark/point of interest; Religious site;

Architectural building; Art gallery

Arena di Verona, Verona, Veneto
Built in the first century AD, this is one of the best conserved Roman

amphitheatres, whose seating area is made up of 44 levels and can hold

up to 22,000 spectators.
Attraction type: Arena/stadium/field; Ancient ruins; Performance; Historic site

Piazza San Marco (St. Mark's Square), Venice, Veneto
Undoubtedly the most photographed and famous plaza in Europe,

St. Mark's is in the heart of the city, surrounded by chic sidewalk cafes and boutiques.
Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza; Landmark/point of interest

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