Geographical complexity of Friuli Venezia Giulia - almost eight thousand square kilometers of mountain pastures, limestone plateau, the alluvial lowlands and the shelf coast are reflected in its social diversity. The mountainous north is ethnically and linguistically Alpine; old peasant culture …
Asolo
Asolo
The walled medieval town of ASOLO, zwane the City of a hundred horizons (a city with a hundred horizons), reigns over a tightly knit group 27 low hills at the foot of the Dolomites. In 1234 r. Ezzelino da Romano snatched the city from the hands of the Bishop of Treviso; after death …
Bassano del Grappa
Bassano del Grappa
In place of, where the Brenta River widens as it emerges from among the hills, lies BASSANO, which has grown considerably in this century, but its historic center remains free from twentieth-century mistakes. The city is better known for both …
Castelfranco Veneto
Castelfranco Veneto
CASTELFRANCO VENETO was once on the edge of Treviso territory and most of the old town (that is Castello) still surrounded by brick walls, erected in 1199 r. by the Trevisans for protection against Padua. Of all the walled cities in Veneto, only …
Feltre
Feltre
The historic center of FELTRE, perched on a narrow ridge above the new city, owes its charming appearance to the catastrophe of 1509 r., when during the war of the Venetian Republic with the League in Cambrai, the imperial troops decided to punish the city for the alliance with Venice, confusing them from …
Belluno
Belluno
BELLUNO is the northernmost major city of Veneto. Formerly, it played the role of an important ally of Venice, and is currently the provincial capital, which extends mainly into the eastern Dolomites. There is only one direct train connection to Venice per day, but no more …
Vittorio Veneto
Vittorio Veneto
The name VITTORIO VENETO first appeared on the map in 1866 r., when to celebrate the unification of Italy and to pay tribute to the first king of the new state (Victor Emmanuel II) neighboring towns of Ceneda and Serravalle (previously not …
Conegliano
Conegliano
North of Treviso, around the nice town of CONEGLIANO, the landscape is no longer boring. The surrounding hills are covered with vineyards, and the production of wine (especially Prosecco) is crucial for the region's economy. In 1876 r. the first vine grower school was founded in Conegliano, a …
Treviso
Treviso
The local tourist office is perhaps exaggerating a bit, that the TREVISO waterways resemble Venice, but the historic center of the bustling provincial capital is much more alluring, than you can tell from a glance on the way to the airport. Treviso was an important city on …
Verona – Gastronomy and entertainment
Verona – Gastronomy and entertainment
Prices in Verona are much lower than in Venice: a full meal in one of the numerous trattorias costs up to 15000 L, and there is a bar on the corner of almost every street, where you can buy a glass of wine for only …