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The Veneto region, rich of masterpieces in architectures, sculpture, and painting, is a unique synthesis of Italian and universal art. This assorted region stretches from the peaks of the Dolomites - that form a homogenous group in the great range of Alps, with their own geological origins and their own particular morphology - across the Po valley to the shore of the Adriatic sea - full of splendid ancient and modern seaside beach resorts.

In this varied area, apart from its magnificent mountains and various beaches, visitors will be fascinated by the cities of Verona, Padua and Vicenza, the town of Treviso, Rovigo and Belluno and, of course, from the most beautiful and attractive city loved from many people: Venice.
This magnificent city and the islands of the lagoon - the most eminent are Murano, Burano and Torcello - are an attraction for sightseers from all over the world. We suggest you to visit all these spectacular cities and towns because all of them offer you singular aspects of this magnificent region.

From Verone to Padua, Vicenza and Treviso you will be surprised from the significant and evident signs and traces of the long and intense history of all of them. From the Arena of Verona – is one of the most majestic monuments built by Ancient Rome – to the Palazzo Chiericati in Vicenza – recognized as one of the most innovative monuments of Palladio’s architectural creation - you will be captured by the large mixture of masterpieces tourists find in the architecture as well as in the painting and sculpture. Tourists cannot visit Veneto without making an excursion to Padua.

This city, well-known for its legendary origins, has kept intact many authoritative signs of its glorious past. In fact, the city has preserved the Chapel of the Scrovegni, the pre-eminent masterpiece by Giotto, the greatest painter of the Middle Ages as well as the Bo, place of the seven century old university with its ancient courtyard.

Not far away from Padua there is Rovigo where visitors can still find ample evidence of a town plan and road system dating back to the Middle Ages with monuments and buildings, such as the castle and the towers, representative of an architectural style begun in the 11^th century. Going back toward Venice, visitors cannot miss the picturesque town of Treviso with its fountains, rivers and canals. This smart town is likewise celebrated for its frescoes: in the Middle Ages, all the houses in the township had frescoed facades featuring geometric designs as well as scenes from mythology.

Today there remain over 250 examples of that extraordinary artistic patrimony. But the most prominent city amongst all these attractive ones is, with no doubt, Venice. There is no other place in the world like this ancient city, made up of 118 islands separated by winding canals. For these reasons Venice can be considered the indisputable queen of waterways.