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INTRODUCTION
V E N E T O & T R E N T I N O A LT O A D I G E
see & do
VENETO Treviso, originally built by the Romans, is a delightfully authentic and very prosperous provincial capital splitting into three gleaming canals, which flow between the buttressed and corbelled houses. The heart of the city is Piazza dei Signori, which resembles an outdoor sitting room flanked by magnificent pink brick palazzo, where beneath its porticoes noblemen often played chess. The Cathedral houses works by Titian, the churches of San Nicola and Santa Caterina offer stunning 14th Century frescoes by Tommaso di Modena. Visit a local `Osteria' and try the famous radicchio rosso salad, originating from this town. Route 53 leads west towards Vicenza, a Mecca for lovers of great architecture. Here too water plays a part in the urban style, but is more as a backdrop to spectacular buildings and their impeccably proportioned façades, Vicenza is a showcase for Andrea Palladio, nevertheless, the town offers many spectacular monuments preceding Palladio, a not to be missed rarity is the
Casa Pigafetta, playful example of Gothic style. Verona, the stunning opera venue, the city of Romeo, whose house is on Via Arche Scaligere, and Juliet, whose balcony is on Via Cappello. Sant'Anastasia is a must see, with its impressive baptismal font; this Romanesque cathedral embodies an exquisite art, as does the unforgettable San Zeno Maggiore, a masterpiece of northern Italia. This vibrant little city must definitely be visited, particularly during the opera festival period, from the middle of June to the beginning of September. The lesser known treasures of the Veneto are; Chioggia, replete with a vast cathedral, fine palazzo and a warren of canals, Rovigo, home to the great Accademia dei Concordi, an ornate belltower, Follina's Romanesque abbey of San Pietro di Foletto, Padua, the second oldest university town in Europe, with its 16th Century anatomy theatre in the Bo, the palazzo which house the Law School and the desk from which Galileo gave his lectures. Just a quick run north to Bassano del Grappa, home to the delicious and heady after-dinner spirit, and picturesque location of a wooden bridge built in the 16th Century by Palladio.
TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE Bolzano, the staunchly Tyrolean capital of Alto Adige is characterised by a collection of style and artistic treasures. Visit the Gothic cathedral, with its green and yellow mosaic roof and the Dominican Church, with a chapel frescoed by the school of Giotto. Walk through the elegant Piazza Walther across the Gothic Piazza del Grano to admire the imposing Renaissance palazzo of via Argentieri to the charming Via dei Portici, lined with medieval arcades housing chic boutiques, not missing Piazza delle Erbe with its colourful façades. Northwest of Bolzano is the lovely oldfashioned spa town of Merano, whose streets are lined with painted façades, flower boxes, wrought-iron signs and porticoes. Visitors come here also for the mineral baths and other spa treatments. The outskirts of Merano are dotted with castles, including Brunnenburg.
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1 Alpine meadow, Trentino 2 Juliet's balcony, Verona 3 Verona arena lit at night 4 Treviso 5 South Tyrol landscape 6 Beautiful street of Vicenza
VENETO & TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE REGIONAL MAP
INFORMATION Airport: Verona and Venice Marco Polo are ideal for the Veneto region, whereas Innsbruck and Verona are the ideal airports to visit Merano. Flight Time: 2 hours. Transfer: Car hire is included with all hotels featured in Veneto and Trentino (see p28-29), alternatively please request a private transfer quote form our specialist sales team on 01306 7477446. Currency: Euro. Voltage: 224.
AUSTRIA SWITZERLAND
Merano
TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA
Follina Lake Garda Verona Padua
VENETO
SLOVENIA
Treviso Venice
PIEMONTE EMILIA - ROMAGNA
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