General information Bassano del Grappa produces handpainted vases , plates and bowls . Venice is renowned for its glassware , carnival masks and jewellery . Textiles , particularly jeans and sweatshirts , are manufactured and sold at Thiene . Enjoy the vista of vines and cypresses , blossom and forsythia from picturesque Asolo in the spring . Drive along the Strada del Vino Bianco from Voldobbiadene to Conegliano . Visit the Museo degli Alpini in Bassano del Grappa where you can learn about the process of Grappa production .
Cultural highlights Romanesque abbey church of San Pietro di Foletto in Follina . The ‘ Supper at Emmaus ’ painting by Bassano in the cathedral at Cittadella . Painting of the ‘ Madonna della Misericordia ’ by Il Pordenone in Pordenone cathedral . The Palladian villas of the region including Villa Barbarao , Villa Emo , La Rotonda , Villa Godi and Villa Valmarana . ‘ Virgin and Child with Saints ’ altarpiece by Cima in Conegliano cathedral .
Festivals Carnival in Venice . Caorle holds the Adriatic Classic sailing regatta in June . Feltre holds a Palio in August with mediaeval games , horse racing and feasts . Terviso holds a nine�day festival of dance , poetry , music and cabaret in August . The grape harvest in the autumn brings with it numerous local wine festivals . The Partita a Scacchi ( human chess game ) takes place in Marostica in September every other year .
Gastronomic highlights The region has a variety of gastronomic specialities based on the sea and the mountains . Bassano del Grappa is renowned for its asparagus and Treviso for its long red radicchio . Specialities might include Risotto alle Seppie ( Cuttlefish risotto ), Risi e Bisi ( rice and peas ), Spaghetti alle Vongole , Fegato alla
Veneziana ( calf ’ s liver on a bed of onion ), Asiago and Montasio are local cheeses . Prosecco , the Veneto ’ s sparkling wine from Conegliano is a refreshing aperitif . Mixed with peach juice it becomes a Bellini cocktail . Valpolicella is one of the most famous red wines of the region and Soave is the white .
Our two centre recommendations The Veneto works particularly well with the Italian Lakes , Venice and Tuscany .
How you get there By air Airports at Verona ( British Airways daily flights from Gatwick ) and Venice ( British Airways daily flights from Gatwick ). Most of the hotels in the Veneto and this region are no more than a couple of hours ’ drive from one of the airports . ' No-frills ' airlines also fly into Verona , Venice and Bergamo . Hire�cars We include a hire�car will all our holidays the Veneto as you really do need a car to make the most of your holiday in this region . However , if you want to combine a stay in the countryside here with perhaps a few days in Venice then we can arrange for you to pick up or drop off the car after or before your stay in the city . With your own car The Veneto can be reached easily with two overnight stops from the UK , perhaps in Alsace and then the Italian Lakes . We can make the hotel reservations for you in France as well .
A day out in the Veneto
A day ’ s excursion taking in some of the scenic and cultural highlights of the Veneto .
From Portobuffole we suggest you drive first to the wine�producing centre of Conegliano and start of the wine road . From here the countryside becomes much more undulating , the hills higher and covered in vines and fruit trees .
Continue north to the town called Vittorio Veneto ( in fact two towns called Ceneda and Serravalle renamed to honour the unification of Italy ). In the Serravalle part of the town stop to admire the pretty arcaded streets and the 15th Century palaces . From here cut across country and through the hills to Follina , a pretty town in a valley where you should visit the abbey church and perhaps enjoy a morning cappuccino in the coffee shop of the Hotel Abbazia . Continue along the meandering wine road through beautiful scenery , particularly impressive in spring when the fruit trees are in blossom to Valdobbiadene . From here follow the course of the River Piave northwards to the town of Feltre . Stop here for lunch perhaps and admire the architecture of the Via Mezzaterra and the Piazza Maggiore .
Then continue southwards skirting Monte Grappa to Bassano del Grappa and on to Asolo , a picturesque hill town with views over cultivated , gentle countryside around . Finally stop at the famous Palladian villa at Maser , the Villa Barbero before returning to Portobuffole .
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A land rich in history and diverse in scenery . Great architectural treasures and attractive vineyards inland and mighty Venice on the coast
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