Veneto
Italian: Veneto
Everyone knows Venice. The romantic city in the lagoon is the capital of the Italian region of Veneto and was once a rich maritime republic. The entire Veneto region in northern Italy once benefited from the wealth of Venice. And even today Veneto is one of the most prosperous regions in Italy.
Veneto in northeast Italy is a very varied region. The lush nature produces the excellent Prosecco vino frizzante, the Soave wine, the special radicchio and the best cherries in Italy.
The most famous art treasures include the Palladio villas in Veneto and the paintings by Titian, Giotto, Tintoretto, and Veronese.
Veneto has a lot to offer for tourists.
In addition to the capital of the Venice region, the cities of Verona, Padua, Vicenza and Treviso are among the most beautiful places.
The landscape of the Dolomites as a winter sports area and the Adriatic sea as a beach holiday are very popular. Lake Garda is particularly frequented by vacationers. Less known outside of Italy is the beautiful Prosecco area around Valdobbiadene and Cartizze and the thermal baths in the Euganean Hills.
We invite you on a journey to discover the hidden treasures and best things to do in the Veneto region.
Things To Do in the Veneto Region
Best Places in Veneto
Venice
Venice is the capital of the Veneto region. The romantic city in the lagoon was once a wealthy maritime republic and is a must on a trip to Italy. A marriage proposal and a wedding in Venice is a unique highlight in life. Things to do in Venice Italy
Verona
Verona enchants with its romantic image as the city of lovers. Here is the story of Romeo and Juliet. In summer you can enjoy one of the beautiful Italian operas in the open air in the former Roman amphitheater, the Arena of Verona. Find out the best things to do in Verona, Italy.
Padova
The cultural city of Padova is roughly halfway between Verona and Venice. It is one of the oldest cities in Italy. In Padova, there is one of the most beautiful and largest squares in Italy, the Prato della Valle. The large oval square is decorated with statues and obelisks and is surrounded by a water channel. The Scrovegni Chapel is famous around the world for its Giotto frescoes. The University of Padova is one of the oldest in Italy and was founded in 1222. The boat trips on the Brenta River, past the Venetian Palladian Villas, are particularly beautiful.
Vicenza
Vicenza is the city of Palladio with its numerous palaces, a highlight for all lovers of architecture and the buildings of the Renaissance. Andrea Palladio was the most famous Renaissance architect in northern Italy. In the center of Vicenza is the Basilica Palladiana.
Best Small Towns in the Veneto Region
Treviso
The pretty city of Treviso in Veneto is crisscrossed by canals and decorated with frescoes. The area around Treviso is the land of Prosecco wine. On the small roads, you drive through a beautiful landscape with vineyards and historic towns and little villages. Discover the sparkling Prosecco on a bike tour through Prosecco Land.
Asolo
Asolo in the middle of the Prosecco hills is the pearl of Treviso and belongs to the “Borghi più belli d’Italia”.
Castelfranco Veneto
Castelfranco Veneto is a pretty town enclosed by thick city walls. The famous painter Giorgione was born here and you can visit the house where he was born.
Bassano del Grappa
Bassano del Grappa is located on the banks of the Brenta River and is famous for the distillation of the world famous Grappa. Like the entire region, you will find the architecture of Andrea Palladio in the historic center.
Garda
Garda is located on the eastern shore of Lake Garda and therefore in the Veneto region. Stroll through the historic streets of the pretty village on the lakeshore.
Belluno and Cortina d’Ampezzo
The northern part of the Veneto region is characterized by the mountains of the Dolomites. The famous winter sports resorts of Belluno and Cortina d’Ampezzo are located here.
Cortina d’Ampezzo is an internationally known winter sports resort. Ski championships are held in Cortina every year. The Winter Olympics 2026 Milan – Cortina will be a very special highlight for the beautiful place in the Dolomites.
Bibione – Caorle – Jesolo
The Adriatic Sea is a popular holiday area. The popular seaside resorts of Bibione, Caorle and Jesolo extend on the Italian side from the north to Venice. One can easily take a day trip to Venice from the holiday resorts.
Chioggia
Chioggia is the little sister of Venice. The place in the lagoon is located south of Venice and is a real insider tip with its colorful houses in the cozy alleys along the canals and the fish market.
Abano Terme
Abano Terme is a thermal town on the edge of the Euganean Hills.
Valeggio sul Mincio
Valeggio sul Mincio is located south of Lake Garda on the Mincio River, which flows to Mantua in Lombardy. Every year in June, the Tortelli Festival takes place on the bridge of the medieval town center on the river bank. This spectacle should not be missed. In Valeggio sul Mincio you can visit the beautiful Parco del Sigurtà, where the tulip festival takes place in spring.
Palladian Villas
Andrea Palladio (born 1508 in Padua – died 1580 in Vicenza) was an architect during the Renaissance period. His real name was Andrea di Pietro della Gondola. In his life he built numerous villas based on the model of the Roman villas. In 1994 the Palladio villas were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. This includes 23 buildings in Vicenza and 24 villas in Veneto.
The world-famous architect Andrea Palladio left us a large number of mansion structures. On your trip to the region Veneto Italy you will get to know some of these structures and visit the fantastic villas.
In Vicenza, the concentration of the buildings built by Andrea Palladio is particularly high. The most famous include the Palazzo Barbaran da Porto and the Villa La Rotonda (Villa Capra). Another important work is the Basilica Palladiana, which is actually not a basilica, but a palace of justice.
With the Teatro Olimpico, Palladio created the first free-standing theater building in Europe after antiquity. In some places in the Veneto one can find other villas by Palladio, including the Villa Barbaro (also called Villa Maser) near Asolo.
On a boat trip along the Brenta Canal, you can watch the Palladio villas, such as Villa Widman and Villa Foscari, as well as other beautiful Venetian villas from other builders, in complete tranquility.
Prosecco Hills and Soave Wine Road
Prosecco Hills
The Prosecco hills are also known as the “Garden of Venice”. The breathtaking green landscape with the original villages, in which there is still traditional life with slow food, is still an insider tip and the ultimate kick for cyclists. This is where the famous wine-growing region is located, where top varieties such as Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore begin their triumphal march through the world. Explore this beautiful hilly landscape with the small towns of Follina and Conegliano on roads with little traffic. Valdobbiadene and Cartizze are known worldwide for the sparkling Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore and the Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze.
Soave Wine Route
The Soave wine route is one of the most seductive areas of Veneto, rich in history and traditions. Soave, is a medieval city surrounded by a wall still intact and dominated by the imposing Scaligero Castle.
Dolomites in Northern Italy
The Dolomites in the northern Italian Alps are a paradise for mountain lovers and part of the UNESCO World Heritage. You can see the massive Three Peaks from afar. In the evening the rose garden shines in deep red.
Garda Lake
The most famous in the German-speaking region is Lake Garda, with its wide range of holiday opportunities for water sports enthusiasts, families and gourmets. With a mild climate and plenty of sun, Lake Garda is an ideal holiday paradise.
Venice Lagoon and Po Delta
The mouth of the Po River into the Adriatic Sea is one of the most interesting landscapes in Italy. The Po Delta is a paradise for nature lovers for bird watching. Many birds overwinter in the Po Delta and build their nests. You can spot herons, ducks, terns, stilts, cormorants, owls and buzzards.
In the Po Delta, a maze of waterways has been created that can be explored on a boat trip.
Thermal Baths in the Euganean Hills
The Euganean Hills are a natural park in the Veneto region that rise on the Padana plain south of Padova. The Euganean people are said to have lived here. In the volcanic area are the three thermal health resorts Abano Terme, Montegrotto Terme and Galzignano Terme.
Food and Wine in Veneto
Veneto has a great wealth of typical products and wines. Each province is proud of its delicious specialties and its famous quality wines such as Valpolicella Amarone, Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG, Soave and many more.
A large part of Veneto is by the sea, so fresh seafood and fish are part of the daily menu. In the mountain regions, meat dishes with polenta are more typical.
In Venice you should try the Venetian liver and risi-bisi. Tiramisu, which was invented in Treviso, is world-famous.
The town of Asiago gave the cheese its name.
How to Visit Veneto – FAQ
How to get to the Veneto Region and how to move?
It is fairly easy to get to the Veneto region and move between the best places to visit.
By Train
The Veneto region has a very extensive rail and motorway network. All major cities in the Veneto region are conveniently connected and easily reached thanks to the railway network (Trenitalia and Italo Treno).
For arrival and transport by train, the three main train stations are Padua, Venice and Verona. Padua occupies a central position in Veneto. Other major train stations are in Vicenza, Treviso, Rovigo and Belluno. Trenitalia
Airports in Veneto
Anyone arriving in Veneto by plane arrives in
- Venice – Aeroporto Internazionale Marco Polo di Venezia, Tessera (VE)
- Verona – Aeroporto di Verona Valerio Catullo, a Villafranca (VR)
- Treviso – Aeroporto di Treviso Antonio Canova, Treviso
But it is just as convenient to arrive at one of the airports of Milan (Malpensa, Linate or Bergamo) and take the high-speed train from there.
Motorways in Veneto
A network of motorways runs through Veneto. The most important are:
Where is Venice in Veneto?
Venice is the capital of the Veneto region. The Veneto region is in northeastern Italy and Venice is in the east of Veneto in the lagoon to the Adriatic Sea. The entire city was built on wooden stilts and is crisscrossed by a network of canals, the most famous of which is the Grande Canal. Venice is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
For which wines is the Veneto Region famous?
The most famous quality wines in the Veneto region are Valpolicella Amarone, Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG, Soave.
Fantastic white wines are produced in Soave. The light red wine of the same name can be found in Valpolicella. One of the best types of wine is the powerful Amarone, which also comes from the Valpolicella growing area.
The grapes for Prosecco Superiore are grown in the hills between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene and Cartizze. The sparkling wine “frizzante” is now world-famous as the Asti Spumante from Asti in Piedmont.
The Piave and Lison-Pramaggiore wine-growing regions with their Merlot and Cabernet red wines stretch along the Adriatic Sea.
There are other smaller growing areas in the Euganean Hills and in the eastern part of Veneto with the white wines Pinot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Verduzzo.
What are the best things to do in the Veneto Region?
We would be happy to organize individual travel programs according to your wishes to the most beautiful places with lots of insider tips.
- Venice: Experience Venice by night, when the day tourists have left and the city is quiet in the lagoon. Have a seat in a canal-side restaurant and enjoy Venetian cuisine with a glass of wine.
- Take a trip to Chioggia and visit the fish market.
- Verona: Visit the Roman amphitheater, the Arena and let yourself be seduced by the Italian opera music.
- Lake Garda: Visit the beautiful town of Sirmione and the Roman Villa Catullo and take a boat trip to the island of Lake Garda, which still belongs to an Italian noble family.
- Belluno and Cortina d’Ampezzo: Let yourself be enchanted by the Dolomites when you see the three Peaks of the Drei Zinnen.
- Visit to the Scrovegni Chapel in Padova
- Make a boat trip along the Brenta River with visits to the Palladian Villas
- Discover in Vicenza the buildings of Palladio, a highlight for all lovers of architecture and the buildings of the Renaissance
- Stroll through Treviso and look for the frescoes and try the tiramisu, which started its triumphal march around the world from here.
- For cyclists, cycling in the Prosecco Hills is one of the best things to do in Veneto
