Italy Guide
The Veneto
The Veneto, the rich, flat land surrounding Venice supports some of Italy's most productive farms and vineyards, and industrial development around the main towns rivals even the better-known areas around Milan, making the region one of the richest in Europe. Padua and Verona are the main attractions, with their masterpieces by Giotto, Donatello and Mantegna and a profusion of great buildings. None of the other towns of the Veneto can match the cultural wealth of these two, but there are nonetheless plenty of places that justify a detour – the Palladian city of Vicenza, for instance, the fortified settlements of Castelfranco and Cittadella, and the idyllic upland town of Ásolo.