In this chapter we will discuss one of the most famous cities of the Euganean Hills Regional Park, thanks to its thermal waters, Abano Terme. Abano Terme, located in the northeastern part of the Euganean Hills a few kilometers from Padua, is the main Euganean spa center. This pretty town lies in an extinct volcanic …
In this chapter we discuss one of the typical Venezia cities, by walking through its streets you can breathe its great history: we are talking about Dolo. Dolo is a small Venetian town located almost on the border with the province of Padua, and despite this, it still retains traces of an important and glorious …
In this chapter we discuss one of the most important cities of Venice, a way of passage of the province, San Donà di Piave. San Donà di Piave, nestled in the low Venetian plain, is located a few kilometers from the Venetian lagoon, is divided by the river Piave following the hydraulic interventions implemented by …
The ancient Venezia Arsenal is a large and complex shipyard and various workshops, located in the Castello district and which includes a very large area of the city of Venezia. Its position easily guaranteed the supply of timber, which organized in rafts descended the rivers of the region, up to the lagoon. The need for …
In this chapter we will discuss one of the most extraordinary and fascinating buildings in the city center of Belluno, the Rettori Palace. The Rettori Palace, which now hosts the prefecture, is a magnificent work of the Renaissance and was built in 1491 by architect Giovanni Candi, the author of Palazzo Contarini Bovolo in Venice, …
In this chapter we discuss one of the most aristocratic and characteristic villages of the entire province of Belluno: we are talking about Mel. The city of Mel is one of the most beautiful towns in Italy situated in the heart of the Valbelluna on the left bank of the Piave river and, halfway between …
Follina, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, is located between the streets of Prosecco wine in a verdant valley, rich in woods, water springs and lush vineyards, in a territory steeped in history and traditions. In these lands important noble dynasties originated which made the history of the Serenissima Republic of Venice, and …
In this chapter we discuss one of the most spectacular works of the Veneto region, the only one of its kind, the Prato della Valle. Prato della Valleor Campo di Marte, as it was called, is located south of Padua and is one of the largest squares in Europe with its 88.620 square meters. It …