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80  NOR THEAST IT AL Y

Introducing Northeast Italy

The sheer variety to be found in northeast Italy makes it a fascinating area to
explore. The majestic Dolomites dominate the north, straddling Trentino-Alto
Adige and the Veneto, and are dotted with medieval castles and modern skiing
resorts. On the plain, the cities of Verona, Vicenza and Padua are all noted for
outstanding architecture and museums, while the rural hinterland
boasts beautiful villas. The incomparable
and spectacular city of Venice, with its
magnificent monuments, rises from the
lagoon. Further east, in Friuli, there are Malles Brunico
Venosta
important Roman remains. This map Bressanone
pinpoints some of the highlights. Merano
(Meran)
Cortina
d’Ampezzo
Bolzano Tarvisio
(Bozen)
TRENTINO-ALTO-ADIGE Tolmezzo
(See pp170–79)

FRIULI-
Belluno
Trento VENEZIA
GIULIA
Vittorio
Riva del Veneto Udine
Gardo Pordenone
Alto Adige is a dramatic region of snow- Rovereto Gorizia
covered mountain valleys scattered with
Bassano
forbidding castles and onion-domed del Grappo Piave
churches in the Tyrolean style (see pp174–7).
Oderzo Monfalcone
THE VENETO AND FRIULI Treviso
(See pp142–69)
Lake VENETO Trieste
Garda Vicenza Caorle
Mestre
Villafranca Verona
di Verona Padua
Venice
(see inset below)
The Dolomites (see Montagnana
pp86–7) form the Monselice Chioggia
spectacular back- Adige
drop to many towns
in northeast Italy,
among them Trento, Rovigo
the region’s capital
(see pp178–9). Po
Verona is one of the
loveliest cities in the Veneto,
boasting the Castelvecchio
and a Roman arena now
used for performances of
opera (see pp146–51).
Vicenza, a model
Renaissance city, is domi-
nated by the buildings
of Palladio, such as the
Palazzo della Ragione and
La Rotonda (see pp154–7).
Santa Maddalena with the Dolomites in the background

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