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262  TR A VELLERS ’ NEEDS
SPECIALIST HOLIDAYS AND

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

The Veneto’s rich cultural heritage and wide for many types of boating as well as more
range of natural landscapes makes it a active watersports and birdwatching.
perfect location for numerous specialist The towering mountains in the Alpine
holidays and outdoor excursions. The city of hinterland are challenging walking and
Venice hosts a dazzling array of study courses climbing country, while in the winter there
and craft workshops, including traditional is skiing, facilitated by an excellent network
mask making and glass blowing. It is also an of cable cars and lifts. Between mountain
unforgettable location in which to learn and sea are gentle hills, perfect for horse-
Italian. Outside of the city, the region’s riding enthusiasts and home to various
coastal and inland waterways provide space relaxing local spas.

Arts and Crafts in fields such as photography
Each summer the Venice in and art throughout the
Peril Fund organizes a series summer. Lessons in crafting
of lectures on the precious papier-mâché Carnival masks
heritage of the city, aimed at are given at the dynamic
history of art enthusiasts. Ca’ Macana workshop and
More practical courses are can be followed in several
given by expert local crafts- different European languages.
people to anyone wishing Year-round courses in
to discover the intricacies engravings, as well as oil
of a range of crafts. Following and watercolour painting,
a centuries-old tradition of glass- are run by the friendly atelier
making, the Scuola del Vetro Bottega del Tintoretto.
Abate Zanetti prides itself on A larger institution, with
Cookery courses at Tasting Places teaching traditional and contem- a vast range of open-air
porary methods and styles at its painting and graphic design
Cookery Courses and premises on the island of Murano, classes, is the Scuola
Wine Tasting
the heart of the city’s glass Internazionale di Grafica.
Visitors wishing to discover trade. Glass-making is also on Courses on old textiles
the secrets of the local cusine offer through the Vivo Venetia are occasionally held at
should try one of the many organization, as are lessons in Palazzo Mocenigo, home
cookery courses on offer in furniture restoration. Techniques to the Centro Studi di Storia
Venice. Most include a shopping for repairing stucco and marble del Tessuto e del Costume.
trip to the markets of Rialto, work can be learned at the well- Even the ancient intricate
before the preparation of a established European School art of lacemaking is still
traditional meal. TasteVenice for Heritage Crafts and demonstrated, by its few
offers such a visit, followed Professions set in the grounds remaining expert practitioners,
by cooking and wine tasting of Villa Fabris near Vicenza. at the Museo del Merletto
in a Venetian palazzo, while IED Venezia offers a range on the distant and colourful
Venice & Veneto Gourmet of workshops and courses island of Burano.
offer a gourmet lagoon tour
as well as wine tastings. Day
classes with top chefs are
offered at The Gritti Epicurean
School Venice located in the
Gritti Palace Hotel.
Beyond Venice, Maria’s
Cookery Course runs classes
to the fish market of Chioggia
and wine tours to the Euganean
Hills near Padua. Rome-based
Delicious Italy can arrange for
a unique custom-made gastro-
nomic tour across the rest of
Veneto with a focus specifically
on regional specialities. Papier-mâché carnival masks on display at the Ca’ Macana workshop

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