Travel Reference
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Venice & the Veneto Highlights
Joining the collective gasp at the golden mosaic domes of Venice's
Basilica di San Marco
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here
).
Comparing Titian's radiant reds and Tintoretto's lightning-strike brush strokes at Venice's
I Frari
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) and
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
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).
Fleeing the crowds and escaping to
Lido beaches
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) and remote, outer islands aboard a
traditional
bragozzo
.
Browsing backstreet
studios
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)
for one-of-a-kind finds, handcrafted by some of Venice's
2000 registered artisans.
Villa-hopping by barge just like a 1600s Venetian socialite along the
Brenta Riviera
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)
.
Shouting 'Brava!' for opera-diva encores at Verona's outdoor
Roman Arena
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)
.
Seeing the Renaissance coming in Giotto's moving frescoes for
Capella degli Scrovegni
(
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here
).
Letting your spirits soar sampling one of Italy's boldest red wines, Amarone, at cutting-edge
Valpo-
licella wineries
(
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)
.
Hiking, climbing and dining on mountain-fresh fare amid the awesome snow-capped peaks of the
Cinque Torri
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)
.
