Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Best…
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Sight
Villa Foscari (
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)
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Place to Eat
Da Conte (
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)
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Place to Drink
Da Conte (
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)
Top Tip
The Riviera Brenta is best seen from the decks of flat-bottomed riverboats - the same way
Venetians did, at least until Napoleon's troops shut down the centuries-long party in 1797.
Getting There & Away
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Boat
Organised boat tours leave from both Venice and Padua (
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).
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Train
Regional trains between Venice and Padua stop at Dolo (€2.85, 30 minutes,
one to two per hour) en route to Padua.
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Bus
ACTV's Venezia-Padova Extraurbane bus 53 leaves from Venice's Piazzale
Roma about every half-hour, stopping at key Brenta villages en route to Padua.
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Car
Take SS11 from Mestre-Venezia towards Padova (Padua), and take the Auto-
strada A4 towards Dolo/Padova.
Need to Know
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Area Code
041
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Location
15km to 30km west of Venice
