In the indisputable unique frame of the Po Delta it is possible to find an area created both by the sedimentation of the river and by the work of man who, during the centuries, has controlled its course and drained the land around it. In the Delta area, nature, history, tradition, culture, and art intertwine to offer the visitor an original and surprising landscape.
The area consists of different environments, each one with its own features: the countryside with paleoriverbeds, fossil dunes, embankments, fishing lagoons, lagoons or brackish inlets, and sandbars. Since it is possible to meet these environments coming from the East and following the Po flow, we have chosen the following order to get well acquainted with the Delta area.

Active Delta and Fossil Delta, Countryside, Fossil Dunes, Embankments, Flood Plains, Fishing Lagoons, Lagoons and Brackish Inlets, Sandbars

www.deltapoadige.it
www.parcodeltapo.org

Venice, the Serenissima of the Dogi. A maritime Federal Republic, and a great Mediterranean power. A florid and powerful empire of commerce since the 1400 and 1500. ‘Fantasy of the Orient’ of Sultans and Emperors. ‘Powerful in strength… and huge in virtue’ (Petrarca, writer). Listed by the UNESCO as Heritage of Humanity in 1987, it is the most appealing Italian city to tourists. It includes 150 channels and 120 isles and islets, like Chioggia, Torcello, Burano (lace crafts) and Murano (glass crafts). Canal Grande is the main intersection, while beautiful Piazza San Marco, with its Greek-cross plan Basilica, is a central rendez-vous. Next to the Basilica we find Palazzo Ducale, seat of the Dogi and a precious work of International Gothic art, made of luxurious rooms furnished with paintings by Titian, Gianbattista Tiepolo, Tintoretto and Paolo Veronese.
But Venice is also events: the Venice Biennial Art Exhibition, the Cinema Festival and Carnival, which celebrates popular yet refined marks, and has become a quite fashionable occurrence.
The entire Region is a prosperous and serene land. Praised by writers like Goethe, Shakespeare and Thomas Mann, in early history it had been dominated by the Euganei, later chased away by the Veneti. Then it went through a gradual and peaceful romanization. In fact Romans and Veneti formed a successful alliance against the Gaulish. The entire region shows traces of the splendour of Venice both from an artistic and historical point of view. Cities like Verona (Roman, then Medieval and finally governed by the Della Scala; the Arena, Piazza delle Erbe and Juliet’s house…), Padua (the University, theScrovegni Chappel with frescoes by Giotto), Vicenza and Treviso. Then Rovigo, Chioggia, Bassano del Grappa, San Donà di Piave. Palladian villas, Goldonian style masks and the ‘colorismo veneto’, in other words the use of bright and vivid colours in paintings, which express both aesthetic measure and joie de vivre.

Venice, the Serenissima of the Dogi. A maritime Federal Republic, and a great Mediterranean power. A florid and powerful empire of commerce since the 1400 and 1500. ‘Fantasy of the Orient’ of Sultans and Emperors. ‘Powerful in strength… and huge in virtue’ (Petrarca, writer). Listed by the UNESCO as Heritage of Humanity in 1987, it is the most appealing Italian city to tourists. It includes 150 channels and 120 isles and islets, like Chioggia, Torcello, Burano (lace crafts) and Murano (glass crafts). Canal Grande is the main intersection, while beautiful Piazza San Marco, with its Greek-cross plan Basilica, is a central rendez-vous. Next to the Basilica we find Palazzo Ducale, seat of the Dogi and a precious work of International Gothic art, made of luxurious rooms furnished with paintings by Titian, Gianbattista Tiepolo, Tintoretto and Paolo Veronese.
But Venice is also events: the Venice Biennial Art Exhibition, the Cinema Festival and Carnival, which celebrates popular yet refined marks, and has become a quite fashionable occurrence.
The entire Region is a prosperous and serene land. Praised by writers like Goethe, Shakespeare and Thomas Mann, in early history it had been dominated by the Euganei, later chased away by the Veneti. Then it went through a gradual and peaceful romanization. In fact Romans and Veneti formed a successful alliance against the Gaulish. The entire region shows traces of the splendour of Venice both from an artistic and historical point of view. Cities like Verona (Roman, then Medieval and finally governed by the Della Scala; the Arena, Piazza delle Erbe and Juliet’s house…), Padua (the University, theScrovegni Chappel with frescoes by Giotto), Vicenza and Treviso. Then Rovigo, Chioggia, Bassano del Grappa, San Donà di Piave. Palladian villas, Goldonian style masks and the ‘colorismo veneto’, in other words the use of bright and vivid colours in paintings, which express both aesthetic measure and joie de vivre.

Venice and Veneto colours and imagination

Venice, the Serenissima of the Dogi. A maritime Federal Republic, and a great Mediterranean power. A florid and powerful empire of commerce since the 1400 and 1500. ‘Fantasy of the Orient’ of Sultans and Emperors. ‘Powerful in strength… and huge in virtue’ (Petrarca, writer). Listed by the UNESCO as Heritage of Humanity in 1987, it is the most appealing Italian city to tourists. It includes 150 channels and 120 isles and islets, like Chioggia, Torcello, Burano (lace crafts) and Murano (glass crafts). Canal Grande is the main intersection, while beautiful Piazza San Marco, with its Greek-cross plan Basilica, is a central rendez-vous. Next to the Basilica we find Palazzo Ducale, seat of the Dogi and a precious work of International Gothic art, made of luxurious rooms furnished with paintings by Titian, Gianbattista Tiepolo, Tintoretto and Paolo Veronese.
But Venice is also events: the Venice Biennial Art Exhibition, the Cinema Festival and Carnival, which celebrates popular yet refined marks, and has become a quite fashionable occurrence.
The entire Region is a prosperous and serene land. Praised by writers like Goethe, Shakespeare and Thomas Mann, in early history it had been dominated by the Euganei, later chased away by the Veneti. Then it went through a gradual and peaceful romanization. In fact Romans and Veneti formed a successful alliance against the Gaulish. The entire region shows traces of the splendour of Venice both from an artistic and historical point of view. Cities like Verona (Roman, then Medieval and finally governed by the Della Scala; the Arena, Piazza delle Erbe and Juliet’s house…), Padua (the University, theScrovegni Chappel with frescoes by Giotto), Vicenza and Treviso. Then Rovigo, Chioggia, Bassano del Grappa, San Donà di Piave. Palladian villas, Goldonian style masks and the ‘colorismo veneto’, in other words the use of bright and vivid colours in paintings, which express both aesthetic measure and joie de vivre.

SPORT AND HEALTH
The whole province, thanks to its immense natural resources, offers a wide range of sporting activities. Here you ‘ll find sport and health experts ready to cater to your every need, even as far as the trendier recreational activities are concerned.

ART AND CULTURE
This is a land with a rich historical heritage. Long divided by foreign invasion, this land found its unity through its love of art and culture, as testified by its monuments, its museums and its theatres.

THEME PARKS
These cater for both young and the old, and are scattered all over the Province. The area south of Lake Garda is known as the “park district”.

SAVOURS AND TRADITIONS
Exploring the artistic heritage disseminated throughout the area, one also gets to know the traditions of the local people in their delicious cuisine.

FAIRS AND CONVENTIONS
The Verona trade fair centre has for years hosted shows dedicated to the world of agriculture, animal husbandry, furniture-making and marble processing.

Le immagini, i testi e i marchi sono tratti dal sito www.tourism.verona.it a cura della Provincia di Verona

Vicenza è la città del Palladio. E’ una delle capitali mondiali della lavorazione dell’oro. E’ soprattutto un esemplare modello di sviluppo economico-sociale, non solo per l’Italia.

113 mila abitanti, origini antichissime che risalgono agli Euganei. In età romana Vicetia, concepita secondo lo schema del “castrum”, ha teatri, ville, acquedotti. Nel Medioevo è governata dai signori scaligeri. Successivamente entra a far parte della Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia, per vivere secoli di benessere e prosperità. Dopo l’esperienza napoleonica, è compresa nell’impero austro-ungarico, per poi finalmente entrare attraverso il Risorgimento, come Lombardo-Veneto, nel Regno d’Italia.

Felicemente risorta, col resto d’Italia, dai devastanti bombardamenti dell’ultima guerra, vive poi una fase di fiorente crescita economica e culturale, in pratica tuttora in atto.

Vicenza is…

Vicenza is the city of Palladio. It is one of the world capital cities for gold manufacturing. It is above all an exemplary model of social-economic development, even outside Italy.

With its 113,000 inhabitants, it has ancient origins dating back to the Euganei. During the Roman age, Vicetia (conceived according to the “castrum” plant) presents theatres, villas, aqueducts. In the Middle Age, it was ruled by the noble family of the Scaliger. Later it joined the Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia, and it enjoyed centuries of wealth and prosperity. After the Napoleonic experience, it was included in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and it finally entered (with the Risorgimento) the Reign of Italy, as part of the Lombardo-Veneto.

Happily revived, as the rest of Italy, after the devastating bombings of WWII, it saw then a flourishing growth in culture and wealth, which is still on.

Venice, the Serenissima of the Dogi. A maritime Federal Republic, and a great Mediterranean power. A florid and powerful empire of commerce since the 1400 and 1500. ‘Fantasy of the Orient’ of Sultans and Emperors. ‘Powerful in strength… and huge in virtue’ (Petrarca, writer). Listed by the UNESCO as Heritage of Humanity in 1987, it is the most appealing Italian city to tourists. It includes 150 channels and 120 isles and islets, like Chioggia, Torcello, Burano (lace crafts) and Murano (glass crafts). Canal Grande is the main intersection, while beautiful Piazza San Marco, with its Greek-cross plan Basilica, is a central rendez-vous. Next to the Basilica we find Palazzo Ducale, seat of the Dogi and a precious work of International Gothic art, made of luxurious rooms furnished with paintings by Titian, Gianbattista Tiepolo, Tintoretto and Paolo Veronese.
But Venice is also events: the Venice Biennial Art Exhibition, the Cinema Festival and Carnival, which celebrates popular yet refined marks, and has become a quite fashionable occurrence.
The entire Region is a prosperous and serene land. Praised by writers like Goethe, Shakespeare and Thomas Mann, in early history it had been dominated by the Euganei, later chased away by the Veneti. Then it went through a gradual and peaceful romanization. In fact Romans and Veneti formed a successful alliance against the Gaulish. The entire region shows traces of the splendour of Venice both from an artistic and historical point of view. Cities like Verona (Roman, then Medieval and finally governed by the Della Scala; the Arena, Piazza delle Erbe and Juliet’s house…), Padua (the University, theScrovegni Chappel with frescoes by Giotto), Vicenza and Treviso. Then Rovigo, Chioggia, Bassano del Grappa, San Donà di Piave. Palladian villas, Goldonian style masks and the ‘colorismo veneto’, in other words the use of bright and vivid colours in paintings, which express both aesthetic measure and joie de vivre.