Cities and Wines of the Veneto region of Italy
Venice is a city that cannot be adequately described here as it is a city that has changed little in centuries. It was center of a once powerful maritime force that ruled the Mediterranean Sea from the 12th to 15th century. The cities foundations are built on more then 100 separate islands this seemingly floating city is truly unique.
Padua is the home to one of the oldest universities in Europe, founded in 1222 It is still one of the top medical schools in Italy. Padua’s also home to St. Anthony the patron saint of lost things his resting place is in the Basilica del Santo which holds, other then the saints tomb, many important works of art including frescos and statues by Donatello (1445). In the Cappella degli Scrovegni there are 38 frescoed panels by Giotti covering the life of Jesus. Painted at the beginning of the 14th century they are considered to be one of the greatest works of figurative art and were a strong influence on the development of European art.
Verona will be forever associated with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, but Verona has more to offer then the setting of a tragic love story depicted at Casa di Giulietta where there is a statue of Juliet, to be touched for luck in love, and her marble balcony. In addition there is the Roman Arena where the Verona opera still performs in the months of July and August. The San Zeno Maggiore church has beautiful Romanesque bronze relief doors and marble bas-relief, which are not to be missed. The tombs of the Scaligeri, the rulers of Verona from 1263 to 1390, lie beside their private parish church Santa Maria Antica, are a series of tombs splendidly decorated with Gothic spires and statues
Treviso is a little town is only about 20 kms north of Venice. Its centre is a combination of medieval and renaissance architecture and you can still find evidence of its earliest Roman beginnings. It’s system of mossy canals flow dreamily through the town. It is known as a “painted city” due to its fantastic frescoes. They were painted on damp mortar so that the colours and the mortar would dry at the same time, helping to preserve them. There are also many wonderful churches to see where this technique was applied.
Wineries: wherever you find yourself enjoying a red wine or Prosecco from the Veneto region, whether it is in he Piazza San Marco in Venice or in your dinning room you realize that the region has some wonderful wines. The reds are a blend of the Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella grapes. How the grapes are blended creates the dry Valpolicella or the powerful Amarones and Ripassos, The whites wines of Soave and Proseccos are second to none. The center of the wine makers is around the town of Conegliano. Conegliano is also home to Italy’s wine school and makers from all over Italy attend its classes to learn their craft.
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