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The Venetian Arc

The Venetian Arc Travel Guide

The arc around Venice—stretching from Verona to Trieste, encompassing the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia regions—has, in recent centuries fallen under the cultural influence of its namesake city. Whether coastal or inland, the emblem of Venice, St. Mark's winged lion, is emblazoned on palazzi or poised on pedestals, and the art, architecture, and way of life all reflect, since the 16th century, the splendor of La Serenissima. But in the Middle Ages Padua and Verona were independent cities that developed substantial cultural traditions of their own, leaving behind many artistic treasures. And 16th-century Vicenza, even while under Venetian political domination, contributed more to the cultural heritage of La Serenissima than it took from her. More »

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Asolo
Bassano del Grappa
Castello di Miramare
Cividale del Friuli
Marostica

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Treviso
Trieste
Udine
Verona
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