Prosecco Wine Region

Venice Biennale Art Italy

The Venice Biennale art exhibition occurs every two years in Venice Italy. Fabulous art exhibitions from all around the world. Each country has its own pavillion. The 58th International Art Exhibition, titled May You Live In Interesting Times, will take place from May to November.  Art, Film, Theatre and music festivals abound.

Passion for Italy Travel has some fabulous hotels and tours for you in Venice for you but please book now as it is only a small city.

See all the information here regarding the events on www.labiennale.org

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Prosecco Wine Region Harvest Time

On the Prosecco hills in the Veneto region of Italy, the time of the grape harvest is coming. As the territory is hilly and because of the slope of the vineyards, the grape harvest is still done by hand and with old manual systems.

The Prosecco Wine Region in this season is wonderful to visit to see and for the senses … the scent of the mature grapes and of following work carried out in the cellars pervades the air.

Each season on the hills has its fascination, but the scent of ripe grapes that you can experience in September is my favorite one. It reminds me of the grape harvest with my family, a unique time where also the children and the neighbors were giving their contribution and that perfume for days was pervading the air and the house.

September and October are ideal months to visit the cellars, to see how the grape harvest is done , the distilling process in the cellars and the tasting of the Prosecco wine of the previous seasons.

In this period usually it is sunny and mild weather, the perfect time to take a walk through the vineyards and to have lunch in a unusual tavern with no innkeeper, a lovely house into the Prosecco hills where you can eat the typical cheese, salami and bread and drink the wine of the area, serving it alone. One leaves the money that you wish to pay in a box, as the owner is not there and there is no price-list.

It is all about trust. How lovely and how rare these days!!

All around there are charming villages such as Asolo and Cison di Valmareno, you can visit the temple and great sculptures of Canova, the castles, and many others places, full of history, in which there is no lack of legends about Dames and Castellans….but this is another story..”

Sabrina, Passion for Italy, Treviso

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Artigianato Vivo Treviso Italia

Dal 5 al 15 agosto, a Cison di Valmarino (Treviso), ritorna la manifestazione “Artigianato Vivo”. Un evento da non perdere, che coniuga l’arte e la tradizione dell’Artigianato alla cultura enograstronomica, il tutto nella splendida cornice dei suoi borghi medievali…
In posizione strategica, ai piedi di Castelbrando ed a soli 50 km da Venezia, Cison è raggiungibile passando attraverso le famose colline del Prosecco.

La magia del passato e l’arte manuale sono rievocate tra rappresentazioni di antichi mestieri, espositori, mostre. Un’imperdibile passeggiata tra oggetti unici, realizzati da mani sapienti, nel segno della tradizione, ma anche dell’innovazione.

Un incredibile opportunità di visitare corti, cascine, stalle che normalmente sono chiuse al pubblico, e che per questa occasione ospitano artigiani provenienti da tutta Italia.

Per informazioni visitare il sito: www.artigianatovivo.it
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Il Veneto Region

Most people speed through the region of Veneto on their way to the amazing city of Venice.  Today, Il Veneto has established its own distinct identity and offers hospitality to numerous visitors eager to explore the many treasures of the region. Set aside few days to behold the other parts of  Il Veneto that is blessedly devoid of tourist crowds.

The famous Prosecco Wine region is north east of Venice offers tasting of that immensely popular Prosecco white wine which is peculiar to this zone only.

In the far north, close to the border with Austria, there are the Pre-Alps and the Dolomite mountains over which the town of Cortina d’Ampezzo reigns supreme with her sublime ski slopes and stylish city centre.

In the west is Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy, paradise for sailing and windsurfing, paragliding and mountain biking. Verona is the city of the Montecchi and Capuleti, of Romeo and Juliet, immortalized by Shakespeare.  In the summer magnificent classical concerts and opera is staged in the ancient open air amphitheatre.

Just outside Verona is Valpolicella Wine Region filled with countless family wineries and some of the best red Italian wine.

Half an hour away you will find the elegant Vicenza, with the astonishing Palladian Villas and Padua where lovers of Renaissance painting can see Giotto’s memorable fresco cycle.

Veneto also boasts other splendid cities like Treviso and the small charming medieval villages of Asolo and Bassano del Grappa which you can visit on our Hill Towns Day Tour.

What To See In Veneto

When you Sign up as a client with Passion for Italy, we will give a guide of all the wonderful things to see in Veneto, a list of the festivals & sagres, restaurants, concerts & music festivals.

Getting There And Around

Most of the main towns in Veneto, as Verona, Vicenza, Padua and Venice are well linked by the highway A4, which cross all the north of Italy from Turin to Venice. The western area of Veneto is crossed by the highway A22 which links the north of Italy to Austria and Germany.

The main railway track is the one from Milan to Venice, which goes parallel to the highway A4 and links all the main towns of Veneto. It is possible to reach Venice directly by train stopping at Santa Lucia Railway Station, which is located in the historic center.

The main airport is the International Marco Polo in Venice, linked with all the major European cities and with some intercontinental destinations as U.S., Canada and Dubai.

Venice has also an important ferry port in the Mediterranean Sea, especially as a cruise ship terminal.

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Food & Wine Italy

Experiencing the Italian food and wine specialties of the region is the perfect way to start a journey to get to know Italy, from its land to its people and history. One of the joys of travelling in Italy is the immense diversity of culture, that one encounters from region to region and their amazing recipes. Foccacia in Liguria, Mozzarella di Bufalo and Pizza in Naples,  Truffles in Florence, Risi e Bisi in Venice and on it goes…

Wine touring has become Italy’s third greatest attraction, after beaches and art. Each year over 3 million tourists travel through the vineyards, to sample the wines and meet the producers. Italy’s annual “Cantine Aperte” or open cellars brings 750,000 visitors in a single day.

Be guided by our local Italian wine experts and discover the wineries where some of the world’s most prized Italian wine is produced, from the Chianti Wine Region and the Montepulciano red wine Region in Tuscany, Valpolicella and Prosecco Wine Regions in Veneto as well as Sicily with its ancient heritage in viticulture.

We can also tell you the restaurants where you can find quality cuisine and where the locals eat, from the little family run trattoria, to the best international restaurants. Italians are passionate about their food.

When you become a client of Passion for Italy Travel we will give you a list of restaurants for each town that are recommended by the experts themselves – the local inhabitants.

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