Northeast Italy Culture and Sights

The emblem of a former economic power. This was the commercial centre of the trading metropolis for many centuries: traders from far and wide sold their wares here, and the most important banks and bus...

Even those who are not accustomed to attending opera should make sure they visit the open-air spectacle in Verona. Start your walk around the city here. This 1st century Roman amphitheatre was badly da...

Gold and silver splendour in St. Mark's Cathedral. The church, which is around 1000 years old and has five domes, has a splendour which bewitches the senses. Its interior features the richly adorned ic...

A place of homage for romantics: countless lovers' wishes cover the walls of what is supposedly Juliet's birthplace. Over the years, the bronze bust of Juliet in the courtyard has been polished totall...

Venice's most traditional square. On the one hand, the main square in the district of Dorsoduro is a popular campo with a fish and fruit market and everyday life resembling that in a village. On the ot...

Where the heart of Serenissima beat for 1000 years. The palace of palaces, the centre of political and legislative power, the highest symbol of Venetian civilisation and an eye-catching sight of each c...

Situated in one of the city's most evocative corners. They are monumental tombs of the Lords of Verona, enclosed by 14th century iron railings, with the heraldic "stairs" symbol.

The history of the sea republic from the point of view of navigation. Highlight is the Bucintoro, the magnificent barque, which the doge used once a year to ritually wed the sea.

Classical modernity from Matisse and Picasso to Klee and Miró. There is no part of classical modernity that Peggy Guggenheim, rich heiress and art enthusiast, did not collect in her Palazzo Venier dei ...