is one of the twenty
Regions Of Italy . It is located in the northeastern part of the country, bordering on the Italian regions of
Emilia-Romagna and
Lombardy , the autonomic regions of
Trentino-South Tyrol and
Friuli Venezia Giulia and the republic of
Austria . It lies between the
Alps and the
Adriatic Sea and is traversed by the rivers of
Po ,
Adige ,
Brenta and
Piave .
The capital is
Venice . Other important towns include
Verona ,
Padua ,
Treviso ,
Belluno ,
Rovigo and
Vicenza .
This region is very rich in cultural and historic treasures. Its architectural heritage includes the unique buildings and bridges of Venice, and many of
Palladio 's villas.
Verona's Arena is an ancient
Roman Amphitheatre , traditionally reserved for
Opera . The thermal baths at
Abano Terme are also an attraction. Although the most famous, Abano is by no means the only thermal town in the area. It is however one of the prettiest and most tranquil.
The university of Padua is one of the oldest in Europe and has counted among it's many famous professors Galileo Galilei. To this day it is world renound for being at the forefront of medicine.
There are some fine wines from the Veneto region of and
Valpolicella .
Asiago , the origin of
Asiago Cheese is also here.
Vacation spots are
Jesolo ,
Cortina D'Ampezzo ,
Lake Garda .
The regional economy, which used to depend entirely on
Agriculture , is now highly oriented towards
Manufacturing Industry and
Fashion (
Benetton and
Marzotto were a major employer), together with cultural
Tourism .
Veneto is one of the two Italian Regions whose inhabitants are granted the status of «popolo» (i.e. people) with Constitutional Law by the Italian Parliament, the other Region being
Sardinia . However only Sardinia has been added the status of "autonomous".
''Veneto'' is also the name of the main battleship class which Italian navy possessed during World War II. The ''Veneto'' class battleship includes ''Vittorio Veneto'' and ''Rome''. Both ships were damaged in the famous Taranto raid of the British Royal navy and participated in most of the major sea battles between Britain and Italy in the Mediterranean.
