Adventure Guide: Venice & the Veneto (Hunter Travel Guides)

433 Pages·2005·8.82 MB·English

by  Marissa Fabris

Venice
& the Veneto
Marissa Fabris
Hunter Publishing, Inc.
130 Campus Drive
Edison, NJ 08818-7816
% 732-225-1900/800-255-0343/fax [phone]
www.hunterpublishing.com
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Contents
Introduction 1
Discovering the Veneto 1
A Land of Infinite Wonders 2
Geography 2
Climate 4
Understanding the People 5
Population 5
Language 5
Religion 6
The Veneto’s Place in Time 6
A Brief History 6
Art & Architecture 8
UNESCO & the Veneto 9
The Veneto Today 9
Economy 9
Government 10
A Lively Culture 10
Holidays, Festivals & Celebrations 10
Food & Drink 10
Wine, Spirits & Other Beverages 13
Associations 19
Accommodations 19
Types of Accommodations 19
High Season/Low Season 23
Adventures & Activities 23
Hiking 24
Special Interest Trips 25
Travel Essentials 25
Planning Your Trip 25
Animals 25
Currency, Credit Cards, ATMs,
Traveler’s Checks, Banking 25
Electrical Current/Adaptors 26
Passport Regulations, Visas & Documents 26
Time Difference 26
Travel Insurance 26
What to Pack 27
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When to Visit 27
Arriving in the Veneto 27
By Plane 27
By Train 28
By Car 28
Exploring 29
By Car 29
By Bus 30
By Train 30
Useful Resources 31
Admission Fees 31
Business Hours 31
Churches 32
Emergencies 32
Holidays 32
Internet Cafés 33
Personal Health & Safety/Security 33
Postal Service 33
Registering in Italy 33
Saints Days 34
The Province of Belluno 37
Getting There & Getting Around 39
Adventures 40
Skiing 40
Food & Drink 40
Websites 41
Vocabulary 41
Belluno 41
Getting Around 42
Sightseeing 42
Tourist Office 43
Feltre 43
Sightseeing 43
Adventures 44
Festivities 44
Cultural Adventures 44
Horseback Riding 45
Dining Out 45
Accommodations 45
Shopping 45
Tourist Office 46
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Longarone 46
Getting There 46
Cadore 47
Pieve di Cadore, Tai di Cadore, Lozzo di Cadore 47
Sightseeing 47
Adventures 48
Driving Adventure 48
On Foot 48
Accommodations 48
Shopping 49
Tourist Office 49
Sappada 49
Adventures 50
In Winter 50
In Summer 51
Adventures for the Soul 51
Traditional Adventures 51
Dining Out 52
Accommodations 52
Shopping 53
Tourist Office 53
Websites 53
Auronzo & Misurina 53
Adventures 53
Driving Adventures 53
Adventure Sports Operators 54
In Winter 54
In Summer 55
Accommodations 56
Tourist Office 56
Websites 56
Cortina d’Ampezzo 56
Adventures 57
Driving Adventure 57
Adventure Sports Operators 57
In Winter 58
In Summer 60
Mountain Biking 60
On Foot 60
Dining Out 64
Accommodations 65
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Nightlife & Entertainment 66
Shopping 66
Tourist Office 67
Websites 67
Arabba 67
Adventures 68
In Winter 68
Accommodations 68
Hotels 68
Apartments 69
Tourist Office 69
Website 70
Marmolada 70
Winter Adventure – Glacial Skiing 70
Ski Schools 70
Sightseeing 70
Accommodations 70
Tourist Office 71
Website 71
Province of Padua 73
Padua 73
Getting There 73
Getting Around 75
Sightseeing 78
Tour Operators 84
Adventures 84
On Water 84
Festivities 85
Culinary Adventures 85
Cooking Classes 85
Cultural Adventures - Linguistic 86
Dining Out 86
Accommodations 88
Hotels 88
Apartments 90
Bed & Breakfasts 90
Budget Accommodations 90
Shopping 91
Nightlife & Entertainment 91
Nightclubs 91
Tourist Offices 92
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Useful Websites 92
I Colli Euganei: The Euganean Hills 92
Getting There 94
Getting Around 94
Sightseeing 95
Adventures 97
On Foot 97
Family Adventures 98
On Bikes 98
On Horseback 99
Adventures for the Soul 99
Public Pools 99
Private Pools 100
Golf 100
With Wine 100
Festivities 101
Food & Drink 102
Accommodations 103
Hotels & Resorts 103
Apartments 105
Bed & Breakfasts 105
Shopping 105
Nightlife & Entertainment 106
Tourist Offices 106
Websites 106
Bassa Padovana: Este, Monselice, Montagnana 107
Getting There 107
Getting Around 108
Sightseeing 108
Adventures 110
On Foot 110
On Bikes 111
Festivals 112
Food & Drink 112
Accommodations 113
Hotels 113
Agriturismi 114
Budget Accommodations 114
Nightlife & Entertainment 115
Shopping 115
Tourist Offices 115