Theme Week Veneto
Monday, 8 July 2013 - 01:04 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General , Bon voyage , Theme Weeks
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Venice, the primary tourist destination and the capital of Veneto © Brianski/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Veneto is one of the twenty regions of Italy. Its population is about five million, ranking fifth in Italy. The region’s capital and largest city is
Venice . Besides Venice, other popular tourist towns are the
opera city of Verona , the
university city of Padua , the
Dolomites town of Cortina d’Ampezzo , the municipalities around
Lake Garda , the
hot springs town of Abano Terme , and the seaside resorts
Jesolo and
Caorle .
Once the heartland of the Venetian Republic , Veneto is today among the wealthiest, most developed and industrialised regions of Italy. Having one of the country’s richest historical, natural, artistic, cultural, musical and culinary heritages, it is one of the most visited regions of Italy. Though its importance has been decreasing for the past 20–30 years, agriculture continues to play a significant role in the regional economy. The agricultural sector of Veneto is among the most productive in Italy. The main agricultural products include maize, green peas, vegetables, apples, cherries, sugar beets, forage, tobacco, hemp. Moreover, Veneto is one of Italy’s most important wine-growing areas, producing wines, such as Prosecco , Valpolicella , and Soave. Overall, Veneto produces more bottles of DOC wine than any other area in Italy. The Amarone della Valpolicella, a wine from the hills around Verona, is made with high-selected grapes and is among the more expensive red wines in the world.
Venice, the primary tourist destination and the capital of Veneto © Brianski/cc-by-sa-3.0
Though being a heavily industrialized region, tourism is one of the main economic resources of Veneto. One-fifth of Italy’s foreign tourism gravitates towards Veneto, which is the first region in Italy in terms of tourist presence, attracting over 60 million visitors every year, and the second after Emilia Romagna in terms of hotel industry structures. Cuisine is an important part of the culture of Veneto, and the region is home to some of the most recognizable dishes, desserts and wines in Italian, European and worldwide cuisine.
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Overview of all Theme Weeks .
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Regione del Veneto ,
italia.it – Veneto ,
Agriturismo Veneto and
Wikipedia Veneto . Learn more about the
use of photos . To inform you about latest news most of the city, town or tourism websites offer a newsletter service and/or operate Facebook pages/Twitter accounts. In addition more and more destinations, tourist organizations and cultural institutions offer Apps for your Smart Phone or Tablet, to provide you with a mobile tourist guide (
Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State -
Weather report by weather.com -
Global Passport Power Rank -
Travel Risk Map -
Democracy Index -
GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank -
Global Competitiveness Report -
Corruption Perceptions Index -
Press Freedom Index -
World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index -
UN Human Development Index -
Global Peace Index -
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