http://www.veneto-traveller.com www.Veneto-Traveller.com - Itineraries en Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:08:33 +0200 http://www.veneto-traveller.com/en/i/venice-and-the-pearls-of-the-lagoon http://www.veneto-traveller.com/en/i/venice-and-the-pearls-of-the-lagoon Itineraries Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100 <p><img src="http://files.caprionline.it/article/3166_Venezia_e_le_perle_della_/image/1_i.jpg"></p> <p>An irresistible concentration of artistic wonders, <strong>Venice</strong> welcomes its visitors in the great open air drawing room of <strong>Piazza San Marco</strong>, and accompanies them, spellbound, through the city's enchanting <strong><em>calli and sestieri</em></strong>. A visit cannot fail to commence anywhere other than the <strong>district of San Marco</strong> with its piazza of the same name, home to the <strong>Basilica</strong>, the <strong>Doge's Palace</strong>, the 18th century cafes and the <strong>Procuratie</strong>, the latter once serving as the lodgings and offices of the powerful Venetian procurators. In <strong>St Mark's Basilica</strong>, the relics of the evangelist are conserved, brought to Venice from Alexandria, Egypt in 828, year of the church's foundation. </p> <p>Over the centuries, the <strong>Basilica</strong> has been the subject of numerous alterations, but the Greek cross plan and <strong>exquisite mosaics are Byzantine in origin</strong>. The <strong>bell tower</strong> is not connected to the church, but rather occupies an isolated position in the corner of the piazza from where it gazes out to sea. Undisputed masterpiece of Venetian...</p> http://www.veneto-traveller.com/en/i/the-exquisite-charm-of-veneto http://www.veneto-traveller.com/en/i/the-exquisite-charm-of-veneto Itineraries Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100 <p><img src="http://files.caprionline.it/article/3179_Il_discreto_fascino_del_V/image/1_i.jpg"></p> <p><strong>Verona</strong>. Home to the magnificent <strong>Roman Amphitheatre</strong> where, in 1913, <strong>Giuseppe Verdi's Aida opera</strong> was first performed. Since then, a prestigious <strong>international lyrical festival</strong> has been held here each and every summer. Like the Amphitheatre, the city's <strong>Roman Theatre</strong> dates back to the 1st century A.D and still functions as unique venue where important theatrical performances are staged. Close by, we find Verona's <strong>Cathedral</strong> which, after numerous alterations carried out over the centuries, assumed its present appearance in the 16th century.<br /> Verona's <strong>Church of San Zeno</strong> is a veritable masterpiece of Italian Romanesque architecture. Other houses of worship particularly worthy of mention are the <strong>Church of San Fermo Maggiore</strong> and the Church of Santa Anastasia. Important monuments built during the reign of the Scaligeri include the 14th century Castelvecchio fortress and the <strong>Arche Scaligere</strong>, where the imposing tombs of Verona's medieval ruling family are housed. <br /> <br /> From Verona we travel to...</br></br></br></p>