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Veneto is the eighth largest region in Italy, with a total area of 18,364 km2. It is rough a polygonal of around 210 km in length (from the Austrian border to the mouth of the Po) and a breadth of around 195 km (from the Eastern shore of Lake Garda to the mouth of the river Tagliamento.

Veneto is one of the most varied regions of Italy in its morphology, roughly divisible into four areas: the northern Alpine zone, the hill zone, the lower plain and the coastal territory. 29% of its surface is mountainous (the Carnic Alps, eastern Dolomites and Venetian Prealps), whilst 57% is covered by a vast plain reaching unto the sea, broken only by the hill regions of Colli Berici, Colli Euganei, Colli Asolani and Montello, which constitute the remaining 14% of the territory. Several of the most important rivers in Italy cross through the region (the Po, Adige, Brenta, Bacchiglione, Livenza, Piave, and Tagliamento), and it possesses the eastern shore of the largest lake in the country (Lake Garda). The Adriatic Sea bathes over 200km of its coastline, of which 100km are beaches.

 

Bays in Venetia, Italy

Bardolino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 130 km west of Venice and about 25 km northwest of Verona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,377 and an area of 54.8 km²....


Bibione is 4km beach, in the Venetian Lagoon and close to the wonderful Venice city....


Brenzone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km west of Venice and about 35 km northwest of Verona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,494 and an area of 50.1 km²....


Caorle offers the visitor an attractive picture, both when viewed from the land and from the sea. Its cylindrical 12th Century bell tower and the extremely old Romanesque Cathedral can be seen nestling against the delightful cliff top whilst the large old fishermen's town that runs along it offers houses in lively pastel shades....


Cavallino-Treporti is a town and comune  in the province of Venice, Veneto, northern Italy....


Chioggia is a coastal town and comune of the province of Venice in the Veneto region of northern Italy, situated on a small island at the southern entrance to the Lagoon of Venice about 25 km south of Venice (50 km by road); causeways connect it to the mainland and to its frazione of Sottomarina. The population of the comune is around 51,000, with the town proper accounting for about half of that and Sottomarina for most of the rest....


Eraclea is a town on the Adriatic coast in the province of Venice, Veneto, Italy, with excellent, uncrowded beach....


Garda is a comune on the shore of Lake Garda, in the province of Verona, region of Veneto, Northeastern Italy....


Jesolo's long, long beach is a fireworks display of fun that has sports activities, tournaments and competitions of every kind for folks of every age. And an endless series of refreshment stands, bars and restaurants along the beach provides food and drink to thousands of suntan buffs and people who just can't get enough of the sun and the sea....


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Lazise is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km west of Venice and about 20 km northwest of Verona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,213 and an area of 65.0 km²....


Malcesine is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km northwest of Venice and about 40 km northwest of Verona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,498 and an area of 68.2 km²....


Mestre is the center and the most populated urban area of the mainland of Venice, with a history dating back to medieval times....


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Pedavena is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto. It is located about 70 km northwest of Venice and about 30 km southwest of Belluno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,441 and an area of 24.9 km²....


Peschiera del Garda, is a town and comune in the province of Verona, in Veneto, Italy. When Lombardy-Venetia was under Austrian rule, Peschiera was the northwest anchor of the four fortified towns constituting the so-called Quadrilatero. The fortress is on an island in the Mincio River at its outlet from Lake Garda....


Rosolina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rovigo in the Italian region Veneto, located about 40 km south of Venice and about 35 km east of Rovigo....


San Zeno di Montagna is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 130 km west of Venice and about 30 km northwest of Verona....


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Sottomarina is an Italian town of Roman origin. It is a frazione of the comune of Chioggia, which is part of the province of Venice in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Like Venice, it is an island cut into pieces by canals, and it has bridges to bring the island together....


Torri del Benaco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 130 km west of Venice and about 30 km northwest of Verona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,793 and an area of 51.4 km²....


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Visit the Doges' Palace, stroll through Piazza San Marco or take a trip to the Accademia. Every year Venice holds some of the world's most important events. Events not to be missed, such as the famous Carnival, and one of Europe's oldest film festivals, The Biennale del Cinema. If it is a hotel you need, or help planning your trip, Venice has a wide range of charming hotels and expert guides to choose from....


Verona is a city in Veneto, northern Italy, one of the seven provincial capitals in the region. It is one of the main tourist destinations in north-eastern Italy, thanks to its artistic heritage, several annual fairs, shows and operas, such as the lyrical season in the Arena, the ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans....


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