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The small chapel on the Falzarego Pass under the snowy peak of Sass de Stria, in the Dolomites west of Cortina d'Ampezzo
Vineyard hills of the Prosecco country seen from Santo Stefano di Valdobbiadene
Giotto's fresco cycle under the blue starry vault of the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua
The stage of the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, with its painted streets in false perspective

Things to do in Veneto: Venice, Verona and beyond

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Conegliano to Valdobbiadene

Follow the Prosecco wine road to the Cartizze hill

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Piazza Eremitani 8, Padua

Book a 15-minute slot in Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel

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Vicenza

See Palladio's Teatro Olimpico and La Rotonda in Vicenza

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Veneto runs from the lagoon of Venice to the Dolomites, and most trips here follow one railway line: Venice, Padua, Vicenza and Verona sit in a row on the main line west towards Milan, each about half an hour to an hour from the next. Venice and Verona have their own pages with the experiences worth booking.

This page covers three places in between that people plan a day around: Giotto's frescoed chapel in Padua, which you can only see on a booked 15-minute slot; Vicenza, the city of the architect Andrea Palladio; and the steep vineyard hills of Prosecco between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene. The region also reaches north into the Dolomites around Cortina d'Ampezzo and west to the eastern shore of Lake Garda.

Places in this region

4 things to do in Veneto

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Giotto's fresco cycle under the blue starry vault of the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua

Book a 15-minute slot in Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel

Piazza Eremitani 8, Padua

About 15 minutes inside, 2 hours with the museumsTimed entry

A vault of blue sky and gold stars over the lives of Mary and Christ, painted by Giotto in a small chapel.

Check dates and pricesGuided visit to Giotto's chapel with a licensed guide
Vineyard hills of the Prosecco country seen from Santo Stefano di Valdobbiadene

Follow the Prosecco wine road to the Cartizze hill

Conegliano to Valdobbiadene

A full dayBook ahead

Steep hogback hills of narrow grassy terraces, on a wine road of about 50 kilometres that ends near the Cartizze slopes.

Check dates and pricesSmall-group day from Venice to two Prosecco wineries
The stage of the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, with its painted streets in false perspective

See Palladio's Teatro Olimpico and La Rotonda in Vicenza

Vicenza

Half a day to a dayGo alone or with a tour

The oldest surviving stage scenery, seven streets of Thebes in false perspective, in the city Palladio built.

Check dates and pricesPalladio walk with Teatro Olimpico entry included
Cortina d'Ampezzo and the Tofane peaks with the Olimpia delle Tofane course, from Faloria

Ski Cortina's three areas on a Dolomiti Superski pass

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Veneto

3 to 6 daysBook ahead

Three ski areas around Cortina, from Tofana's World Cup course to Cristallo's Staunies, among the steepest runs in the Dolomites.

Plan your trip

  • Which places to pick

    Venice needs at least two or three days, Verona one or two. Padua is the easiest day trip from Venice, and Vicenza fits between Padua and Verona on the same line. The Prosecco hills need a car or a tour and a full day. For mountains, Cortina d'Ampezzo and the Dolomites are in the north of the region.

  • How to combine them

    Base yourself in Venice and Verona and use the train for the rest: regional and high-speed trains run all day along the Venice, Padua, Vicenza and Verona line, so you can change base once and see four cities. For the Prosecco hills, take the train from Venice to Conegliano and continue with a driver or a tour, since the wineries are spread over the hills.

  • When to go

    Spring and September are the comfortable months. Venice charges day visitors an access fee on set days, in 2026 from April to July. Verona's Arena opera festival runs from mid June to mid September. The grape harvest in the Prosecco hills falls in September, and Padua's Scrovegni Chapel closes for its annual check in late November.

Questions travellers ask

Is Padua worth a day trip from Venice?

Yes, mainly for Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel. Trains from Venezia Santa Lucia take about half an hour on high-speed services and around 45 minutes on regional ones. Book the chapel slot before you go: same-day booking is not possible.

How do you get from Venice to Verona?

By train on the main line west, which also stops at Padua and Vicenza. High-speed trains take a little over an hour, regional trains longer. Both cities' stations are a short bus or boat ride, or a walk, from the old centre.

Is Cortina d'Ampezzo in Veneto?

Yes. Cortina is in the far north of Veneto, in the Dolomites, close to the border with Trentino-Alto Adige. It is a long drive or bus ride from Venice, so treat it as a separate mountain trip.

Where can you taste Prosecco at the source?

In the hills between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2019. The Prosecco wine road of about 50 kilometres links the two towns past the wineries, ending near the Cartizze hill, the most prized vineyards of all.

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