Nowadays Veneto is one of the wealthiest regions in Italy, and it's the region that draws most tourists in Italy - about 60 millions every year. There are a lot to see in Veneto.
Obviously, Venice is the main attraction, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with its lagoon.
Venice is built over the water ? from a small island to another. An extraordinary fact is that the city is sinking slowly, even though there's no consensus of if they've stopped it or not. Venice's also called one of the most romantic places in the world. Gondolas are a well-known view there.
In Padua, there's the oldest academic botanical garden that's a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Vicenza and Verona, as well, are World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
Verona was the city of Shakespeare's famous lovers, Romeo and Juliet.
Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy, is extremely attractive, and offers a lot of breath-taking views.
In Abano Therme you can have thermal baths, and in Venice's Lido, you can loll on the long beach enjoying Italy's sweet sun. Antonio Vivaldi and Sonia Gandhi were born in Veneto.
