Veneto Region Natural Environment

We just went in February. A beautiful time to go. Crowds were down and the weather was crisp!

Avoid Venice in the summer (humidity and smell)

The Scrovegni Chapel (Italian: Cappella degli Scrovegni ) is Padua's most famous sight. It houses a remarkable cycle of frescoes completed in 1305 by Giotto . It was Commissioned by Enrico degli Scrovegni, a wealthy banker, as a private chapel once attached to his family's palazzo. It is also called the "Arena Chapel" because it stands on the site of a Roman-era arena. The fresco cycle details the life of Virgin Mary and has been acknowledged by many to be one of the most important fresco cycles in the world. Entrance to the chapel is an elaborate ordeal, as it involves spending 15 minutes prior to entrance in a climate-controlled, airlocked vault, used to stabilize the temperature between the outside world and the inside of the chapel. This is to improve preservation. Book ahead if planning a visit.

much dump during summer months, nice murrano articrafts, San Marco's church

I went in March and the weather was amazing. Stayed at the Soderini Palace in Castello. It is super close to the Piazza di San Marcos. Awesome location very nice, clean, modern accomodations. A great city to get lost in, through the tiny streets and bridges. Buy a bottle of Bellini in the stands after you cross the Rialto (for 6Euros). Have a spritz with fresh radiccio dip in a little restaurant to the left after the souvenir stands. Enjoy!