Veneto — uncrowded destinations — page 6

Instead of Venice: Chioggia, the Little Venice of the Fishermen That Needs No Entry Ticket

Canals, bridges and colourful calli without the crowds of Piazza San Marco. Chioggia offers the authentic Venice of the fishermen, just half an hour away by bus.

Jul 5, 2026

Comelico, Veneto

Guides and itineraries

Val Visdende, the Secret Amphitheatre of the Comelico

In the Comelico, the eastern corner of the Belluno Dolomites, Val Visdende is a bowl of meadows ringed by woods and peaks. One of the most unspoilt and silent areas of the Dolomites, well away from the tourist flows of Cortina and Auronzo.

Jun 30, 2026

Bardolino, Veneto, Italy

Churches and cathedrals

San Severo in Bardolino: the Romanesque church the lake never tells you about

Just steps from Bardolino's lakefront promenade, the church of San Severo reveals an early medieval crypt and a surprising cycle of Romanesque frescoes.

Jun 23, 2026

San Pietro di Feletto, Veneto, Italy

Churches and cathedrals

The Pieve of San Pietro di Feletto: a Thousand Years of Frescoes Among the Prosecco Hills

The Pieve of San Pietro di Feletto, among the Prosecco hills, guards the extremely rare fresco of the Christ of the Sunday.

Jun 23, 2026

Verona, Veneto, Italy

Churches and cathedrals

San Giorgio di Valpolicella: the stone parish church that overlooks the vineyards

Set among the hills where Amarone is born, San Giorgio di Valpolicella is one of the oldest Romanesque parish churches in the Verona area, with a cloister and views over the vineyards.

Jun 21, 2026

Padua, Veneto, Italy

City corners

The Marble Staircase of the Bo: The Secret Heart of Paduan Science

At the University of Padua, the staircase of the Bo leads to the first permanent anatomical theatre in Europe, far from the crowds of the Veneto.

Jun 21, 2026