HISTORY: Around the 12th century BC, Veneto was inhabited by the people known as Veneti. Later, in the 7th century BC, in this area arrived the Etruscans and the Greeks, and during the 3rd century BC, they became allies of Rome and fought together in the Second Punic War. In the 2nd century AD, Veneto was invaded by the Quadi and Marcomanni, and then, in the 5th century, by the Goths and the Huns.
Veneto was part of the Roman Empire until the 5th century AD and, after a feudal period, it become part of the Republic of Venice until 1797. After the Napoleonic Wars, the Republic was annexed by the Austrian Empire, until 1866, when it was included in the Kingdom of Italy.
GEOGRAPHY: Veneto is the 8th largest region of Italy, located in the northeastern part of the country, bordered to the east by Friuli Venezia Giulia, to the west by Lombardy, to the south by Emilia-Romagna and to the north by Trentino-Alto Adige. With a population of about 5 milion, Veneto ranks fifth in Italy.
Veneto stretches from the Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy, in the west, to the Venetian Lagoon and the Adriatic Sea, in the east. One third of its surface is mountainous, with its highest peak being Marmolada, in the Dolomites, at 3,342 meters. The capital of the region is Venice, known around the world for its beautiful water landscapes. Other important cities are Verona, Padua, Vicenza, Treviso and Chioggia.
TRANSPORT: The main airports of the region are Marco Polo Airport in Mestre, Antonio Canova Airport near Treviso, and Valerio Catullo Airport near Verona. In Veneto, on the mainland, you can travel by train. A train ticket from Venice to Padua costs 4.25€ and the trip takes about 30 minutes. From Venice to Verona, a ticket costs 4.25€ and the trip takes about one hour and a half. In the Venetian Lagoon, you can travel between the main islands (Murano, Burano, Lido, Giudecca and Pellestrina) by the waterbus (vaporetto).
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