Hidden Gems of Veneto

Veneto's lesser-known sites range from the modern art collection of Peggy Guggenheim in an unfinished 18th-century palace to the 90,000-square-meter elliptical Prato della Valle in Padua. Venice offers the 53-centimeter-wide Varisco Lane and Ponte Chiodo, one of the city's last remaining bridges without parapets. In Verona, Case Mazzanti showcases preserved 16th-century Renaissance frescoes on its facade, while the Acqua Alta Bookshop stores its inventory in gondolas and bathtubs to protect against lagoon flooding.

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Works of Italian and international modern artists displayed in this museum have been collected by Peggy Guggenheim, the American heiress …

Prato Della Vale

Prato della Valle is a 90,000-square-meter elliptical square in Padua, Italy.

Acqua Alta Bookshop

Unique bookshop known for its hidden location and eclectic collection of books.

Varisco Lane

Narrowest street in Venice measuring just 53 cm at its narrowest point. It is a unique pedestrian passage located in a historic district.

Ponte Chiodo

One of the last two bridges in Venice remaining without parapets or handrails, reflecting the city's original medieval bridge design.

Case Mazzanti

Historic palaces in Verona’s Piazza delle Erbe featuring 16th-century Renaissance frescoes, a surviving example of the city's traditional painted facades.