2. BOTANIC GARDEN OF PADUA
• It has been created in 1545
• It is the most ancient in the world that is stile located in the same
place where it was founded
• It has been a UNESCO World Heritage since 1997
• In 1547 Luigi Squalermo was the first person to handle this garden
and he introduced here 1800 medicinales
• In past it was bordered by a circular wall called “HORTUS CINTUS”
• In the middle of this garden there is a pool for water plants called
“fountain of the four seasons”
3. What can tourists find here?
• Here are different environments that allow plants with different
needs to survive
- an area dedicated to Mediterranean plants
- an area dedicated to plants growing in mountain areas
- an area dedicated to plants living in fresh water
- an area dedicated to succulent plants
And a tropical greenhouse with plants like ferns and orchids
4. discover things you didn't know existed..
For example, did you know that ….
- insectivorous plants which trap animals to obtain from them all the
nutritious they need
- introduced plants which nowdays don't still live in their own place
unfortunately for the fault of humans
- poisonous and medicinal plants from where you can
obtain substances to be used for therapeutic purposes
… exist?
5. HERE THERE AREN'T JUST PLANTS BUT
• Tourists can admire also many tree species, for example
- Goethe palm, whose stems reach up to 12 meters high
- Acacia that was lanted by the King of France Enrico IV
- Ginko which has been imported to Padua in 1750 and a female branch
has been grafted in this tree
And many more you can discover if you'd go visit this wonderful
garden
6. • At last, this garden was defined "of Semplici"
because during the middle ages here were planted
medicinal plants and herbs that people used to call
"simple"
7. GARDA LAKE
Cultural tourism:
• SIRMIONE is a well-known and popular destination,
- Scaliger Castle, that is one of the few examples of lake
fortification.
- "Grotte di Catullo", the most important example of a
roman villa.
• GARDONE RIVIERA
- "Vittoriale degli Italiani", monument built on the will of
Gabriele D'Annunzio
• RIVA DEL GARDA
- "Cascate del Varone", waterfalls that are situated in a
private nature park. Here there is also a botanic garden with
many different plants.
8. LAKE GARDA
Fun on Lake Garda:
• GARDALAND, it is located in the
province of Verona and it is one of
the largest amusement park in
Europe.
It has many different attractions for
both children and adults.
It is also equipped with restaurants
and coffee bar and outdoor
properties, like the aquarium and
hotel facilities.
9. TREVISO
Treviso is a town in Veneto, famous
for its historic centre and its
landscapes.
The most beautiful places to visit
are the Piazza dei Signori which is
a historical and cultural center, the
church of San Nicolò, the palace of
300 and the square of the
cathedral which is the religious
center.
The most famous parks are the
Parco degli Alberi Parlanti located
in the villa daisy and the Buranelli
canal.
10. The best known locations
• Vittorio Veneto for the First World War;
• Conegliano for prosecco and art
(Giambattista Cima)
• Castelfranco Veneto for its history and its
monuments, such as the medieval castle;
• Montebelluna for department stores of the
best sports brands;
• Mogliano Veneto for the famous Venetian
villas.
11. MONTELLO
The Montello is a relief that occupies
the area between Nervesa and
Crocetta.
Frequented place for walks and
excursions, but also for the collection
of mushrooms such as CHIDINI and
FINFERLI.
One of the typical dishes of the area
is risotto with chiodini mushrooms.
During the visits it is possible to
admire historical monuments dating
back to the Great World Wars, like the
Abbey of Sant’Eustachio and the
Military Ossary of Nervesa and also
the British Cemetery in Giavera.
12. BUT WHY NOT ALSO
VISIT MONTEBELLUNA?
Montebelluna and also all the countries
around are very well known because they
have an important district, in particular that
of SPORTSYSTEM.
In this regard you can visit the museum of
boots and footwear, famous throughout
the province of Treviso. It is located inside a
villa of the sixteenth century "Zuccareda"
and is intended to serve as a memory of all
the footwear production of the history of
our territory.
13. THE PRODUCTIONS AND THE COLLABORATIONS
The production was born oriented on the ski boot, is the most
famous. However today the district is not only based on the
production of clothing and snow equipment, but presents a great
offer. For example: hiking shoes, mountaineering and climbing boots,
mountain, sports and work clothing, safety shoes, for all sports
(football, tennis, cycling, motorcycling and inline skating) and city.
More than 23 companies together contribute to the growth,
development and preservation of sports production. In addition, they
all have as their ultimate goal the promotion and enhancement of
products.
The most important ones are: Geox, Diadora, Lotto, Asolo, Tecnica,
Aku, Salewa
In 1978
Now
14. FASHION IN VENETO
• The Veneto region is mostly known for its beautiful city
Venezia, built on water, yet it offers way more for example:
fashion.
• Veneto has quite a few important brands like: O’Bag, Gas,
Diesel, United Colors of Benetton and Lumberjack.
• If you think about Veneto Fashion for sure you can’t ignore
United Colors of Benetton because it represents the heart of
almost all the venetians. This brand was found in 1965, in
Ponzano, by Benetton Brothers and is just amazing to think
that starting from a little city it became worldwide! Recently
UCOB has started using more eco friendly materials for their
clothes for example natural, recycled and revived materials.
15. • Next there are Diesel and Gas that have the same
carateritcs like: material wise and style: punk rock.
• And now talking about accessories
the two most renowned brands in Veneto are O’Bag and
Lumberjack. O’Bag is a brand that is specialized in
accessories like hand bags and watches, while Lumberjack
is a brand more specialized in footwear like boots, in fact
the creator was inspired by the outfits of the woodcutters
in Canada.
