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VENETO |
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- Veneto is a region in North-Eastern Italy with almost 4.8 million inhabitants. Its capital is Venice. |
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- Thanks to its historical, artistic and architectural heritage, Veneto is the Italian region with the most tourists, with over 60 million a year. |
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- Venice is a city on water, situated on a lagoon it has no roads only canals. |
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- Marco Polo, Antonio Vivaldi, the Benetton family and Roberto Baggio were all born in Veneto. |
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- The most important cinematic event in Italy, the Venice Film Festival, takes place every year in Venice. |
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- Venice and its Lagoon, the City of Vicenza, the Palladian Villas of the Veneto, the Botanical Garden of Padua and the City of Verona are all UNESCO World Heritage Sites. |