The Veneto extends from the southern slopes of the Alps to the Adriatic Sea. In addition to its capital, Venice, it contains the great cities of Padua, Vicenza and Verona. The Venetian nobility built magnificent villas along the famed Brenta Canal, of which three are accessible to the public: the Villa Foscari, the Villa Widmann Rezzonico Foscari and the Villa Pisani. The Veneto is an important wine-growing area, and its most famous wines include Soave, Bardolino, Amarone, Prosecco, Valpolicella and Pinot Grigio. Remains of the pressed grapes are distilled to produce grappa. This is also a region renowned for its gastronomy, Verona in particular.

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