Many tourists know the elegant water city of Treviso only for its airport, Venice-Treviso, which is used by low-cost airlines thanks to its vicinity to Venice, which is just 40 minutes away by train and an hour by car.
Frescoed facades and a historic bridge
This charming walled city, just 20 miles from Venice, has canals, and rivers, frescoed facades, great art, wines and food, and one of Italy’s, and the world’s, most popular desserts: Tiramisù, was invented here. For over 400 years the city was part of the Venetian Republic when it boasted over a thousand frescoed facades with scenes from legends and religious themes, some of which, though faded, can still be admired today. On the tree-lined banks of the Sile and Botteniga rivers there are ancient waterwheels and contemporary art pieces, and the Ponte Dante bridge known as Ponte dell’Impossibile Bridge, so-called because it was seemingly impossible to build a crossing on this stretch of water.
A great city for food and wine
Treviso is closely tied to its surrounds and the vine-covered hills of the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG (Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin) area, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Many of the local wineries offer tours and tastings and Treviso’s most popular aperitifs are the Spritz and a glass of Prosecco. Another favourite is the Panino al Prosecco for which the bread is first soaked in Prosecco and then filled with thinly sliced mortadella, aioli garlic sauce and cheese. And no visitor can resist the local Tiramisu!
Treviso is a city to be explored
Treviso is also famous for its red-leaved Radicchio Trevigiano chicory which is the basis for the Risotto al Radicchio, a local and worldwide favourite. A visit to Treviso means much more than just avoiding the crowds (and the city taxes) in Venice, it is a delightful way of discovering one of Italy’s most elegant water cities.
For information: www.visittreviso.it/en/
