Follina. Very old village with woolen industry started c. second
half of
12th century. Beautiful Abbey founded in 1335, the cloisters are
especially lovely. Sometimes concerts are held in the refectory.
Market
on Thursday.
Venice.
Everybody knows about Venice, but Treviso is an undiscovered
gem.
The old walled center is very lovely with canals, fish market
on an island,
food markets, Cathedral, Church of S.Nicolo, houses with frescoes,
good
shops etc.
S.Pietro di Feletto - 12th century church with fifteenth century frescoes.
Conegliano - good shops and a lovely altarpiece by Cima da
Conegliano in
the Cathedral.
Castelfranco - picturesque old town, famous Giorgione painting
in the
Cathedral.
http://www.cisapalladio.org/veneto/schedae.asp?Numeroscheda=8. Palladian
villa. Opening times: April - Seat. Tee,
Sat, Sun & national festivals 15.00 - 1900. Oct. - March:
Sat, Sun. &
national festivals 14.00 - 1800. Restaurant (expensive) closed
Mon. & Tue.
Picnic area with children's playground.
Villa Maser.
Palladian villa with Veronese frescoes. Opening_in times: Tue,
Sat, Sun. & national festivals: March - Oct. 1500 - 1800.
Nov. - Feb.
14.30 - 17.00. Closed Christmas and Easter Day.
Bassano deb Grappa - picturesque old town center with covered
bridge over
river. Interesting bar at end of bridge where you can taste the
famous
grappa.
Vittorio Veneto - picturesque center. Market on Monday.
Walks in hills/mountains - roads to the north from Combai,
Miane,
Valdobbiadene (skiing in the winter). Over Passo di S.Boldo into
the
Dolomites. From Vittorio Veneto up to Cansiglio (skiing) also
at Nevegal
(skiing). See books in house.
Vicenza - Palladian villas and theatre.
Padua - Giotto and Mantegna frescoes; old university; Basilica
of
S.Antonio, easiest to go by train from Cornuda.
Possagno - birthplace of Canova with museum.