« Back The Veneto is best known for the jewel in its crown and the region’s best known tourist attraction, the much loved city of Venice. With its canals, gondolas, elegant, dazzling edifices and historic importance, Venice certainly cannot be overlooked, but the region also has other delightful cities such as Verona (the setting for Shakespeare’s renowned Romeo and Juliet) and Padova (the city of St Anthony) with much to offer visitors. Food in the Veneto has historically been based on rice and, to a lesser extent, corn. No surprise then that risotto and polenta are still the traditional fare, along with fish and seafood freshly caught off the region’s Adriatic coast. The popular dessert Tiramisu (‘pick me up’) was also officially created in this region. The Veneto has long been an important wine producing region, and is still today northern Italy’s biggest producer. The province of Verona is responsible for much of the volume, being the source for Soave, Valpolicella and Bardolino. Also growing in popularity is Pinot Grigio produced by the region, the best of which is now exported to destinations all over the world.       Click here for recipes originating from the Veneto region.