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Veneto is my fatherland.
Even if there exists a Republic of Italy, this abstract idea is not my Fatherland.
We Venetians have travelled throughout the world, but our Fatherland,
that for which we would fight if it were necessary to fight, is Veneto.
When I see "River sacred to the Fatherland" written on the bridges spanning the Piave,
I am moved, not because I think of Italy, but rather because I think of Veneto.
Goffredo Parise
The Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 4.8 million, and its capital Venice. Once the cradle of the renowned Venetian Republic, then a land of mass emigration, Veneto is today among the wealthiest and most industrialized regions of Italy. Veneto's natural, historical, and artistic beauty makes it by far the most visited region of Italy, with about 13.5 million tourists every year (2006). Spoken languages are Italian, Ladin and Venetian (a motion to recognize Venetian as an official regional language has been approved by the regional Parliament). The Regional Constitution, approved by the Italian Parliament in 1971, also recognizes Veneto inhabitants as a "people" (i.e. a distinct people or "popolo" in Italian).
For more detailed information about the beautiful cities of the Veneto, please visit the individual pages for (clickable links):
Bassano del Grappa,
Burano,
Cortina d'Ampezzo (Under Construction),
Iesolo and Lido di Iesolo,
Murano,
Padova,
Pieve di Cadore (Under Construction),
Venice (Under Construction), and
Verona (Under Construction).
Alternatively, for some insight and background about the Veneto Region, visit the travelogues for (clickable links):
A Recommended Itinerary (Under Construction),
A Brief History of the Veneto,
Famous Sons of the Veneto,
Regional Food & Drink (Under Construction), and
Other Places I Hear Are Wonderful (but which I have not visited myself).
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