Veneto

The Veneto and its famous city, Venice, lie in the Po Valley, between the Adriatic Sea in the south, and the Dolomites to the north. Venice was once the most famous maritime trading city in the world, dominating the spice trade amongst others, and its cosmopolitan history is reflected in the cooking of the whole region. Indeed Veneto is regarded as one of the formative regions, along with Tuscany, responsible for Italian cuisine as we know it today.