"A very elegant medieval structure in a bizarre play with the clear waters which cross it, neither the destruction of wars nor the poor taste of humanity has managed to change it yet."
Giovanni Comisso.

Treviso is an Italian poem in three dimensions. Iit is a thriving city, close enough to the more famous Venice to largely escape the burden of too many tourists.
The combination of the Sile’s waterways reflecting weeping willows, painted houses and waterwheels along medieval alleys makes this an excellent base for the intelligent traveler.
History is everywhere, like a forgotten puzzle, pieces of the frescoes that once decorated the outside of all wealthy homes remain to be glimpsed and the enormous winged lions of Saint Mark on the San Tommaso and Santi Quaranta Gates continue to guard secrets that are centuries old.

Famous for... Tomaso da Modena is the city’s most prolific and famous painter.
Notable works: The oldest portrayal of a person sporting glasses in a portrait by Tomaso da Modena in the Sala del Capitolo of the Seminario Vescovile. Next door, the Dominican San Nicolò church is sincerely and minimally Gothic the St. Ursula fresco cycle tells the saints story of martyrdom in a hopeless attempt at converting the Huns. It is at the center of the Museo di Santa Caterina (formerly the convent of Santa Caterina). The Madonna fresco in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.
Also, Titian’s Annunciation in the Duomo altarpiece. The crypt and the Annunciation are illuminated for the price of some small change.

Do not leave before you... Shop from Corso Del Popolo along Piazza dei Signori and the Via Calmaggiore for designer wear, jewelery and books.
 
Treviso is the home of Benetton (Palazzo dei Recent) and this prosperous town offers a glimpse of the real everyday Italy. It also has beautiful wrought iron and copper goods and ornaments along the Via Plastron and Moran din. The Via Rancheria has open air markets on Tuesdays and Saturdays and the Borg Cavour has an antique market on the fourth Sunday of every month.
Stop in the lesser known churches, The Gothic silhouette of Chiesa di San Nicolò continues up into the Italian sky and contains many Tomaso da Modena treasures.
Eating is a legitimate pastime in Treviso and the food is marvelously and unapologetically seasonal. Hunt down sopa coada a soup made from pigeon or bruscandoi with its fabulous wild asparagus and risotto al radicchio a red chicory specialty. Autumn offers magnificent mushrooms. And finally who could resist a cheese with the extraordinary name of Bastardo del Grappa! Speaking of drunk cheese do drink a bottle of delicious fruity white Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene wine with dinner and it is rude of course not to indulge in some Grappa after your tiramisù!

Getting around Treviso:
 
is just a short distance from Venice and is easy to reach with a range of different transportation...

By car:
Along the A4 from Turin, Milan or Trieste and the A13 from Rome, Florence and Bologna

By train:
Treviso is directly, conveniently and cheaply connected to Venice along the Venice-Udine line (30 – 45 minutes)

By plane:
Treviso is only 30 km from Venice’s international airport. Treviso also has a local airport with connections to many European cities through smaller budget airlines.

By bus:
The Fly Bus runs from the Airport to Treviso railway station and also to Venice. Tickets are best bought inside the airport.