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12 PLACES, THINGS AND ARTISTS YOU HAVE TO KNOW BEFORE VISITING ODERZO Talking about the places close to us is always a complicated business, but it is fascinating when you discover  that nearby towns have interesting stories to tell about places, things and artisits who made the town great. It has actually happened to me with Oderzo, a small town in the Italian Veneto region,, not far from Venice (59 km) and not far from Treviso (about 28 km). Sharing with you the places in Oderzo and its most special people whom you should know when visiting Oderzo: seeing the places is interesting but what would be a town without its artists and people? So let's discover Oderzo together! The ancient Roman city of Oderzo sits on the Venetian plain about an hour north of Venice. Not only does Oderzo make the base to explore the Veneto region area around Treviso, but also there’s a lot to do in the town itself. With premiere views on the Monticano river, long walks in nature, its ancient Roman and p

During the Italian National Day of Urban Walking in Italy which promoted slow tourism, we visited Oderzo, a lovely town of 21.000 inhabitants, located about 50 km north of Venice.  Oderzo is a unique place for its long history starting from the ancient Romans and its  Roman archaeological beauties are open to all visitors. However, Oderzo has much more to tell because it is people who make places and therefore we discovered local artists and art works hosted in Palazzo Foscolo, artists who made Oderzo great. The night view of Palazzo Foscolo and the barchessa hosting the Archeo Museum  WHERE IS ODERZO AND HOW DO I GET TO ODERZO? In the fertile Venetian plain of Italy, north east of Italy. Oderzo is 29 km from Treviso, and about 57 km north of Venice. Reaching Oderzo is not difficult: by car it takes about an hour (57 km), by train it takes about two hours from Venice: take the train to Treviso and change for Oderzo. PALAZZO FOSCOLO: VISITING  THE ARCHEOLOGICAL AND ART GALLERIES  Oder