The Merchants of Venice
Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli explore the culture and cuisine of the east coast of Italy. The last leg of their journey is in the Veneto region.
The last leg of Andrew and Giorgio's journey is the Veneto - a true melting pot thanks to its geographical position in north-eastern Italy. Andrew and Giorgio don't stop in the region's most famous city, Venice. Instead, they follow in the footsteps of the Venetian merchants through their great inland empire. They begin their journey harvesting clams which Giorgio cooks as spaghetti alle vongole in the middle of the Venetian lagoon.
They continue their tour with amazing frescoes in Padua, travelling down the river Brenta looking at the outstanding Palladian villas, and then on land in Vicenza to admire one of the most beautiful paintings in Italy - Giovanni Bellini's Baptism of Christ.
Andrew and Giorgio end their journey where the Venetians ended theirs - at the top of the Dolomites, one of the most amazing and surprising landscapes Italy has to offer.
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Canederli, the Italian Knödel
Duration: 03:09
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Andrew Graham-Dixon |
| Presenter | Giorgio Locatelli |
| Director | Patrick Dickinson |
| Series Producer | Silvia Sacco |
Broadcasts
- Fri 27 Feb 2015 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Fri 27 Feb 2015 21:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Fri 27 Feb 2015 23:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland
- Wed 25 Mar 2015 00:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Wed 25 Mar 2015 00:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Mon 20 Apr 2015 07:15
- Fri 1 Apr 2016 04:25
- Tue 14 Feb 2017 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales
- Sat 25 Feb 2017 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Sat 18 Nov 2017 13:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sun 19 Nov 2017 11:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Fri 28 Sep 2018 13:45
Sicily Unpacked
Andrew Graham-Dixon teams up with Giorgio Locatelli to embark on a journey around Sicily