Marostica (Veneto)

Marostica is a town in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy. It is mostly famous for its living chess event and for the local cherry variety. In the second week end of September in the even-numbered year, a game of chess using live pieces is played. After the First World War, members of the local chess club began playing chess in the main square and decided to play a game of chess using people as the gamepieces.

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Who knew giblets could make something this good? Though this sauce is made of oft-discarded poultry parts, it’s a refined delicacy with deep, rich flavor. 

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Wrap your hands around a bowl of pasta e fasoi, Venetian-style pasta, and bean soup, rich and nourishing and as murky as La Serenissima herself but much better-tasting.

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A beloved classic from Venice, this dish is perfect for spring when fresh peas abound and can easily be adapted for vegetarians.

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Bigoli (or bigoi in the Veneto dialect) are a thick, spaghetti-like pasta typical of the Veneto and eastern Lombardy.

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@Garyr asks:

what are the best restaurants in Venice?

@barryahoy asks:

More of a comment than a question. I lived in Italy (Latina) for about a year (1979 and 1980). During that time I visited Venice roughly three times through out the seasons. During each visit, I was able to walk on St Mark's Square without getting my feet wet.

@Debdilo asks:

Heading to Italy for the first time at the end of April of this year.  Venice, Florence and Rome.  We are seeing most of the suggested sites.  Anything special that we should definately do or see?   Traveling by train to Florence and then to Rome.   Going to a f