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Veneto
Veneto's geography runs from sea level to alpine peaks within a single region. The Venetian Lagoon, a shallow tidal lagoon along the Adriatic coast, holds Venice itself along with smaller islands like Murano and Torcello.
South of the lagoon, the Po Valley forms a flat, intensively farmed plain, ending at the Po River Delta, a wetland of channels and lagoons rich in birdlife.
To the north, the region rises into the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage mountain range known for sheer limestone peaks -- the resort town of Cortina d'Ampezzo sits at their center.
Between the plain and the mountains, the hills around Valdobbiadene and Conegliano hold Veneto's Prosecco vineyards, themselves UNESCO-listed for their distinctive terraced landscape.