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 201521:00BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Fri 27 Feb 201521:30BBC Two Wales
- Fri 27 Feb 201523:10BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Wed 25 Mar 201500:20BBC Two except Scotland
- Wed 25 Mar 201500:50BBC Two Scotland
- Mon 20 Apr 201507:15
- Fri 1 Apr 201604:25
- Tue 14 Feb 201714:30BBC Two except Wales
- Sat 25 Feb 201716:00BBC Two Wales
- Sat 18 Nov 201713:00BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sun 19 Nov 201711:15BBC Two Wales
- Fri 28 Sep 201813:45
Sicily Unpacked
Andrew Graham-Dixon teams up with Giorgio Locatelli to embark on a journey around Sicily
