Get to Know Jesolo

It’s easy to live la dolce vita in Jesolo, a beach town that’s about an hour away from Venice. Until the 1950s, Jesolo was a minor town, but with the advent of postwar tourism, Jesolo’s star quicky rose, thanks to its seaside location. Scores of hotels sprung up along the Lido di Jesolo — the 15 kilometers (10 miles) of beach alongside the Adriatic Coast — and Jesolo quicky became a byword for summer for generations of Italians. Everything is about the beach here, with snack stands set up at intervals so it’s easy to while away the day under a sun umbrella without having to leave your beach chair. Next to the beach is Via Bafile, one of Europe’s longest car-free pedestrian streets, lined with everything from designer boutiques to souvenir-jammed stores. And when the sun sets, Jesolo lets loose, boasting a famous nightlife scene that goes on until the morning.

Living in Veneto

The Veneto region is most well-known for its famous capital, Venice. But this large northeastern region that stretches from the River Po all the way to the Italian-Austrian border is much more than just Venice, boasting a bevy of microclimates. Here, you’ll find temperate towns along the shores of Lake Garda, Alpine villages on the slopes of Mount Baldo, beaches along the Adriatic Sea, and inland, long stretches of rolling hills of vineyards that produce some of the best wines in the country. It’s also home to Verona, Treviso, and Padua, cities bursting with history and culture. Though Veneto has adapted itself to modern times — including serving as home to many of Italy’s major amusement parks — its history is always close at hand, with ancient villas and cobblestone streets leading to family farms that produce the region’s famed Lake Garda olive oil and Prosecco wines.