About the City

One of the many charming views in the Centro Storico.

"If you see her, you'll fall in love!"

That's the slogan for this city of art and water. Treviso is the kind of place that, if you've never seen it, you really need to. Only 25 minutes by train from Venice, her big sister, Treviso is quickly becoming known as the "Little Venice."

Treviso became a Roman Colony during the empire, and was then called Tarvisium. You can still find this title around certain parts of the city. In the medieval ages her walls were built to completely enclose the city, with the added protection of a moat. Four main gates still serve as entrances to the Centro Storico, the oldest and most admired part of Treviso.

The same rivers that fill the moat feed the many waterways running throughout the inner city, joined in strategic places. Swans, ducks, fish and other wildlife roam freely in a mini nature reserve that stands between the PUT and the outer wall, still as beautiful as when its bricks first were laid about six hundred years ago.

There's even a protected sight from a home that was accidentally excavated beneath a walkway in the old center. It's from the fourth century and its gorgeous floor mural can be viewed any time of year except winter, when it's covered with sand and tarp to preserve it against the harsh weather.

In daylight, moonlight, or no light, Treviso will charm you. And the name of this blog, Tasting Treviso, is about just that. It's true, if you see her, (and taste her) you'll fall in love.