Vicenza
Vicenza (population 107,223) is the capital of the province of Vicenza in the Veneto region, northern Italy at the northern base of the Monti Berici, straddling the Bacchiglione. At {{coor dm|45|33|N|11|33|E|region:IT_type:city(107233)}}, Vicenza is approximately 60 km west of Venice and 200 km east of Milan. The city has an active and lively industrial sector, which is especially famous for jewelry and clothing factories. The Gold Exposition is world-famous and it takes place in Vicenza three times per year (January, June, September).
Popular dishes
- Baccalà alla Vicentina
- Risi e Bisi
- Polenta e Osei
The inhabitants of Vicenza are pejoratively known to other Italians as magnagati (cat eaters). Purportedly, Vicentinos turned to cats for sustenance during times of famine.
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