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Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli explore the culture and cuisine of Italy

British art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon and Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli explore the varied regions of Italy, sharing with each other their knowledge of the country's culture and cuisine.

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Italy Unpacked: Series 3

Andrew Graham-Dixon

Giorgio Locatelli

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Italy Unpacked: Series 3: Episode 3: The Merchants of Venice

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Episode 3: The Merchants of Venice

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The Merchants of Venice

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Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli visit the Veneto region.

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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Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli explore the east coast of Italy.

Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli journey along the east coast of Italy, exploring the history, culture, food, art and landscape of the diverse regions

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