I travel to Italy often to visit family. Escape the crowds in Venice and check out these 7 nearby gems instead.

I travel to Italy often to visit family. Escape the crowds in Venice and check out these 7 nearby gems instead.

Bassano del Grappa is one of my favorite places to visit in Italy.Chloe CaldwellI often travel to Northern Italy to see my family, and have visited many great towns in the area.Instead of braving the crowds in Venice, I recommend traveling to Treviso.I also love visiting places like Asolo, Valdobbiadene, Cittadella, Lake Garda, and Vicenza.When thinking of the Veneto region in Northern Italy, most travelers probably picture Venice. And although …