Was Venice a Balkanized civilization?

[brennus dux gallorum]

That's Lecce nei Marsi in Abruzzo. For non-alpine Veneto look up Padova/Riviera del Brenta, Conegliano, Schio or Treviso

I am aware, i just brought it as an example of non-alpine italian countryside as i personally experienced it.

Btw these examples are cities, not villages

[renaissance12]

I am aware, i just brought it as an example of non-alpine italian countryside as i personally experienced it.

Btw these examples are cities, not villages

Italian country side are very varied...

[brennus dux gallorum]

Italian country side are very varied...

Having been there for many times i confirm.

The parts that reminded me the mountains of peloponnese, and to a degree central Greeece calabria and abruzzo, meanwhile coasts of puglia were significantly similar to southern Greek and Aegean islands coasts. Ionian coasts and the coasts of mainland with venetian influence have a more "central/northern" italian vibe

On the other hand alpine regions or places like parma, torino etc felt completely alien, meanwhile parts, and the same goes for more inland northern regions of Greece

Italy and even Greece have a higher variety within their borders than the whole scandinavia and baltic states combined