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Via Vittorio Veneto, simply called Via Veneto, is one of the most famous, elegant and expensive streets of Rome, Italy. Its name is a reference to the Battle of Vittorio Veneto 1918, a decisive Italian victory in World War I. The classic La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini takes place in the region around Via Veneto. In the 1950s and 1960s, Via Veneto gained international fame as the center of `la dolce vita` `sweet life`, when its bars and restaurants began to attract Hollywood stars and jet set personalities.