Tips 1 - 10 of 38 Venice Off The Beaten Path
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Burano is my favourite part of the Venice complex, in fact it is the only part of the town which I really love. I still remember my first visit to Burano, which was over 25 years ago, when the place was less touristic and less crowded of course. You could walk around, meet the locals everywhere and talk to them openly. Now you cannot see old fishermen around, seat and chat with them and sipping home-made wine which was usually offered by them.
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Piazza Galuppi is the main square of Burano, an huge and very pitoresque open space where the parish church and the main administrative buildings of the place are situated. It is where the local community gathering together in occasions of festivities or other activities.
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Canals, narrow houses painted in pastel colours or decidedly contrasting with the single shades of the lagoon, interweave with fishing boats, that is what Burano makes so attractive.
First thing you notice in Burano is a harmony of colours that are splendidly featured in these peaceful townscapes.
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Before the famous battle of Lepanto, in 1571, the immense uninhabited space of Arsenale was the largest ship industry in the world. Nowadays it is military area, forbidde for the public visitors.
What you see on the picture is the imposing 15th century gate-entrance to the Arsenale.
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Arsenale is an immense uninhabited space which, in the 16th century, use to be the site of the largest ship industry in the world. There are two large docks (darsena), both built by Jocopo Sansovino who also designed the church of San Francesco della Vigna.
Today we can only admire to the monumental entrance of the Arsenale because the entrance into it isn't allowed for the public visitors.
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Dante Alighieri, probably the greatest Italian poet, was very impressed by Arsenale, that the poet recalled it in Canto XXI of the "Inferno"
"..... chi fa suo legno novo e chi ristoppa /
le coste a quel che piu viaggi fece; /
chi ribatte da proda,
e chi da poppa;......"
The bust of great poet is located on the left side of the main entrance into the Arsenale.
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Off The Beaten Path: Scuola di San Giovanni
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Scuola di San Giovanni, situated in Campiello San Giovanni (in San Polo) is architectural complex composed of an elegant Renaissance courtyard (work by Pietro Lombardo), and another courtxard leading to the Gothic church dedicated to the Saint John and the School. A number of great works of art can be seen in the school, while on the wall in the hall there is a cycle of paintings illustrating stories of Saint John the Evangelist.
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Off The Beaten Path: Scuola di San Giovanni
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Besides the church of San Giovanni, in this courtyard you can see a collection of objects d'art and fragments of sculptures from demolished buildings.
In the School, however, there are works by Tintoretto, Giandomenico Tiepolo, Palma the Younger and Titian. Also, Hall of the Cross with the reliquary containing the sacred fragment gifted to the School in 1369.
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Off The Beaten Path: Vecchia Pescheria
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The attractive building of Vecchia Pescheria, the Old Fish Market, is facing Canal Grande and beautiful Ca' d'Oro which stands right on the opposite side of the chanel. Here you can buy fresh fish, the best Mediterranean kind that money can buy, or, you can learn what to order when in the restaurants.
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Off The Beaten Path: Mercato del pesce al minuto
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Mercato del pesce al minuto (the Fish market for fresh fish), stands right behind of Vecchia Pescheria. It is porticoed market where one can enjoy observing Italian way of burgaining. You do not need to speak Italian, just stand aside and watch the vivid theatre for free.
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MickandS Wed Jun 17, 2009 16:51 UTC
Thank you so much for taking the time to write all of this up for everyone ! Quite a big help, it is appreciated! | patch2277 Tue Jul 1, 2008 16:32 UTC
Could you put the addresses on your tips please? Or even the vague location Thanks | huggybecky Fri Jan 11, 2008 15:23 UTC
Tried to find this lovely restuarant on the recommendation of a family friend last year and it was closed down (no tables/chairs, very dusty, newspaper over windows) :-( | aussirose Sat Dec 15, 2007 07:00 UTC
Fabulous pages and pix Boris!! Your tips have certainly been helpful and I've saved a few in my tripmaker to help us plan our trip to Venice in 2009. Enjoyed the read!! Cheers, Ann :o) |
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