Tips 1 - 9 of 9 Venice Things to Do
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The Rialto Bridge (Ponte de Rialto) is one of the three bridges crossing the Canale Grande. This most famous bridge of Venice was built in 1591. It consists of two rows of shops and three footways. The shops only face the middle way, and sell fruits, vegetables and all kinds of tourist stuff. Directions:The Rialto Bridge is located about 500 m north of St. Mark's Square. It links the districts of San Polo and San Marco.
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The main landmark of Venice is the Campanile die San Marco. It was built in the 12th century but collapsed in 1902. The rebuilt Campanile is 98 m high and includes a lift to an observation deck. The admission to the observation deck is 6 Euro (2004). Directions:The Campanile di San Marco can be found in the San Marco district at St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco).
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Among the world's most spectacular churches is St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica die San Marco). It was consecrated in 1094. The building doesn't have a tower, but consists of 5 domes and arches. It is the only remaining byzantine church of the occident.
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Directions: The St. Mark's Basilica is located at the eastern end of St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco) in the district of San Marco.
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Venice is famous for its coffee houses. The oldest coffee house of Italy is the Caffe Florian which was opened in December 1720. Inside a coffee can be enjoyed while sitting on historic red sofas. In summer every now and then a cafe orchestra performs at the stage in front of the cafe.
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Address: Caffe Florian, Piazza San Marco, Venice
Directions: The Caffee Forian is situated in the San Marco district at St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco).
Website: http://www.caffeflorian.com/
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Venice consists of about 118 islands. The most famous of them seems to be Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, which is a main landmark of Venice. Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore is home to a church, a monastery and a 70 m tall campanile (tower), which can be climbed for panoramic views of Venice. Directions:The island of San Giorgio Maggiore belongs to the district of San Marco. It is situated in the Bacino di San Marco, just in front of Piazza San Marco (St. Mark's Square).
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Jacopo Robusti, better known as Tintoretto (1518-94), was one of the last painters of the Venetian Renaissance. He lived about 20 years with his family and art collection in a 15th century house near Campo dei Mori. At the Palazzo Mastelli, which is located just next to Tintoretti's house, 4 statues of oriental traders can be seen.
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Directions: Tintoretto's house is situated in the Cannareggio district at Fondamente dei Mori 3399, just next to the Campo die Mori.
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Murano consists of 5 small islands and is situated in the lagoon of Venice. It is home to 7.000 people and famous for its glassware all over the world. The melting furnaces for the glass were moved in the 13th century from Venice to Murano because of the fire risk. Among the many little shops with glassware, some old historic buildings like the Church of Santa Maria e San Donato are worth seeing.
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Directions: Murano can be reached by various vaporetti from Fondamente Nove; e.g. no. 41 and 42. The trip takes less than 10 minutes.
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The Lido is a kind of mainland barrier to protect Venice from the sea. It is situated in the lagoon of Venice and offers approximately 12 km of beach at the Adriatic Coast. Apart from that, many nice old villas and prestigious hotels can be found here. Among them are the Art Nouveau Hungaria Palace Hotel or the 5 starred luxury Hotel Excelsior.
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Directions: The Lido can be reached by various vaporetti from St. Mark's Square (San Marco); e.g. no. 1 or no. 82. The trip takes about 20 minutes.
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Fam.Rauca Thu Apr 23, 2009 07:00 UTC
Hi Holger! Your Venice page is very interesting and the pictures are superb. I like to stroll in this wonderful city. It has a magnificent charm that attracted me. Gabriela | csordila Tue Feb 17, 2009 22:58 UTC
Despite your short trips, you have written very interesting and usefull itinerary about the most interesting places. Thanks for the ratings of my Venice tips. Best. L. | Nemorino Tue Nov 27, 2007 14:20 UTC
Me again, just having a look at your updates since last February. Great that you were able to meet up with such lovely VT members at Ai Sportivi and Da Sandro. | scottishvisitor Thu Oct 4, 2007 16:03 UTC
Great page Holger = I can see myself getting lost in Venice's back streets so I wouldn't need a map |
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