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Started in the 9th Century, Basilica di San Marco's architecture shows an eastern and Byzantine influence: note the golden altarpiece and the 13th and 14th-century mosaics that illustrate the cycles of the Bible. The magnificen... more
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Built in 1076, Ateneo di San Basso is one of the oldest churches in Venice. Restored after the fires of 1105 and 1661, the church has been privately owned, used as a marble and sculpture camp by the Fabbriceria di San Marco an... more
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You get a splendid view of Venice and the Basilica di San Marco from the tallest bell tower in Venice. It can be seen from the laguna, and once you have reached the top, the whole laguna can be seen from above. Even though the... more
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At the beginning of the 18th Century, Armenian monks arrived in Venice. These monks fled from the Moorish country after the Turkish invasion. The Serenissima (Venetians) gave them an island, which was used as a lepers' colony i... more
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This island in the Venetian laguna is famous for the glassware it produces. Don't miss the opportunity to see glass-blowers at work; it certainly requires extreme skill to take a lump of glass and turn it into glassware. Most g... more
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Started in the 9th Century, Basilica di San Marco's architecture shows an eastern and Byzantine influence: note the golden altarpiece and the 13th and 14th-century mosaics that illustrate the cycles of the Bible. The magnificen... more
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The Cheng Family said
…. Expensive it is, and very touristy, but it was also breathtakingly beautiful and exotic. The Basilica of San… continue reading »
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In this little town located on an island of the Venetian laguna, the houses are painted in varied bright colors, giving a picturesque and cheerful character to the setting, which kids always love. Burano is famous for its lacem... more
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Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia is a truly enlightening museum covering all the natural sciences. You'll find fossils, minerals, botanical collections, entomological collections, protozoa, mollusks and all kinds of vertebra... more
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Long regarded as Venice's top hotel, the Cipriani in 2005 pushed the envelope -- and the limits of affordability, a term rarely used by its guests -- with the creation of the Dogaressa suite, where guests stare out at a... more
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Birraria La Corte a popular restaurant situated in one of Venice's most famous locations, opposite the church. The dining room and garden together seat around one hundred people. The menu includes several types of pizza as... more
Venice Travel Experiences
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3rd Stop, Venice
The hub of activity in Venice is apparently St. Marks square, so we booked a tour with a guide to tell us about the stunning artistry of... Continue reading »
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Venice
Venice - where to start? I write this on our last evening and thinking back over the last couple of days it is difficult to pick ou... Continue reading »
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It's a Big Blue Watery Road....
We arrived in Venice and it took forever to crawl through the canal in our huge ferry. We were SO happy to finally get off. We found a fr... Continue reading »
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Venice - Welcome to Waterworld!
Venice, or Venezia to the Italians, is of course famous for its canals. There are about 150 of the buggers, splitting up nearly 120 islan... Continue reading »
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Venice, Italy
June 21st (Wednesday)- We set our alarm for 5:30 a.m. because we were to sail into the Venetian Lagoon around 6 a.m. I... Continue reading »
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Popular Venice Hotels
- A La Commedia Hotel
- Hotel Vecellio
- Antiche Figure
- Hotel American-Dinesen
- Hotel Abbazia
- Apartments in Venice
- Foscari Palace
- Hotel Villa Igea
- Courtyard by Marriott Venice Airport
- Hotel Dei Dragomanni
Popular Venice Things to Do
- Basilica di San Marco - Pala d'Oro e Tesoro
- Ateneo di San Basso
- Basilica di San Marco - Campanile
- Monastero Mekhitarista
- Murano
- Basilica di San Marco
- Scuola di Merletti - Burano
- Museo di Storia Naturale
- Taos Art Museum
- Antica Birraria La Corte
Popular Venice Restaurants
- Harry's Bar
- Le Bistrot de Venise
- Cip's Club
- Dai Tosi
- Arca
- Dona Onesta
- Al Theatro
- Autoespresso
- Antica Bessetta
- Martini Scala
