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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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Daphne said
… San Marcos and the outside of the Basilica di San Marco that we’ve heard so much about… 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
Torcello Travel Experiences
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Venice
It was still raining when we reached Venice 5 hours later. I was starting to think I had done something to offend the Roman gods an... Continue reading »
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Venice: Ghettos, Gold and Galleries
After breakfast we all headed down to the vaperetto stop together. My friends were going to St Mark’s Square and then the Lido. They were... Continue reading »
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Floating Mazes
Who doesn't want to go to Venice? Of course we liked it!It was as beautiful as the pictures look and the canals really do exsist!!&... Continue reading »
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ABBEY: "What's Torcello famous for?" JEN: "Malar...
Every week we go on a field trip with school, and this week we went to two islands in the Venetian Lagoon.About 30 people from class came... Continue reading »
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Ahh Venice!
Apparently I have the job of describing Venice as i have more ways of saying things like "wow thats amazing" or "my God how beautiful is... Continue reading »
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