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Island of San Giorgio Maggiore
An island facing San Marco, known for Palladio's basilica, its campanile and the Giorgio Cini Foundation. San Giorgio Maggiore suits an excursion from San …
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What to see in Venice: monuments, museums, islands and places to visit
Discover the must-sees of Venice: monuments, museums, churches, palaces, bridges and islands, with district, map and practical info for each place.
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Bridge of Sighs
This covered bridge connects the Doge's Palace to the old prisons, made famous by the legend of the condemned prisoners catching their last glimpse of the …
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Campo and church of Santo Stefano
A large campo between the Accademia, the Palazzo Grassi and the church of Santo Stefano, alive with everyday Venetian life, and a gathering point away from…
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Church of San Moisè
Baroque church near San Marco, known for its theatrical façade and its ties to the Campo San Moisè.
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Church of San Salvador
Renaissance church near the Rialto, famous for the tomb of Catherine Cornaro, last queen of Cyprus, and two paintings by Titian.
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Correr Museum
Museum on St Mark's Square devoted to the history of Venice, the arts and the city's civic collections.
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Doge's Palace
Former seat of Venetian power, combining ducal apartments, institutional halls, prisons and the Bridge of Sighs.
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Fortuny Museum
The Fortuny Museum occupies the Palazzo Pesaro degli Orfei and evokes the world of Mariano Fortuny.
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Giardini Reali
Small garden created during the Napoleonic era on the edge of St. Mark's Basin, restored and reopened in 2019, a green break between the Piazzetta and the …
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La Fenice Theatre
Venice's great opera house, rebuilt several times, tied to the story of Italian and European music.
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Marciana Library and Archaeological Museum
Masterpiece by Sansovino on the Piazzetta, the Biblioteca Marciana houses the manuscripts bequeathed by Cardinal Bessarion in 1468. It adjoins the Archaeol…
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Negozio Olivetti
Showcase boutique designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1957-58 under the arcades of St Mark’s Square, today a small museum managed by the FAI.