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Venice
Overview
Venice is a city in Italy known for its tourism, it is one of the most interesting and beautiful places in the world. The city stretches across 118 small islands and almost the same as it was six hundred years ago. The romantic city has plenty of character. Venice is like a labyrinth with its backstreets and hidden paths.
Venice is jam-packed with artistic and architectural wonders, some are famous sights and others are out of sight and harder to find. It is known for its sights such as Saint Marks Basilica and the Bell tower of St. Mark. Venice is the worlds only pedestrian city, it is easy to walk around although water taxis and gondolas are available.
Location Information
Venice is a city in eastern Italy which it made up of 118 small islands. Venice is on a lagoon so the water plays a key role in transportation. The most popular way to visit Venice is by boat or train. Trains from the mainland run through Mestre to the Venezia Santa Lucia train station on the west side of Venice. Venezia Mestre is a station which is the last stop on the mainland.
The closest airport to Venice is Marco Polo Airport which is on the on the mainland near Mestre. Marco Polo Airport offers a shuttle bus to the Alilaguna water-bus jetty, where water taxis and other boats are available.
Treviso Airport is 16 miles from Venice, it is popular with budget airlines, there is a bus service from this airport to Venice.
For travellers arriving by train there are regular over night trains from major European cities such as Paris, Zurich, Zagreb, Ljubljana and Munich
City Information
Top 10 things to do in Venice
1. Saint Marks basilica
Saint Mark's Basilica is on the Piazza San Marco it is the most famous sight to see in Venice. The admission is free although there are three smaller museums within the basilica which you’ll have to pay an entry to see
2. St. Mark’s Square
Saint Marks Square is a real marble salon, the city center for centuries. The square is next to both the Basilica and the Doge's Palace, all the most important religious and civil ceremonies have always been held there and now the Piazza San Marco is considered the city's main symbol and tourist attraction. St. Marks Square over looks the water, the Procurator's residence, the bell tower and the Doge's Palace. To get an enhanced experience of the square visit it at night, it will be empty and light up.
3. Grand Canal Tour
The Grand canal is the main canal in Venice, it runs for 2 miles from the train station to San Marco. Passing down the canal gives a great introduction to Venice. Ride a Vaporetto water bus down the Grand Canal The Vaporettos route shows you the sights and incredible architecture. Vaporetto tickets can be purchased at most stops, On board, you can only buy single tickets.
4. Doge’s Palace
Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale), is a Gothic Palace at San Marco square. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice and is well-known for its prisons. There are guided tours available that will let you discover Casanova's jail and the breathtaking five hundred year old roof structure.
5. Burano Island
Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon that is known for its small, brightly painted houses, and is popular with artists. If someone wishes to paint their home, they must send a request to the government, who will respond the certain colours permitted for that lot
6. Rialto Market and Bridge
Don't miss the Rialto market and the Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto). The Rialto market is for shoppers and food lovers it consist of small shops, restaurants and a farmers market. Shopping in the market is less expensive than the Piazza San Marco which is a hotspot for tourists. The bridge has become one of Venice's most recognizable icons and has a history that spans over 800 years.
7. Gondola for two
There’s nothing more romantic than sailing down the canals slowly at night past beautiful Renaissance buildings. Pick up a gondola at any of the main bridges, the Rialto or Accademia. Look out for the driver’s boater hat and striped shirt.
8. Campanile
The Campanile is the city's tallest building, at almost 99m (325ft) it has served both as a watchtower and a bell tower.
9. Island Hopping
Take a motorboat a few miles across the Venetian lagoon to the untouched islands nearby. Get lost in their streets, Get a bite to eat or shop for signature coloured glass ornaments and lace on Murano
10. The Arsenale
The Arsenale is a large dockyard which is now largely disused. It has been a dockyard since the 8th century. ient state of the Byzantine Empire.
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