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Giardini ex Reali – Royal Gardens - Venice
Giardini ex Reali – Royal Gardens
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Tourist Spots Still!: Parco Savorgnan di Brazza (I&V)
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  • Updated By Zvrlj on January 24, 2008
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    Parco Savorgnan di Brazza
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    Most of the tourists gets the first impression of Venice as a place without grass and trees. It is not really like that. There are several very nice parks in Venice.

    Parco Savorgnan di Brazza, in the Cannareggio area is kind of a secret garden, hidden between Palazzo Venier, Palazzo Savorgnan and Palazzo Zeno. Part of the park once belonged to Palazzo Savorgnan, now a school. Although park has children playground it is still calm and peaceful place. Park can be entered from Fondamenta Savorgnan and from Campo San Geremia, opposite of the church of the same name.

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    Tourist Spots Still!: Giardino Papadopoli (I&V)
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  • Updated By Zvrlj on August 10, 2007
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    Giardino Papadopoli
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    Most of the tourists gets the first impression of Venice as a place without grass and trees. It is not really like that. There are several very nice parks in Venice.

    Giardino Papadopoli is nice and calm park close to Piazzale Roma and the car parks. Park was built on the site of a demolished convent, the property Corfu-born entrepreneurs, and that is why it has the Greek name. Extravagant parties for the nobility held among exotic flowers and rare animals had been taking place in it during 19th century. The park was reduced in size when the Rio Novo canal was excavated in 1933. Giardino Papadopoli has children playground.

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    Tourist Spots Still!: Giardini ex Reali | Royal Gardens (I&V)
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  • Updated By Zvrlj on August 10, 2007
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    Giardini ex Reali – Royal
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    Most of the tourists gets the first impression of Venice as a place without grass and trees. It is not really like that. There are several very nice parks in Venice.

    Giardini ex Reali – Royal Gardens is probably the best known because it is near Piazza San Marco, behind Procuratie Nuove and Libreria Marciana – National Marciana Library, and just by vaporetto station and info point. Knowing all that, it is very strange that park is almost tourist-free. Although not so calm and peaceful as some other parks iv Venice, Giardini ex Reali is very good place to hide from San Marco crowd.

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    Tourist Spots Still!: Firehouse - Vigili del Fuoco
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  • By Rhondaj on February 18, 2007
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  • the firehouse---all quiet - Venice
    the firehouse---all quiet
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    The only traffic (stop your boat) light on the Venetian canals can be seen on Rio di Ca Foscari. If riding on the grand canal you can look down this side canal and see the light. It lies between the San Toma vaporetto top and San Samuele. From San Toma towards San Samuele, it would be your first side canal to the right.

    If in the Dursodoro neighborhood you can cross over the ponte Foscari for a good view of the boat bays. This bridge lies in the area between Campo S. Margherita and the grand canal.

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    Tourist Spots Still!: Corner to corner
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  • By neilward on February 1, 2004
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  • Love to paint it.. - Venice
    Love to paint it..
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    This is both The Doges Palace and The Basilica san Marco,but I'm sure you knew that !!

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    Tourist Spots Still!: The best position to take some pictures!
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  • By Magvictoria on February 3, 2003
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  • Tourist Spots Still! - Venice
    by Magvictoria
    Climb up the Campanilla (tower) on Piazza St. Marco! Actually, there is an elevator!!!
    You will find the best veiws of Venice!

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    Tourist Spots Still!: Everyone has seen countless...
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  • By eitakorlando on August 27, 2002
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  • Tourist Spots Still! - Venice
    by eitakorlando
    Everyone has seen countless photos of Piazza San Marco, but actually standing in the middle of the square is inspiring. Expensive cafes and boutiques line the colonnade. Vendors selling birdseed to tourists anxious to feed the thousands of birds are out in force. The queue line to enter St. Mark's is daunting. I consider that I only came to Venice to buy beautiful Murano glass and have a few beers. I forgo cultural activities in favor of shopping for pretty postcards, losing myself in the alleys (and getting some fantastic pictures), buying Murano glass picture frames and drinking a warm beer with a nice salad in a non-touristy café.

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    Tourist Spots Still!: Not of the beathen path but...
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  • Updated By vysnaite on August 25, 2002
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  • Tourist Spots Still! - Venice
    by vysnaite
    Not of the beathen path but next to St.Mark square- Doge's Palace loved the place , too much to tell about it! amazing sight.Other things to see: Bridge of sighs (called so because it leaded to prisons and prisoners had to cross it), Rialto bridge (here in photos), Basilica of the Salute- and all the Venice, take your time there!

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    Tourist Spots Still!: The Doge's Palace housed...
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  • By zys1 on August 25, 2002
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  • Tourist Spots Still! - Venice
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    The Doge's Palace housed Venice's rulers for more than six centuries. It connects to the adjacent Prigioni Nuove ('New Prisons') via the Bridge of Sighs.

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    Tourist Spots Still!: It's not really far or off the...
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  • By Pierre_Rouss on August 24, 2002
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  • Tourist Spots Still! - Venice
    by Pierre_Rouss
    It's not really far or off the beaten path, it's really inside Venice itself!!!
    Why I say it's off the beaten path is because I didn't know or remembered what this building was. I know now that it's the innercourt of Doge's palace.
    Venice is a beautiful maze, you would miss a lot if you stayed on the beaten path and limit yourself to the touristic places. Follow the little alleys, turn right or left and get lost. Take your time finding your way again and enjoy looking around.

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