Venice Things to Do

 10 Reviews  The building of the Ca' d'Oro was conceived by the wealthy patrician Marino Contarini in 1420 when he determined that it would be the greatest palace in the city. The faceade of the palace at the time... 

 11 Reviews  Three hundred years go, back when it was the city's main means of transportation, it's estimated that there were about 10,000 gondolas in Venice. Today, there are less than 500 gondolas left in the... 

 27 Reviews  The first Ponte dell' Accademia linking the sestieres of San Marco and Dorsoduro across the Grand canal was not constructed until 1854. This first bridge, built of steel, was designed by Alfred... 

 14 Reviews  The façade is/was (2010) under restoration but the inside is open for visits. There is a wooden bridge giving direct access to the pontoon of the vaporetto stop Line 1, Ca' Rezzonico. We were well... 

 10 Reviews  Once we got off the train, we purchased our 3-day pass (€66/total) to travel via the vaparetto in/around Venice. There are so many different things to see while on the vaparetto espceically as they... 

 5 Reviews  Scuola Grande di San Marco was one of the largest and wealthiest of the scuole grandi – religious confraternities. Its seat was in beautiful Renaissance building on Campo dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo.... 

 10 Reviews  Go to trekki and/or leics’s VT pages on Venice collect a dozen or so tips about out of the way or interesting places. Then take a day and try to find each of them. I did this last time in Venice and... 

 8 Reviews  Founded in 1478 by benevolent Venetians as a Catholic Confraternity, la Scuola Grande di San Rocco takes its name from the neighbouring Chiesa di San Rocco. The actual building was commissioned in the... 

 4 Reviews  Along the banks of Grand Canal you can see wonderful palaces and buildings. Taking a tour by boat starting from Piazza Roma you can see: Bridge and Church of the Scalzi; Palace Labia (built in the... 

 9 Reviews  Florians in Piazza San Marco is probably the oldest cafe/bar in Western Europe. Patronised by the likes of Lord Byron and later Ernest Hemmingway, Florians has that old world feel about it. When the... 

 10 Reviews  This is one of the many museums in Venice. Ca'Pesaro is the International Gallery of Modern Art and Oriental Art Museum in Venice (although I was not so much intrigued by their oriental collection... 

 5 Reviews  The "Punta della Dogana" building has now been restored by the French billionaire François Pinault. A new museum opened on June 6, 2009 as new centre of contemporary art displaying artists from the... 

 8 Reviews  CASTELLO Every 2 years, Venice holds the equivalant of the Oscars for the Contempory Arts world. This prestigious event is held from June to November, and along with works of art from around the... 

 2 Reviews  We passed at the opposite side of the train station and walked to the right of San Simeon Piccolo (the one with the green cupola on the top). We walked along fondamenta dei Tolentini(pic 1) which was... 

 2 Reviews  Three adjacent buildings tracing similar architectural lines, le Procuratie delineate Piazza San Marco on three sides. On the northern side of the Piazza is the oldest and largest, referred to as le... 

 6 Reviews  This square is adjacent to Campo San Stefano adjacent to the Canal Grande. The square links with the Ponte dei l'Accademia over the Canal Grande where you can reach Gallerie Accademia and Cheisa...