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Libreria Acqua Alta

An eccentric library in Venice

Libreria Acqua Alta

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One of the most original library in the world! All the bookcases are unique: canoes, gondolas, little boats, rafts. Moreover some books became part of the furnishing on the walls or in a particular flight of steps. A lot of books in italian and in other languages fill the library. Read more ›

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Il caffè rosso

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Historical cafè in Campo S. Margherita

Il caffè rosso

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This is an historical local cafè in Campo Santa Margherita and as a matter of fact it was born at the end of the 1800. It has a peculiar history shared with the "Ostaria al Capon" in front of it. In the 19th century in these two locals there were two different political point of views and they were a theatre of debates and battles of words. Read more ›

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Arsenale di Venezia

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The greatest naval shipyard in the world

Arsenale di Venezia

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The Arsenale rises in the Sestriere Castello, it was founded in the 12th century and by the 16th it had become the greatest naval shipyard in the world (able to build a whole galley in 24 hours). It was like a city within a city. Read more ›

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Torre dell'Orologio / Clock Tower

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A clock for the seafarers

Torre dell'Orologio / Clock Tower

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On the north side of the Piazza San Marco you can find this richly decorated clock tower, that was built in the late 15th century. It has a display of the phases of the moon and the sings of the zodiac and it was designed surely thinking about seafarers. Read more ›

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Isola di Burano

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Colorful and magic Burano

Isola di Burano

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The colors of this paradise are fantastic, and this small fishermen island is fascinating. The colours reflect on the water, and everything eto be bright and shining. Eating fish is a must, and after lunch or dinner try the Buranei biscuits as dessert. Read more ›

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Campo San Polo

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Find the most narrow "calle" in Venice

Campo San Polo

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In this large Campo in Venice, we can find the church of San Polo known for the lovely Gothic portal and the Romanesque lions at the foot of the campanile (one hold a snake between its paws, the other a human head). Read more ›

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Le Zattere

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One of the most suggestive walk

Le Zattere

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This is one of the most suggestive walk you can have in Venice. In front of you the Giudecca Canal, where cruise ships often navigate. Near here there is the Basilica of “Madonna della Salute”, one of the most important church in Venice, and where you can find some Tiziano’s pictures. Read more ›

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San Giorgio Maggiore

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A stunning view

San Giorgio Maggiore

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Just one stop from San Marco on the actv vaporetto (line 2 and 1) gives you access to this church designed by the famous architect Palladio. You can get on the top of its tower to have a great view using a lift that will cost you few euros. Read more ›

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Scala Contarini del Bovolo

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Peculiar piece of architecture

Scala Contarini del Bovolo

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This peculiar stair rises near Campo Manin. This is a beautiful example of the Venetian architecture in a moment of transition from the gothic style to the renaissance style. The incredible result is a spiral staircase, like a snail, "bovolo" in Venetian dialect. Read more ›

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Pellestrina

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Fishermen's island

Pellestrina

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This is a wonderful island in the Venetian Lagoon, where locals are mostly fishermen. Here you can eat and walk and breath as a Venetian does. All its colorful buildings show all the beauty inside this island. Here cars can move, but people used to walk or move by bike. Read more ›

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Old Jewish Ghetto

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The fist Ghetto in history

Old Jewish Ghetto

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The Jewish Ghetto is a fascinating area. The buildings are taller than elsewhere in Venice, because Jewish were not allowed to live out of here. Even the synagogues are inside of the apartments. Shop's signs are in yiddish and in this area you can taste Jewish food. Read more ›

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Giudecca

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The aristocratic island

Giudecca

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The biggest island of Venice, it has a different landscape on the side towards the Lagoon: gardens, vegetable gardens, manyfacturies, reparing garages for boats.. real life in Venice! Out from the crowded centre of the city, it can be reached only by "vaporetto". Read more ›

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Lido di Venezia

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The beach of Venice

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This is a little and characteristic island of Venice, a spit of about 12 kilometers between two mouth, Malamocco and the port of San Niccolò. This is the beach of Venetian people and the place where the important International Festival of the Cinema develops. Read more ›

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Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

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A treasure of art and sculptures

Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

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After the Basilica di San Marco, this is the most important in Venice, a big Gotic church built by Franciscan friars. The interior is enormous and includes an high quality of works and art, including masterpieces by Tiziano and Giovanni Bellini, more than a statue by Donatello. Read more ›

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Museo Storico Navale

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The historical naval museum

Museo Storico Navale

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This museum is located near the "Arsenale" (arsenal) also head office of the italian Navy. It is the most important in Italy and it recollects many memories of the past of Venice as the biggest naval force of the country. Here there is one of the most important piece of the history of the city born into the water. Read more ›

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Signor Blum

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Beautiful handicrafts in wood!!

Signor Blum

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The shopping that locals love!! A wonderful collection of special local handicrafts in wood. SignorBlum is a craft company whose workshop and retail stores are in the heart of old Venice, where it has been making handmade gifts and objects in wood for the home since 1978. Read more ›

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Mercato di Rialto

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Vibrating market with fresh fish

Mercato di Rialto

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Here it is where local housewives shop in the morning, to find fresh fish, fruits and vegetables. Also some restaurants buy their fresh ingredients at this market. The best thing is to go there during working days except of Monday, because fishermen do not go fishing on Sundays. Read more ›

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Palazzo Ducale

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Doge's Palace, Venice magnificence

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Most locals just admire the palace from outside, but please enter this beauty and if possible book the secret tour, which will show you were Cananova was in jail. The inside part of the palace is gorgeous, and will lt you discover the magnificence of Venice. Read more ›

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Accademia di Belle Arti

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An incredible collection of paintings

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The Accademia of Belle Arti was founded in 1750 by the painter Giovanni Battista Piazzetta and the collection of paintings preserves in its rooms provides a complete spectrum of the Venetian school, from the medieval Byzantine period through the Renaissance to the Baroque and later. Read more ›

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Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

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The historic library in San Marco

Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

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A magnificent library in the heart of Venice, free and public for all the citizens who want consult, read and discover ancient and recent books. it is an important historic building in the city: the idea of its realization became from the poet and writer Francesco Petrarca and as a matter of fact in 1362 he donated his books to the Serenissima. Read more ›

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Mazzorbetto

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An uninhabitated island

Mazzorbetto

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The island of Mazzorbetto is a little island that it can be visited on the way to Burano. Locals use going there by kayaks or canoes, organizing hikes in group. In the island there is a fortress that was rised from French army in the seventeenth century. Read more ›

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fondazione emilio vedova

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Artistic and cultural foundation

fondazione emilio vedova

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Emilio Vedova was an important Venetian artist, with many experiences of exhibitions, especialized in architecture and scenographies (also in Fenice theatre), but also in pictures and moreover he took part in the Biennale in Venice. His works was exposed also all around Europe. Read more ›

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Campo San Giacomo da l'Orio

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The "campo" loved by locals

Campo San Giacomo da l'Orio

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It's the "campo" more loved by resident people, where they spend a lot of time, above all with children that every afternoon after school, meet each other to play and have fun all year long. The San Giacomo dall'Orio church is one of the most suggestive in the city and where locals often go. Read more ›

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Traghetto Gondole Santa Sofia

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A short Gondola ride for € 2

Traghetto Gondole Santa Sofia

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Not everybody knows that it possible to cross the Canal Grande using a gondola traghetto (it means ferry). The shape of this boat is a bit bigger than the normal gondola and it is also not decorated as a fancy gondola, as the metal part in the front is missing. Read more ›

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Isola di Torcello

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Venice roots

Isola di Torcello

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Escaping from the mass of people can be also done by cathcing the vaporetto (water bus) and taking refuge in this beautiful small island. This was one of the first settlements of the city after Altino when Venetians were attacked by the Barbarians. Read more ›

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Church San Giacomo da l'Orio

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Where children play around

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The campo surrounding this little church is a great way to see the real Venice. Local kids are playing, their parents are relaxing over an espresso or sitting on a bench. There's also a small community vegetable garden on the middle of the square. Read more ›

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Museo delle icone

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Icons museum

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This unique museum recollects many Byzantin and Post-byzantin icons, illuminated manuscripts and sacred vestmensts embroidered in gold as well as many worth artistic and historic handicrafts. This museum was founded in 1959 and renoveted in 1999. Read more ›

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Scuola Grande Di San Rocco

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Art and decoration in Venice

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The Scuola started out as a charitable confraternity, founded in honor of St. Roch (San Rocco), a saint who dedicated his life to help the sick. During centuries the Scuola became one of the wealthiest in Venice. Read more ›

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San Servolo

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The quietest island in Venice

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This beautiful Island is a special silent place in Venice, where you can discover a wonderful view towards the Lagoon. Until 1978 was the island of the psychiatric hospital and in 1997 it was brought to new life and now you can find the Venice International University, the “Madness museum”, a peaceful park and much more. Read more ›

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San Lazzaro degli Armeni

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Faschinating unique island

San Lazzaro degli Armeni

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Would you imagine there is Egyptian mummy in Venice? The pieces of art and artefacts preserved in this monastery are amazing. It is a real hidden gem to discover. Here you can skip into the past for a moment and listen to the interesting history of this peaceful community. Read more ›

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A clock for the seafarers

Torre dell'Orologio / Clock Tower

Colorful and magic Burano

Isola di Burano

Historical cafè in Campo S. Margherita

Il caffè rosso

The greatest naval shipyard in the world

Arsenale di Venezia

An eccentric library in Venice

Libreria Acqua Alta

Peculiar piece of architecture

Scala Contarini del Bovolo

The aristocratic island

Giudecca

The historical naval museum

Museo Storico Navale

Panoramic Tour

Libreria Acqua Alta

Il caffè rosso

Arsenale di Venezia

Unforgettable Venice

Torre dell'Orologio / Clock Tower

Isola di Burano

Campo San Polo

Le Zattere

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San Giorgio Maggiore

Scala Contarini del Bovolo

Pellestrina

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Old Jewish Ghetto

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Giudecca

Lido di Venezia

Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

Museo Storico Navale

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Signor Blum

Mercato di Rialto

Palazzo Ducale

Accademia di Belle Arti

Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Mazzorbetto

fondazione emilio vedova

Campo San Giacomo da l'Orio

Traghetto Gondole Santa Sofia

Isola di Torcello

Church San Giacomo da l'Orio

Museo delle icone

Scuola Grande Di San Rocco

San Servolo

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