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Murano, Burano and Torcello Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
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Legendary Venice St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace Group or Private Tour
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Walking Tours
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Venice: Grand Canal by Gondola with commentary
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City Tours
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The Real Hidden Venice
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Venice Sightseeing Walking Tour with a Local Guide
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The 10 Tastings of Venice With Locals: Private Food Tour
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Venice Sunset Cruise by Typical Venetian Boat
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Sunset Cruises
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Discover Valpolicella Vineyards and Wine Tasting Experience
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Murano Glass Experience plus Visit to a Burano lace island
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Day Cruises
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Prosecco Wine Tour from Venice
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Bus Tours
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Top Attractions in Venice

1. Doge's Palace

Speciality Museums • Historic Sites

San Marco

Admission tickets from €39.90

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More than 1000 years the Doge´s palace was the center of the power of the Republic of Venice.

2. Canal Grande

Bodies of Water

San Polo

The city has a unique construction atop a watery marsh offering an opportunity to view the glamor and splendor of one…

3. Basilica di San Marco

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

San Marco

Basilica di San Marco is a nexus of religious treasures, sacred space, history and height of Venetian Culture.

4. Piazza San Marco

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas

San Marco

Admission tickets from €39.90

St. Mark’s Square is hundreds of years old and represents layers of history through the centuries.

5. Teatro La Fenice

Theatres

San Marco

The current opera house is the third to inhabit the site and is a faithful reconstruction (“As it was, where it was…

6. Campanile di San Marco

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

San Marco

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This historical bell tower 98 metres in height is the tallest building in Venice and offers 360 degree views of the…

7. Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Dorsoduro / Accademia

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By AndrewTHawkins

Tucked away on the Grand Canal is the unimposing home of Peggy Guggenheim, it now houses a collection of paintings and…

8. Cannaregio

Neighbourhoods

Cannaregio

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The area is steeped in history and Houses the oldest Jewish ghetto in the world.

9. San Giorgio Maggiore

Churches & Cathedrals

San Marco

This is a living and working island with a community of monks in situ.

10. Dorsoduro

Neighbourhoods • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Dorsoduro / Accademia

By SydneyTeviot

Some of the historic warehouse space along the fondamenta has been transformed into imaginative display space for the…

11. Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites

San Polo

The original building took over a hundred years to complete, from 1236 - 1338, but was extensively altered in the…

12. Ponte di Rialto

Bridges

San Marco

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The 400+ year old iconic Rialto bridge arches over the grand canal and has captured the imagination of artists, movie…

13. Scuola Grande di San Rocco

Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings

San Polo

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This large complex contains the life's work of Tintoretto, his paintings and frescoes spread over the ceilings and…

14. T Fondaco Dei Tedeschi

Shopping Malls

San Marco

The bridge is adjacent to this grandiose cube of a building.

15. libreria Acqua alta

Libraries

Castello

Nestled in the narrow streets of Venice, lies this hidden gem home to cats, novels and knick-knacks of all sorts.

16. Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute

Churches & Cathedrals

Dorsoduro / Accademia

Built on unstable ground " this colassal structure built between 1639 and 1687,on the end of the Dorsoduro (the firmest…

17. Ponte dei Sospiri

Historic Sites • Bridges

San Marco

By MisterCheeky

It is a historically significant structure spanning a narrow canal between the Doges Palace and the jail/prison area.

18. Centro Storico di Venezia

Historic Walking Areas

San Marco

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Venice is the maze made of channels and bridges, who all lead you to the jewel, historical center.

19. Torre dell'Orologio

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

San Marco

This late 15th century edifice was visible to the lagoon to proclaim Venice's wealth and glory to those who sailed past.

20. Scala Contarini del Bovolo

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

San Marco

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It's the only remaining external staircase remaining in Venice, and a feat of medieval architecture.

21. Ca' Rezzonico

Architectural Buildings • Art Museums

Dorsoduro / Accademia

It has become a repository for artifacts from all over Venice.

22. Arsenale di Venezia

Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings

Castello

Huge space once devoted to building all kinds of ships.

23. Musica A Palazzo

Theatres

San Marco

By fearlessbiker916

An intimate performance by talented artists in a venitian palace who engage the audience in the show!

24. Mercati di Rialto

Flea & Street Markets

San Polo

Watch the stevedores unload crates of produce from barges, vendors sell their wares as chefs examine the daily supply…

25. Gallerie dell'Accademia

Art Museums

Dorsoduro / Accademia

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Temporarily closed

Admission tickets from €17.04

To commemorate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death in 1519, the Accademia has put together an extensive…

26. Punta della Dogana

Monuments & Statues

Dorsoduro / Accademia

The incredible space hosts a changing series of contemporary art exhibitions.

27. Campo del Ghetto

Neighbourhoods • Historic Walking Areas

Cannaregio

The Jewish Museum in the Jewish Ghetto of Venice is filled with treasures from the 1600s when the Jewish population of…

28. Carnival of Venice

Cultural Events

San Marco

Take warm clothing as gets chilly/cold late afternoon

29. Laguna di Venezia

Bodies of Water

The Venice Lagoon is the place where Venice and its islands developed through the years.

30. Natural History Museum

Natural History Museums

Santa Croce

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They called Venezia Unica: same thing, they didn’t have even my name.

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