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49 verified places and 169 missions to truly experience Venice. Must-sees: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace, Grand Canal, St Mark's Square. Best known for: Culture, Food & drink.
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CultureSt Mark's BasilicaCathedral of Venice and patriarchal church, next to the Doge's Palace.CultureDoge's PalaceSeat of the doges, the government and the courts of the Republic of Venice, on the eastern side of St Mark's…CultureGrand CanalThe Grand Canal is Venice's great waterway: about 3.8 km long in the shape of a reversed S, between 30 and 90…CultureSt Mark's SquareThe only square in Venice to bear that name, the political and social centre of the Republic.CultureRialto BridgeThe Rialto Bridge crosses the Grand Canal between the sestieri of San Marco and San Polo and is the oldest of…CultureGallerie dell'AccademiaThe Gallerie dell'Accademia bring together Venetian and Veneto painting from the 14th to the 18th centuries…CulturePeggy Guggenheim CollectionPeggy Guggenheim's collection of modern art is housed in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, an 18th-century palace…CultureBasilica of Santa Maria della SaluteLa Salute is an octagonal Baroque basilica that Baldassarre Longhena designed after the plague of 1630, which…CultureCa' d'OroA Gothic palace in the sestiere of Cannaregio, on the banks of the Grand Canal.CultureCa' RezzonicoCa' Rezzonico is a palace on the Grand Canal, in Dorsoduro, which is now the Museum of 18th-century Venice.CultureScuola Grande di San RoccoHome of a confraternity founded in 1478 and dedicated to St Roch, protector against the plague, next to the…CultureBasilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei FrariA Franciscan church of brick and Istrian stone, in the Campo dei Frari, in the sestiere of San Polo.CultureSt Mark's CampanileBell tower of the basilica and the tallest structure in Venice, at 98.6 metres.CultureBridge of SighsEnclosed white Istrian stone bridge that crosses the Rio di Palazzo and links the Doge's Palace with the New…CulturePunta della DoganaPunta della Dogana is the triangular tip where the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal meet, and the building…CultureBasilica of San Giorgio MaggioreA Benedictine church designed by Andrea Palladio on the island that gives it its name, opposite St Mark's…CultureBiblioteca MarcianaThe Biblioteca Marciana occupies the building that Jacopo Sansovino began in 1537 opposite the Doge's Palace…CultureArsenal de VeneciaUn antiguo complejo estatal de astilleros y armerías en el barrio de Castello, extendido por unas 45…CultureIl RedentoreA votive church that the Venetian Senate commissioned from Andrea Palladio as a vow for the end of the plague…CultureBasilica of Saints John and PaulZanipolo, as the Venetians call it, is a large Gothic brick church in the sestiere of Castello, built by the…CultureAccademia BridgeThe Accademia Bridge is a pedestrian arched bridge over the Grand Canal, one of the four that cross it, and…CultureCa' PesaroA Baroque marble palace on the Grand Canal, designed by Baldassare Longhena for the Pesaro family.CultureChurch of San ZaccariaA church in the sestiere of Castello built on a foundation from the early 9th century.CulturePuente de la LibertadEl Puente de la Libertad es el puente carretero que enlaza el centro histórico de Venecia, a la altura de…CulturePalazzo GrassiA Neoclassical Venetian palace beside the Grand Canal, between the Palazzo Moro Lin and the Campo San…CultureSistema MOSEEl sistema MOSE protege Venecia y su laguna de las mareas altas conocidas como acqua alta mediante compuertas…CultureSanta Maria dei MiracoliA small Renaissance church in the sestiere of Cannaregio, built between 1481 and 1489 at the behest of Angelo…CultureConstitution BridgeThe Ponte della Costituzione, also known as the Calatrava Bridge, crosses the Grand Canal linking Santa Lucia…CultureLa Fenice TheatreThe Gran Teatro La Fenice opened on 16 May 1792 to a design by Giannantonio Selva, chosen in a competition.CultureCaffè FlorianCaffè Florian opened on 29 December 1720 in St Mark's Square under the name 'Alla Venezia Trionfante'; it…CultureFondaco dei TurchiA Venetian-Byzantine palace on the Grand Canal, built around 1225 for Giacomo Palmieri, of the Pesaro family.CultureMuseo CorrerThe Museo Correr occupies the side of St Mark's Square opposite the basilica, in the Napoleonic Wing and the…CultureClock TowerTower above the archway leading to the Merceria street, on the north side of St Mark's Square.CultureBasilica of San Pietro di CastelloIt was the cathedral of Venice until 1807, when the patriarch's seat moved to St Mark's, and it is now a…CultureCa' Vendramin CalergiA Renaissance palace on the Grand Canal, in the Cannaregio sestiere, designed by Mauro Codussi.CultureChurch of Madonna dell'OrtoThis Gothic church in the Cannaregio district was built by the Humiliati in the mid-14th century.CultureChurch of San Francesco della VignaSan Francesco della Vigna is in the Castello district and, together with the Frari, is one of Venice's two…CultureChurch of San Giacomo di RialtoSan Giacomo di Rialto, also called San Giacometo because of its size, stands in the square of the same name…CultureChurch of San SalvadorSan Salvador stands in Campo San Salvador, on the Merceria, the commercial axis linking Rialto with St…CultureChurch of the Scalzi (Santa Maria di Nazareth)A 17th-century church of the Discalced Carmelites, in the Cannaregio sestiere, next to Santa Lucia station…CultureChurch of San MoisèA parish church in the San Marco sestiere, a few steps from the square, dedicated to the prophet Moses.CultureChurch of Santo StefanoAn Augustinian church in the San Marco sestiere, to the north of Campo Santo Stefano.CultureOspedale della PietàEl Ospedale della Pietà fue en Venecia un convento, hospicio, orfanato y escuela de música, activo sobre todo…Food & drinkHarry's BarHarry's Bar is on Calle Vallaresso, in the San Marco district, a few steps from the square.CultureChurch of the Gesuati (Santa Maria del Rosario)The Gesuati, or Santa Maria del Rosario, was built between 1726 and 1735 for the Dominicans, on the Zattere…CultureChurch of Santa Maria FormosaMauro Codussi built this church in the Castello district in 1492, and it is considered one of his…CultureChurch of San SebastianoSan Sebastiano is Paolo Veronese's church in Venice: the painter decorated it between 1555 and 1570 and is…CultureLazzaretto VecchioIsla de la laguna veneciana situada cerca del Lido, de unas 2,53 hectáreas, que entre 1403 y 1630 funcionó…CulturePalazzo Contarini del BovoloA late Gothic palace in the sestiere of San Marco, near Campo Manin, with a sober façade on the Rio di San…
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Venice in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace, Grand Canal, St Mark's Square and Rialto Bridge.
What can you see for free in Venice?
No entry fee: Rialto Bridge, Arsenal de Venecia, Accademia Bridge, Puente de la Libertad, Sistema MOSE and Constitution Bridge.