There are a lot of interesting things to do in Venice, because Venice is one of the most mysterious city in Italy. Venice is built on a lagoon off the coast of north east Italy, this city has made the imagination of visitors lingered for more than a thousand years. The city was built on a series of islands sinking slowly, and traditional streets in this city, connected by a series of canals. In fact, cars are not allowed in the city center of Venice, and all shipping and transportation in the city is done either by boat or on foot. The long history of Venice as one of the richest and most powerful city in Italy that has left a wealth of contemporary tourism for the visitors. Of large churches, romantic canals and palaces, and there was just something in this town to lure every tourist who comes to Venice. Below are tourist attractions in Venice that you can visit.
1. Piazza San Marco
Piazza San Marco is a building that have fairly high tower, the tower height of nearly 100 meters. This building is a symbol of the city of Venice, from the top of the tower we could see the sights of Venice as a whole. Piazza San Marco is the main square in Venice, Italy, commonly known simply as "the Piazza". All other urban space in the city (except the Piazzetta and the Piazzale Roma) are called "campi". Piazzetta ('little Piazza') is an extension of the Piazza towards the lagoon in the southeast corner. These two spaces together form the social center, religion and politics Venetian and usually considered together.
Piazza San Marco is a building that have fairly high tower, the tower height of nearly 100 meters. This building is a symbol of the city of Venice, from the top of the tower we could see the sights of Venice as a whole. Piazza San Marco is the main square in Venice, Italy, commonly known simply as "the Piazza". All other urban space in the city (except the Piazzetta and the Piazzale Roma) are called "campi". Piazzetta ('little Piazza') is an extension of the Piazza towards the lagoon in the southeast corner. These two spaces together form the social center, religion and politics Venetian and usually considered together.
Piazza San Marco is located not far from the sea surface and during the Acqua Alta, "high water" from storm surges from the Adriatic or because of heavy rain, the square was flooded very fast. Water flows into the drains in the Piazza runs directly into the Grand Canal. It is a common thing but, when the high sea, it has the opposite effect, with water from the lagoon surging up to the square.
2. Venice Grand Canal
Grand Canal is a canal in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city.Public transport is provided by water buses (Italian: vaporetti) and private water taxis, and many tourists explore the canal by gondola. The banks of the Grand Canal are lined with more than 170 buildings, most of which date from the 13th to the 18th century, and demonstrate the welfare and art created by the Republic of Venice. The noble Venetian families faced huge expenses to show off their richness in suitable palazzos; this contest reveals the citizens’ pride and the deep bond with the lagoon. Amongst the many are the Palazzi Barbaro, Ca' Rezzonico, Ca' d'Oro, Palazzo Dario, Ca' Foscari, Palazzo Barbarigo and to Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, housing the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. The churches along the canal include the basilica of Santa Maria della Salute. Centuries-old traditions, such as the Historical Regatta, are perpetuated every year along the Canal.
3. St Mark's Basilica
Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco or Saint Mark's Basilica is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, northern Italy. It is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture. It lies at the eastern end of the Piazza San Marco, adjacent and connected to the Doge's Palace. Originally it was the chapel of the Doge, and has only been the city's cathedral since 1807, when it became the seat of the Patriarch of Venice, archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, formerly at San Pietro di Castello.
4. Doge's Palace
Doge's Palace is a gothic palace in Venice, northern Italy. The palace was the home of the Doge of Venice, the ruler of the Republic of Venice In 1923 the palace became a museum, one of 11 museums run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia. The oldest part of the palace is the façade overlooking the lagoon, the corners of which are decorated with 14th-century sculptures by Filippo Calendario and various Lombard artists such as Matteo Raverti and Antonio Bregno. The ground floor arcade and the loggia above are decorated with 14th- and 15th-century capitals, some of which were replaced with copies during the 19th century.
5. Rialto Bridge
Rialto Bridge in Venice is one of the most recognizable structures in the city. The bridge crosses the Grand Canal and has a length of 48 m, a width of 22 m and a headroom of 7.50 m. The clear width of the single arc is 28.8 m. The foundations of the two abutments consist of rusting pile, each with 6,000 rammed wooden poles on either side. Located next to the Fondaco dei Tedeschi bridge connects the Sestriere San Marco San Polo to a neuralgic point. The name of the bridge refers to the area of Rialto, San Polo, which was the main trading center of the city centuries ago. The name derives from Rialto Riva Alto, High shore 'from. The area is located in Venice Rialto highest above the mean high water.
6. Murano
Murano is a series of islands linked by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.9 miles) north of Venice and measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) across with a population of just over 5,000 (2004 figures). It is famous for its glass making, particularly lampworking. It was once an independent comune, but is now a frazione of the comune of Venice. Murano was initially settled by the Romans then, from the sixth century, by people from Altinum and Oderzo. At first, the island prospered as a fishing port and through its production of salt. It was also a centre for trade through the port it controlled on Sant'Erasmo. From the eleventh century, it began to decline as islanders moved to Dorsoduro. It had a Grand Council, like that of Venice, but from the thirteenth century, Murano was ultimately governed by a podestà from Venice. Unlike the other islands in the Lagoon, Murano minted its own coins.
7. Bridge of Sighs
Bridge of Sighs (Italian: Ponte dei Sospiri) is a bridge located in Venice, northern Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone and has windows with stone bars. It passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. It was designed by Antoni Contino (whose uncle Antonio da Ponte had designed the Rialto Bridge) and was built in 1602. The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. The bridge name, given by Lord Byron in the 19th century, comes from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells. In reality, the days of inquisitions and summary executions were over by the time the bridge was built and the cells under the palace roof were occupied mostly by small-time criminals. In addition, little could be seen from inside the Bridge due to the stone grills covering the windows.
8. Lido di Venezia
Lido or Venice Lido is an 11 kilometres long sandbar located in Venice, northern Italy, home to about 20,000 residents. The Venice Film Festival takes place at the Lido every September. The island is home to three settlements. The Lido itself, in the north, is home to the Film Festival, the Grand Hotel des Bains, the Venice Casino and the Grand Hotel Excelsior. Malamocco, in the centre, was the first and, for a long time, the only settlement. It was at one time home to the Doge of Venice. Alberoni at the southern end is home to the golf course. Frequent public buses run the length of the island along the main street.
9. Dorsoduro
Dorsoduro is a district of Venice, located in the southern part of the city. The small island of Sacca San Biagio west of Sacca Fisola is uninhabited. One of the most impressive churches of Venice is the church of Santa Maria della Salute by Baldassare Longhena, whose construction was given by the Venetians in gratitude for salvation from the plague in order. It is probably after the church of St. Mark, the most photographed church in Venice. Equally impressive is the church of San Giorgio Maggiore, which lies east of the Salute church on an island and was built by Andrea Palladio. Also started by Palladio and completed after his death by Antonio da Ponte, the Chiesa del Redentore comes on Giudecca Island. In addition to these three highly visible churches is found on the Zattere the church of Santa Maria della Visitation, Church of the Gesuati (Santa Maria del Rosario) and Santo Spirito.
10. Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari or Frari is a church in Venice, northern Italy. One of the greatest churches in the city, it has the status of a minor basilica. It stands on the Campo dei Frari at the heart of the San Polo district. The church is dedicated to the Assumption. The imposing edifice is built of brick, and is one of the city's three notable churches built in the Italian Gothic style. As with many Venetian churches, the exterior is rather plain. The interior contains the only rood screen still in place in Venice. The Frari is a parish church of the Vicariate of San Polo-Santa Croce-Dorsoduro. The other churches of the parish are San Barnaba, San Ludovico Vescovo, Santa Maria del Soccorso and Santa Margherita.
Yes, there are still many things to do in Venice tourist attractions, but with 10 places above, we just hope why we should put Venice as one of your vacations destination.
Doge's Palace is a gothic palace in Venice, northern Italy. The palace was the home of the Doge of Venice, the ruler of the Republic of Venice In 1923 the palace became a museum, one of 11 museums run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia. The oldest part of the palace is the façade overlooking the lagoon, the corners of which are decorated with 14th-century sculptures by Filippo Calendario and various Lombard artists such as Matteo Raverti and Antonio Bregno. The ground floor arcade and the loggia above are decorated with 14th- and 15th-century capitals, some of which were replaced with copies during the 19th century.
5. Rialto Bridge
Rialto Bridge in Venice is one of the most recognizable structures in the city. The bridge crosses the Grand Canal and has a length of 48 m, a width of 22 m and a headroom of 7.50 m. The clear width of the single arc is 28.8 m. The foundations of the two abutments consist of rusting pile, each with 6,000 rammed wooden poles on either side. Located next to the Fondaco dei Tedeschi bridge connects the Sestriere San Marco San Polo to a neuralgic point. The name of the bridge refers to the area of Rialto, San Polo, which was the main trading center of the city centuries ago. The name derives from Rialto Riva Alto, High shore 'from. The area is located in Venice Rialto highest above the mean high water.
6. Murano
Murano is a series of islands linked by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It lies about 1.5 kilometres (0.9 miles) north of Venice and measures about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) across with a population of just over 5,000 (2004 figures). It is famous for its glass making, particularly lampworking. It was once an independent comune, but is now a frazione of the comune of Venice. Murano was initially settled by the Romans then, from the sixth century, by people from Altinum and Oderzo. At first, the island prospered as a fishing port and through its production of salt. It was also a centre for trade through the port it controlled on Sant'Erasmo. From the eleventh century, it began to decline as islanders moved to Dorsoduro. It had a Grand Council, like that of Venice, but from the thirteenth century, Murano was ultimately governed by a podestà from Venice. Unlike the other islands in the Lagoon, Murano minted its own coins.
7. Bridge of Sighs
Bridge of Sighs (Italian: Ponte dei Sospiri) is a bridge located in Venice, northern Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone and has windows with stone bars. It passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. It was designed by Antoni Contino (whose uncle Antonio da Ponte had designed the Rialto Bridge) and was built in 1602. The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. The bridge name, given by Lord Byron in the 19th century, comes from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells. In reality, the days of inquisitions and summary executions were over by the time the bridge was built and the cells under the palace roof were occupied mostly by small-time criminals. In addition, little could be seen from inside the Bridge due to the stone grills covering the windows.
8. Lido di Venezia
Lido or Venice Lido is an 11 kilometres long sandbar located in Venice, northern Italy, home to about 20,000 residents. The Venice Film Festival takes place at the Lido every September. The island is home to three settlements. The Lido itself, in the north, is home to the Film Festival, the Grand Hotel des Bains, the Venice Casino and the Grand Hotel Excelsior. Malamocco, in the centre, was the first and, for a long time, the only settlement. It was at one time home to the Doge of Venice. Alberoni at the southern end is home to the golf course. Frequent public buses run the length of the island along the main street.
9. Dorsoduro
Dorsoduro is a district of Venice, located in the southern part of the city. The small island of Sacca San Biagio west of Sacca Fisola is uninhabited. One of the most impressive churches of Venice is the church of Santa Maria della Salute by Baldassare Longhena, whose construction was given by the Venetians in gratitude for salvation from the plague in order. It is probably after the church of St. Mark, the most photographed church in Venice. Equally impressive is the church of San Giorgio Maggiore, which lies east of the Salute church on an island and was built by Andrea Palladio. Also started by Palladio and completed after his death by Antonio da Ponte, the Chiesa del Redentore comes on Giudecca Island. In addition to these three highly visible churches is found on the Zattere the church of Santa Maria della Visitation, Church of the Gesuati (Santa Maria del Rosario) and Santo Spirito.
10. Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari or Frari is a church in Venice, northern Italy. One of the greatest churches in the city, it has the status of a minor basilica. It stands on the Campo dei Frari at the heart of the San Polo district. The church is dedicated to the Assumption. The imposing edifice is built of brick, and is one of the city's three notable churches built in the Italian Gothic style. As with many Venetian churches, the exterior is rather plain. The interior contains the only rood screen still in place in Venice. The Frari is a parish church of the Vicariate of San Polo-Santa Croce-Dorsoduro. The other churches of the parish are San Barnaba, San Ludovico Vescovo, Santa Maria del Soccorso and Santa Margherita.
Yes, there are still many things to do in Venice tourist attractions, but with 10 places above, we just hope why we should put Venice as one of your vacations destination.
