How to spend top weekend in Venice - ideas on extraordinary attractions and sites

Discovering the architecture of Venice from bird's eye view! St Mark Basilica, San Giorgio Maggiore, La Fenice, San Zaccaria, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, San Moise, San Francesco della Vigna, all those monuments are defining the image of Venice …
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Santa Maria della Salute, San Pietro di Castello, Santa Maria Formosa, Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Gesuati, as well as many others, they all become the world's cultural heritage objects and remain as iconic monuments for Venice …
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Venice is a city of canals and amazing architecture that keeps attracting visitors from all over the world. What could be more romantic than a gondola ride on a Venice canal? Venice remained …
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Venice and surroundings
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Michelin-starred restaurants in Venice
♥ Restaurant 'Vini da Gigio' VENEZIA. Type - Regional cuisine. 0.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Ai Mercanti' VENEZIA. Type - Modern cuisine. 0.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Bistrot de Venise' VENEZIA. Type - Venetian. 0.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Club del Doge' VENEZIA. Type - Classic cuisine. 0.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'La Caravella' Venezia. Type - Venetian. 0.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Vini da Gigio' VENEZIA. Type - Regional cuisine. 0.7 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Ai Mercanti' VENEZIA. Type - Modern cuisine. 0.8 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Bistrot de Venise' VENEZIA. Type - Venetian. 0.8 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Club del Doge' VENEZIA. Type - Classic cuisine. 0.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'La Caravella' Venezia. Type - Venetian. 0.9 km from the center. On the map


Survived castles around Venice
♥ Castle 'Residenza Il Castello' Fivizzano, 1.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Fortress of Sant’Andrea' Itri, 4.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Forte di Sant’Andrea' Venezia, 4.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Castello di Roncade' Roncade, 21.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Rocca dei Tempesta' Noale, 23.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Residenza Il Castello' Fivizzano, 1.1 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Fortress of Sant’Andrea' Itri, 4.3 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Forte di Sant’Andrea' Venezia, 4.3 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Castello di Roncade' Roncade, 21.4 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Rocca dei Tempesta' Noale, 23.4 km from the center. On the map


Art galleries in Venice and around
♥ Art museum 'Museo Fortuny' Venice, 0.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Ca Rezzonico' Venice, 0.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Ca d Oro' Venice, 0.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Gallerie dell Accademia' Venice, 0.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Peggy Guggenheim Collection' Venice, 0.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Museo Fortuny' Venice, 0.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Ca Rezzonico' Venice, 0.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Ca d Oro' Venice, 0.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Gallerie dell Accademia' Venice, 0.8 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Peggy Guggenheim Collection' Venice, 0.9 km from the center. On the map


Public palaces near Venice
♥ Palace 'Ca’ Foscari' , 0.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Palazzo Labia' , 0.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Palazzo Grassi' , 0.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Ca’ Rezzonico' , 0.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Palazzo Malipiero' , 0.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Palace 'Ca’ Foscari' , 0.5 km from the center. On the map


♥ Palace 'Palazzo Labia' , 0.5 km from the center. On the map


♥ Palace 'Palazzo Grassi' , 0.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Palace 'Ca’ Rezzonico' , 0.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Palace 'Palazzo Malipiero' , 0.6 km from the center. On the map


Original sights of Venice, deserving Guinness book
Piombi Prison
From the series “Famous prisons of the world”
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Distance from Venice center - 1.2 km.
Only seven cells were equipped in the prison. They were used for the detention of political prisoners. Also, prisoners who had a high social position were held here. It was in this prison that the world-famous adventurer Casanova served his sentence. He became one of the few prisoners who managed to escape from Piombi. Casanova described his time in prison and his escape in his memoirs later. Excursions are conducted through the ancient prisons today. Visitors to the Doge's Palace can see the preserved prison cells located under the roof. They will also have the opportunity to descend into the palace's dungeons. The prison was also located there in the medieval period. …
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Riva degli Schiavoni
From the series “The Most Beautiful Waterfronts and Embankments”
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Distance from Venice center - 1.2 km.
The legendary Danieli Hotel is also placed here. It was opened in 1822 and works at present. As earlier, it adores people with its marvelous interior. Celebrities like to visit this hotel. Further to historical hotels and outstanding restaurants there is a great number of souvenir shops. This place is very popular among tourists. There opens a great view on the architectural masterpieces, located on San Giorgio island. …
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Venice and its Lagoon
From the series “16 Most Fascinating Objects of Unesco in Italy”
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Distance from Venice center - 1 km.
Inside the cathedral is decorated with marvellous mosaics. The main religious artefact is reliquiae of Saint Marcus. Every day there comes to a lot of pilgrims from the whole world. Not far from the cathedral has placed another main architectural monument of Venice – the Palazzo Ducale. The Palace was built in Gothic style in the first half of the 15th century. Unfortunately, we don't know who was the architect of this wonderful building. The palace is a large architectural complex where was saved in an old prison. It is quite impossible to see all street corners and magnificent halls in a day. …
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