Venice: My Venice Travel Guide

Venice
My Venice Travel Guide
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Day 1
09:00 Campanile di San
Marco
See the 9th century bell tower of basilica di San Marco
09:45 Piazza San Marco

Venice's most important square with a rich history and
exquisite buildings
11:10 Canal Grande

The main canal of Venice lined with historic buildings
09:00 Campanile di San Marco / St Mark's Campanile
Visit Duration: 45 mins
Saint Mark's Bell Tower is part of the Basilica di San Marco and stands in the Piazza di San Marco. The tower
was originally constructed as a lighthouse and then a watch tower in the 9 th century, over the years it
underwent several transformations and was rebuilt a number of times from the 12 th to 14 th century. In 1513
Giorgio Spavento and Bartolome Bon restored the tower following earthquake damage. However it collapsed
in 1902 and was reconstructed and reopened in 1912 to resemble the 1513 version of the tower. The tower
is a symmetrically square brick structure reaching a height of almost 100 meters and at the top the belfry
houses 5 bells. Each bell had a specific function – the Mezza Terza Bell announced the Senate; the Nona
Bell announced midday; the biggest bell, the Marangona Bell, announced the beginning and end of the work
day; the Trottiera announced council meetings and the smallest bell, the Renghiera Bell announced
executions. Above the belfry are a gold-leaf pyramid-shaped spire and a gilded statue of the Angel Gabriel.
For those arriving in Venice from the sea the gold angel would be the first sight of Venice. At the foot of the Image By: HarshLight
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tower is a balcony, the Sansovino Loggia.
The Sansovino balcony was constructed in the early 1500s and in 1569 became a sentry post for dockyard Address: Piazza San Marco, 30124 Venice
workers when the Upper Council was in session. There are three arches separated by classic columns and Phone Number: 041-522-4064
topped with allegorical marble reliefs created by Sansovino's pupils. Four niches between the columns hold Admission: €8
bronze statues and in front of the three arched façade is an elegant balustrade. In 1912 the Sansovino Opening Hours: April-June 9am-5pm, July-Sep
balcony was rebuilt together with the rest of the tower. 9am-9pm; Oct 9am-7pm; Nov-Mar
9:30am-3:45pm
Galileo used the tower to observe the stars and visitors today can enjoy the stunning views from the Transportation: Vaporetto - San Marco
observatory at the top of the tower by taking the elevator and not the stairs as Galileo would have done!
09:45 Piazza San Marco / St. Mark's Square
Visit Duration: 1 hour, 15 mins
0.0 KM, 1 minutes walking from Campanile di San Marco
This square is the central point of the city, the place all tourists arrive at at some point during their stay in
Venice. The square has been a focal point of the city for centuries and is the only Venice "piazza"; the other
squares are called "campi." The square has buildings on three sides and the fourth side is open. The square
is a gathering place for both locals and visitors and is a pedestrian-only zone. Visitors can enjoy the open
space, which is lined with pleasant outdoor cafes and restaurants and stores beneath the surrounding
covered arcades. One of the most famous cafes on the square is the Caffe Florian. The square is also known
for the many pigeons, but it is now illegal to feed them. Venice's main street, Merceria, leads onto the square
through the arch in Saint Mark's Clocktower and at the end of the square is the Grand Canal and the mooring
area for Venetian gondolas.
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The square is surrounded by some of the must-see sites of Venice like the Doge's Palace where rulers lived
and ran their court; the Basilica San Marco; the basilica's free-standing campanile (bell tower); the Procuratie
Nouvo (designed by Jacopo Sansovino) which now houses a museum; a small Loggetta next to the Address: Piazza San Marco, Venice
Campanile which was also built by Sansovino; the Library of Saint Mark's and St. Mark's Square Clocktower.
The small Piazzetta di San Marco separates the palace and the library building, and here two columns stand,
facing the canal, commemorating the city's patrons – Saint Mark and Saint Teodoro of Amasea. One of the
column statues is of the Winged Lion of Venice.
Originally the square was the front courtyard of a small chapel (now the Basilica) and the Rio Batario ran
between the square and the Doge's Palace. In 1174 the canal was filled up and the square repaved with a
beautiful herringbone pattern almost 100 years later in 1267. Andrea Tirali came up with a more complex
pattern for the square paving using natural Istrian stone in 1735. The square was used by traders as a
convenient market place. The square is adorned with three tall flagpoles with bronze relief bases designed by
Alessandro Leopardi (1505), the Italian flag flies here above the beautiful and constantly busy square.
11:10 Canal Grande / Grand Canal
Visit Duration: 1 hour
0.8 KM, 9 minutes walking from Piazza San Marco
As most people know Venice is composed of islands and canals, the Grand Canal is the largest and most
important. If the various water ways are the equivalent of streets then the Canal Grand is the city's "main
road" carving its way through the city in a large S-shape. The Canal Grande or Canalazzo travels from Saint
Mark Basin to a lagoon near the Santa Lucia railway station. The waterway stretches for 3,800 meters, on
average the canal is 5 meters deep and varies between 30-90 meters in width. There are about 170 buildings
which are lucky enough to face onto the canal, most of them date back to the 13 th – 18 th century. Traffic on
the Grand Canal includes water taxis, private vessels, gondolas and vaporetti or water buses.
The canal is crossed by several bridges including the famous Rialto Bridge, the Ponte Degli Scalzi, the Ponte
dell'Accademia and the Calatrava Bridge. Image By: Micha? Ba?ak
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The canal may have been built along the course of a river, by the 10 th century it served as a valuable trading
port. During the 12 th and 13 th century beautiful Byzantine-style homes with grand loggias, multi-stories and Address: Canal Grande, 30100 Venice
ornate decoration were built along the water's edge like the Ca' da Mosto. The 15 th century saw Admission:
Venetian-Gothic structures going up along the canal shore like the Ca d'Oro. At the time the buildings would
have been brightly painted or gilded. The Renaissance facades of the 16 th century were white in contrast,
like the Palazzo Dario (1488) and Palazzo Grimani (1556). Later in the 16 th century and early 17 th there was
a building boom along the canal with Baroque-style structures like the Santa Maria di Nazareth Church.
Thankfully many of the facades facing onto the Grand Canal have undergone restoration and renovations.
Day 2
09:00 Burano Island
Island on the Venetian Lagoon famous for its brightly colored
and cheerful looking homes
12:35 Murano Island

Island on the Venetian Lagoon famous for its glass products
15:30 Basilica di San Marco

Venice's most important church with rich history, grand
architecture and precious art
16:45 Palazzo Ducale

The Doge's Palace was once home to the rulers of Venice
09:00 Burano Island
Visit Duration: 2 hours, 30 mins
When you are holidaying in Italy one island you should definitely visit is Burano. This island on the Venetian Lagoon is actually
an archipelago of 4 islands that are connected to each other by bridges. The island is famous for its brightly colored and
cheerful looking homes. Connected to Mazzorbo by a bridge, Burano is a tourist’s delight.
Check out the Baldassare Galuppi sculpture by Remigio Barbaro on the green lawn as you alight from the ferry that takes you to
Burano. When you visit Burano, check out all the brightly colored houses you see here. There is a proper system in place for
coloring the houses. The owner has to send a filled-in request to the government regarding the need to paint the house, after
which the government responds with a list of the colors permissible for that particular section of houses. While the houses
themselves are a delight to the eye, another place worth checking out in Burano is the Church of San Martino. This church has
a leaning campanile or bell tower and a painting done by Giambattista Tiepolo. Visit the Museum and School of Lacemaking
and then head across to see the Oratorio di Santa Barbara. Stroll along the neat roads and check out the numerous shops for
local fare, including miniature glass works and needle lace. Shop for souvenirs at the stands near the church.
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While you are busy walking along the streets and shopping, you can also step into any of the numerous food joints, including https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Burano%2C_
cafes, restaurants, and the traditional Burano tavern, the trattoria buranella. Taste the famous Burano cookie – the Bussola and
Esse are the most well-known – at any of the pastry stores here. If you travel here at the right time you could also witness the
carnival, Burano’s Regatta, and other events. Address: Burano, 30142 Venice, Italy
Web: http://www.isoladiburano.it/en/
12:35 Murano Island
Visit Duration: 2 hours, 30 mins
8.6 KM, 65 minutes by transit from Burano Island
Situated just 1.5 kilometers to the north of Venice and covering about 1.5 kilometers, Murano is actually a series of 7 islands
that are connected to each other by bridges Between these 7 islands are 8 channels. Murano is known for its glass-making, an
art that is protected by government legislation. You get a lot of glass products – souvenir items, mirrors, and other glassware
coming from Murano.
When you are in Murano visit the glass factories there for a demonstration on how glassware is made here. Another must-see
attraction here is the Glass Museum, or Museo del Veltro. Here you can explore the different techniques used over the
centuries for making glass. Check out glassware here that has existed since the times of the Egyptians. There is a fee involved
for visiting this museum, but it is completely worth it. While you are walking along the roads of Murano, visit the Basilica dei
Santa Maria e San Donato. This church is famous for the Byzantine mosaics it has had since the 12 th century. You can find
these mosaics not only on the church floor but also the dome. View the bell tower here; this church also apparently stores the
bones of the dragon that Saint Donatus killed. Another church worth visiting is the Church of Saint Peter the Martyr or Chiesa di Image By: BetacommandBot
San Pietro Martire, which has artworks done by Bellini. Do not miss out on the starburst sculpture in the square that is Campo Image Source:
Santo Stefano. There is also a 19 th century clock tower in the church next door, the Church of Saint Stephen. Another great https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Murano-view.
building here is the Palazzo da Mula.
Address: Murano, 30141 Venice, Italy

While you are here visit the numerous glass shops to shop for souvenirs that include glass products crafted by hand. Be sure to
try out the delicious food at the numerous food joints in Murano.
15:30 Basilica di San Marco / Saint Mark's Basilica
Visit Duration: 1 hour, 15 mins
8.3 KM, 27 minutes by transit from Murano Island
St. Mark's Basilica is Venice's most famous church, known for its art work and history. The church overlooks
St. Mark's Square on the edge of the Grand Canal and is joined to the Doge's Palace. In the 9 th century
merchants smuggled Saint Mark's relics out of Egypt and brought them to Venice. The scene is depicted in
the oldest known exterior mosaic in the world located above the cathedral's front doors (1260-70). A church
was constructed to house the saint's relics but burnt down almost 150 years later. It was rebuilt by Doge
Domenico Contarini and the cathedral we see today dates back to 1071 but incorporates what remained of
the original structures. The decoration of the building continued to be embellished over the years, particularly
during the 1300's when precious pieces of ancient architecture were being brought to the city by merchants
who traveled to the east. Many of the additions were older than the building itself. When the adjacent Doge's
Palace was renovated the cathedral also got an architectural up-date and Gothic architecture was introduced Image By: HarshLight
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like the elevated domes and a new façade. The Doge's (Dukes) of Venice used the building as their own
private chapel until it became the Cathedral of Venice in 1807.
Address: San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice
The building has a Greek cross design, a central large dome and four domes on each of the arms of the Phone Number: 041-522-5697
cross. Within the church you can find art from several periods. The narthex (entrance lobby) has a marble Admission: Free
th th
mosaic floor from the 11 and 12 century and gilded ceiling mosaics. 12 century gilded mosaics cover th Opening Hours: Nov-Mar Mon-Sat 9:30am-5pm,
most of the interior ceilings (about 8,000m²) on the vaults and cupolas. On the floor there are more mosaics April-Oct 9:45am-5pm, Sundays 2pm-4pm
Web: http://www.basilicasanmarco.it
as well as geometric marble patterns. Above the altar sits Pala d'Oro, a golden panel studded with gems. In
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the choir stalls are reliefs and bronze statues by Sansovino. In the cathedral Treasury you can see the
Crusader spoils brought from Constantinople and across the continent. On the exterior there are two free
standing Syrian columns with intricate Byzantine-style carvings which date back to the 5th or 6 th century.
16:45 Palazzo Ducale / Doge's Palace
Visit Duration: 1 hour
0.1 KM, 2 minutes walking from Basilica di San Marco
The Doges Palace is a monumental piece of architecture and perhaps the most important site in Venice. The building was
originally founded in the 14th and 15th century with other elements being added over the years. There are three main areas of
the structure, the oldest being the closest to St. Mark's Basin (1340), the block facing St. Mark's Square took its present form in
1424 and the part facing the Grand Canal was built between 1483 and 1565.
As early as the 7th century the local affairs of Venice were governed by a Doge or Duke and despite being under the Byzantine
Emperor the city was relatively autonomous. From the 10th to 11th century the Doge, his whole entourage, public offices,
courtrooms, residential apartments, stables, prison, armory and other civil facilities were moved to the present site of the palace.
The "Old Castle" was considered safe, a group of buildings were surrounded by strong walls with thick corner towers. Under
Doge Ziani (1172-1178) additions to the structure and renovations were carried out following a destructive fire. In the 14th
century the palace needed to be expanded again due to the increased number of participants in government affairs. Doge Image By: Yann.fauche
Franesco Foscari instigated further changes in the 15th century and several fires caused more renovations and construction. In Image Source:
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the 17th century the prison was separated from the palace proper and constructed by Antonio Contin across the Bridge of
Signs. So prisoners would be sentenced in the palace courtrooms and then walk across the bridge to the prison (or their
execution), on their way they would sigh! After the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797 the city was occupied by the French, the
Address: Piazza San Marco, 1, 30122 Venice
Austrians and finally in 1866 it joined unified Italy. In 1996 the palace became a public museum.
Phone Number: 041-271-5911
Visitors enter the Palazzo Ducale through the Porta del Frumento through a colonnade. The façade facing the lagoon is the Admission: €19
oldest part of the palace there are sculptures on the corners by Filippo Calendari, Antonio Bregno and Matteo Raverti. Porta Opening Hours: Nov-Mar 8:30-5:30 pm, Apr-Oct
della Carta, a ceremonial entrance, was decorated by Giovanni and Bartolomeo Bon. Above the entrance are a bust of St. mark 8:30am–7pm.
and the iconic statue of justice. On the bottom floor, where the kitchens used to be there is now the Museo dell'Opera. The
courtyard is home to Sansovino's colossal statues, Neptune and Mars, which guard the Giants' Staircase. From the ground floor
courtyard you go up to the first floor loggia and the Doge's Apartments.
In the Doge's Apartments are a number of exquisite rooms each more beautiful than the next. There are frescoes by Giuseppe
Salviati and Titian, carved wooden ceilings; marble reliefs by Antonio and Tullio Lombardo; ancient maps; paintings by Andrea
Vicentino; Vittore Carpaccio's painting Andante Lion and numerous stunning works of art. The palace has a series of hidden
passages ways which connect different rooms like the stairway behind a small door in the Shield Hall which leads to the
Philosopher's Room.
Some of the many things not to miss on a visit to the Doge Palace are the arcade statues by Filippo Calendario; the Foscari
Arch; the Prisons; paintings by Tintoretto, Veronese and Bella; the Sala del Collegio where you can see the Doge's throne;
Tintoretto's ceiling frescoes in the Sala del Senato and Tiepolo's painting of Neptune Bestowing Gifts Upon Venice in the Sala
del Consiglio dei Dieci. For a really interesting visit take the Secret Itinerary Tour of the Palazzo Ducale.

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My Venice Travel Guide

09:45 Piazza San Marco

11:10 Canal Grande

12:35 Murano Island

15:30 Basilica di San Marco

16:45 Palazzo Ducale

Image By: Alex Proimos

Address: Murano, 30141 Venice, Italy

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