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Venice, Italy
Welcome to Venice, Itly
In the Roman times the term Venice stood for the North-Eastern region of Italy.
In the meantime Venice started to expand to the hinterland in particular after the
serious threat faced in 1378 during the war. Venice is one of Italy's top travel
cities and a beautiful, romantic destination with many attractions. Venice consists
of 400 bridges over its 150 canals. Venice is in on northeast coast of Italy. Venice
has moderate weather. The best way to arrive in Venice is by train at the Santa
Lucia Train Station on the northwestern edge of the city. The main public transport
in Venice are the vaporetti, boats that ply the principal waterways. The train station
tourist office is almost always very crowded but has lots of information and can
help with hotel reservations. Venice's Carnevale celebration is one of the most
lively and colorful carnival festivals in Italy, held 40 days before Easter. Venice
has many fine attractions and museums but one of the best things to do is take some
time wandering along the canals off the main tourist track. Venice highlights are
Saint Mark's Square - Piazza San Marco is the main square of Venice surrounded by
chic sidewalk cafes and fancy shops , Saint Mark's Basilica - Basilica di San Marco
is a beautiful church blending the architecture of East and West. It was consecrated
in 832 AD, Doge's Palace - Palazzo Ducale, also on St. Mark's Square, is the most
impressive building in Venice and well worth a tour, Grand Canal - Canal Grande
is the main thoroughfare of Venice. It's full of all kinds of boats and liined with
beautiful buildings,etc.travel to asia
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Famous destinations of Venice
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San Marco District
San Marco district is certainly one of the top 5 places to visit in Venice, and
also one of the most popular tourist destinations in Venice because it’s one of
the easiest districts in Venice to navigate. St. Mark’s Square, along with the Clocktower,
is the focal point of Venice and a also home to many historic buildings and museums
such as the Correr Museum where you’ll find interesting paintings of Venetian life.travel agency
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Islands of Venice
Exploring the islands of Venice is without a doubt one of the most popular things
to do and places to visit in Venice, especially if you’re interested in purchasing
genuine Venetian goods. There are around ten Venetian islands, though the islands
of Murano, Burano and Torcello are three of the most popular ones, and worth devoting
2-3 days of your vacation.
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Cannaregio District
Cannaregio is located on the northern shore of Venice and it’s one of the top historic
districts in Venice to visit during your Venice vacation. Two of the top attractions
in Cannaregio are the:
- - Ca’ d’Oro Palace, which houses a small art museum.
- - Oratorio Crociferi, which houses beautiful 16th century paintings and interesting
artifacts such as the clothing worn by notables of the day.
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Castello District
Castello district is the largest district in Venice and it’s another great place
to visit to explore beautiful churches and fine art such as the fine paintings by
Vittore Carpaccio at San Giorgio degli Schiavoni. One of the top things to do in
Castello has to be visiting the interior of Venetian Arsenale (pictured), which
is definitely one of the top 5 places to visit in Venice.