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Palazzo Ducale
SAN MARCO
P. San Marco 1
}041 27 15 911; www.museiciviciveneziani.it
This massive 14th-century palace served as the seat of government and residence of Venice’s doge. The doges and Venice a…
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Basilica di San Marco
SAN MARCO
P. San Marco
}041 27 08 311; www.basilicasanmarco.it
See that impossibly long line trailing through P. San Marco from early morning to mid-afternoon? Everyone’s in line for …
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Palazzo Grassi
SAN MARCO
Campo San Samuele 3231
}041 52 31 680; www.palazzograssi.it
A highbrow museum of modern art that’s not afraid to laugh at itself, Palazzo Grassi is stimulating and refreshingly rid…
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Ca’ d’Oro
CANNAREGIO
Strada Nova 3932
}041 52 00 345; www.cadoro.org
This centuries-old private palace—a stunning example of Venetian architecture in itself—now houses one of the most impre…
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Rialto Bridge
SAN POLO
Over the Grand Canal
As the oldest bridge across the Grand Canal, Rialto draws a hefty tourist freight, and, despite the invariable disdain o…
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Basilica dei Frari
SAN POLO
Campo dei Frari 3072
}041 52 22 637; www.basilicadeifrari.it
You may be skeptical about this church when you encounter its industrial-looking brick facade. As we all know, though, i…
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The Peggy Guggenheim Collection
DORSODURO
Dorsoduro 704
}041 24 05 411; www.guggenheim.org
Peggy Guggenheim was a sophisticated traveler. While most of us go from country to country collecting ticket stubs and m…
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Punta della Dogana
DORSODURO
Fondamenta della Dogana alla Salute 2
}041 52 31 680; www.palazzograssi.it
Terrifying, intriguing, and laughable, Punta della Dogana will make you dive off the deep end of your previous definitio…
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Museo del Vetro
MURANO
Fondamenta Marco Giustinian 8
}041 73 95 86; www.museiciviciveneziani.it
For anyone interested enough in artisan glass to visit Murano in the first place—or anyone who likes pretty things in cr…
Piazza San Marco
SAN MARCO
P. San Marco, the most important square in Venice, is a study in contrasts. Chaotic despite being at the heart of Venice…
Campanile
SAN MARCO
P. San Marco
}041 27 08 31; www.basilicasanmarco.it
This tall brick bell tower is undeniably the dominant fixture of the Venetian skyline, so much so that, in 1997, a group…
The Jewish Ghetto
CANNAREGIO
Campo di Ghetto Nuovo
}041 71 50 12; www.moked.it/jewishvenice
The Jewish Ghetto provides a poignant window into the soul of old Venice. It consists of a small neighborhood around a l…
Ca’ Pesaro
SANTA CROCE
Santa Croce 2076
}041 72 11 27; www.museiciviciveneziani.it
One of Venice’s many fantastic modern-art museums, Ca’ Pesaro exhibits a unique combination of East Asian artwork, late …
Museo di Storia Naturale
SANTA CROCE
Santa Croce 1730
}041 27 50 206; www.msn.ve.it
It may seem odd to visit a natural history museum in Venice, but this extensive collection is truly exceptional. From hu…
Gran Viale
LIDO
Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta
This famous promenade cuts across Lido from east to west. You start with majestic hotels and fine restaurants, and make …
Spiagge di Venezia
LIDO
Piazzale Raimondo Ravà
}041 52 61 249; www.veneziaspiagge.it
With high-end hotels limiting access to most of Lido’s sandy shores, spending a day on the beach can end up costing upwa…
Tempio del S.S. Redentore
GIUDECCA
Campo S.S. Redentore 195
}041 52 31 415; www.chorusvenezia.org
One of Venice’s most celebrated churches, Il Redentore is by far the biggest attraction on Giudecca. Built in 1577 to gi…
Basilica di Santa Maria e San Donato
MURANO
Calle San Donato 11
}041 73 90 56
Murano’s Byzantine basilica contrasts sharply with Venice’s characteristic Renaissance architecture. The floors are comp…
Museo del Merletto
BURANO
P. Galuppi 187
}041 73 00 34; www.museiciviciveneziani.it
See elaborate cuts of lace on life-size mannequins and in frames on the galleries’ purple walls. Detailed texts explain …
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
TORCELLO
P. Torcello
}041 27 02 464
Founded over 13 centuries ago, the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta stands as a proud reminder of the thriving community…