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How does an empress sleep at night, when a revolution is coming? After a multi-year res-
toration of Austrian Empress Sissi's suite inside Museo Correr, now the answer is clear: in
blissful ignorance, inside a silk-padded suite frescoed with her favourite flowers.
Now you can see what all the fuss over Titian is about. After years of restoration and mas-
terpieces on loan, the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute's sacristy showcases early
works by Titian painted with such living colour you'll swear they're blushing.
Improved
vaporetto
service reveals attractions hiding in plain sight across Giudecca
Canal: waterfront bistros, art galleries, Bauer Palladio spa treatments, Skyline Rooftop
Bar happy hours, and organic farmers markets run by a women's prison cooperative.
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