Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Best Architecture
Basilica di San Marco (
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)
Palazzo Ducale (
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)
Palazzo Grassi (
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)
Negozio Olivetti (
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)
Getting There
Vaporetto
Lines 1 and N along the Grand Canal; Line 2 stops near San Marco at
San Zaccaria.
Walking
Follow yellow-signed shortcuts from Rialto through shop-lined Marzarie to
Piazza San Marco.
The Sights in a Day
Join the chorus of gasps from the crowd as you enter the
Basilica di
San Marco
(
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) to discover glittering angels dancing across
golden mosaic domes. Explore Venice's darkest secrets in the
Palazzo Ducale
(
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) attic prison on the Itinerari Segreti tour, then jail-break for lavish,
sunny lunches at
A Beccafico
(
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).
Hit the backstreets between Piazza San Marco and the Rialto to find
Venetian artisans handcrafting handbags, travel journals and glass jew-
ellery. Hidden in the shadows of historic Santa Maria del Giglio and La Fenice
theatre are Venice's best contemporary art galleries, supplying steady inspiration
between Biennales. Detour for history-making fashion and modern art at
Museo
Fortuny
(
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) , but arrive at San Marco
bacari
(bars) by 6.30pm for first
dibs on
cicheti
(Venetian tapas).
for a tango across the square, and watch the Moors strike midnight atop
Torre
