St. Mark's Square is the center of life in Venice, where people can stroll, listen to music, drink coffee, shop, and feed pigeons. Nearby is the El Campanario bell tower, originally built in the 9th century and reconstructed in 1902. The Basilica of San Marco is a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture built in 830 AD as a chapel for government leaders, containing magnificent mosaics. Next to the basilica is the Ducal Palace, the former residence and seat of government for the Doges, connected to an old prison by the Bridge of Sighs. The Rialto Bridge spans the Grand Canal and has shops along its sides. Other landmarks include the

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2. St Marco SquareThe center of life in Venice, a popu-lar meeting place where people can stroll, listen to music, sipping coffee, browsing in shops in the plaza or to feed the great number of pigeons in the square.

3. El CampanarioIs near the St Marco Square. Is actually a copy of the original ninth-century bell tower which collapsed in 1902. There is a lift to the top.

4. The Basilica of San Marco It is a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture. Built in 830 AD, was originally a chapel for "Doges". The present basilica dates from the eleventh century and contains some magnificent mosaics.

5. Ducale SquareLocated next tot he basilica and was the residence of the "Doges“ and the seat of government. We also find here the Bridge of Sighs, a Baroque stone bridge built in the seventeenth century that connects the Doge's Palace with the old prison.

6. Rialto BridgeLocated in the middle of the road of the Grand Canal and was built in 1588 by Antonio de Ponte. It has a double row of shops that skirts the bridge is a tourist attraction.

7. Basilica of Santa Maria of HealthIt is considered the most splendid church after San Marcos.The real name is Santa Maria della Salute.The Salute is a vast, octagonal building with two domes and a pair of picturesque bell-towers at the back.

8. The Gallery of Fine ArtsLocated in the Grand Canal bridge accademmia. It has a wonderful collection of Venetian art by Canaletto, Guardi, Bellini, Tintoretto and Titian.

9. Guggenheim CollectionPeggy Guggenheim bought the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni on the Grand Canal in 1951 to house his collection of modern art.

10. The Great School of San RoccoWas one of the great Venetian guilds and offers 56 paintings by Tintoretto in the opulent interior .

11. Typical food of VeniceThetypicalfood of Veniceis"patisserie“; cakes, ice cream and pastries.

12. Where can youstay?You can stay in the hotel Metropole.The Metropole is one of the most luxurious hotels of Venice, overlooking the lagoon from a privileged location, 350 meters from Piazza San Marco. The rooms are decorated in oriental style.

13. FestivalsThe most important festivals are:The Carnival.The film festival.The Biennial

14. TheCarnivalThe Carnival of Venice, famous worldwide for its elegance and its antiquity, is today one of the biggest attractions of the city and the period with more tourists, so, who want to participate, they should book well in advance .

15. The film festival.The International Film Festival of Venice is an Italian film festival is held each year in the Palazzo del Cinema in Venice.

16. The Venice Biennale The Venice Biennale (Biennale di Venezia in Italian) is an international exhibition of contemporary art held every 2 years in Venice, Italy.

17. Mónica López-Brea ColladoTheend