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1. Visiting Venice
in Style:
Can’t Miss Spots
and Attractions

2. Fun Facts About
Venice

3. Venice is located in the Venetian lagoon.

4. This water wonderland is made
up of 118 small islands.

5. The city is separated by a maze of canals.

6. It’s linked by more than 400 bridges.

7. The Venetian neighborhood
is known as Sestieri.

8. Part of Venice’s
charm is its
narrow alleys
known as calle,
tiny streets and
bridges in the six
Sestieri.

9. Favorite Churches

10. This Italo-Byzantine styled Basilica di
San Marco has been nicknamed as
Chiesa d’Oro (Church of Gold) for its
magnificent design, gold round
mosaics and its status as a symbol of
Venetian wealth and power.

12. Located right on the Grand Canal in
the Dosoduoro section of town, the
Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute or
simply Salute to Venetians, rises up
as a testament to the end of a terrible
plague in the early1600s.

14. In contrast to the extravagant styles of
the Basilica San Marco and the Salute
churches stands San Giorgio
Maggiore, a masterpiece of Palladian
symmetry and restraint. It is directly
located across the Grand Canal from
Piazza San Marco.

16. Cultural Outings

17. Le Gondole di Venezia

18. The gondola, piloted by a stripe-clad
Venetian, is perhaps the most iconic
symbol of this watery city known as
Serenissima.

19. A must for any
visitor to Venice,
a gondola ride is
approx. €80 for
40 minutes as set
by the city
government.

20. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection
is an extraordinary collection of
contemporary art that includes works
by artistic greats ranging from
Duchamp, Mondrian, Kandinsky and
Pollock. It is housed in the
18th century
Palazzo Venier dei Leoni
on the Grand Canal.

21. Palazzo Venier dei Leoni on the Grand Canal.

22. Wear your most
stylish dress and
mingle with the
most elegant
Venetians at the
Teatro La Fenice.

23. The ornate theatre is one of the most
important opera houses in Venice and
Europe. You can also take a
scheduled tour of this important piece
of Venetian history during the day.

24. The Venetian Way
of Life

25. Make an early start to your day and
head to the colorful Rialto market in
the San Polo neighborhood. Fruits,
vegetable and fish are stacked in
artful piles for your viewing pleasure.

26.  Rialto
market picture

27. The irregular-shaped Campo Santa
Margherita is located on the Dosoduoro
neighborhood. Daily food markets being
set up, locals walking the dogs and
picking up the daily paper are what starts
the day here. In the evening, stop by for a
passigiata and glass of wine.

28. Pic of campo santa margerhita

29. Venetians tell the story of local wine
sellers placing their barrels in the
shade of the bell tower in Piazza San
Marco to protect them from heat of
the sun.

30. This is how the
Pic of andare…
phrase andare alle
ombre – let’s meet
in the shade – came
to mean meeting for
a drink and a snack
in Venetian dialect.

31. Stylish Sips

32. The vast and dramatic
Piazza San Marco is
filled with stylish
stores and historic
cafes. The best
place for a top notch
cocktail is
Cafe Quaddri.

33. Located at the
bustling Piazza San
Marco, Café Florian
has been part of the
Venetian culture
since 1720.

34. Room after room of
faded frescos, velvet
couches and marble
topped tables make Café
Florian one of the coziest
spots for a cup of coffee
or an indulgent hot
chocolate on a cool day.

35. Historic, elegant and
iconic, Harry’s Bar at the
Cipriani hotel is a
national landmark. Sit at
the long wooden bar and
order a bellini, which is
made from pureed white
peaches and ice cold
prosecco.

36. Make the most of your euros and
visit the Venice Connected
website to purchase vaporetto
(water taxi) tickets ahead of time
at a reduced price.

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38. Photo references
Peggy Guggenheim Collection slide 21
http://www.guggenheim.org/venice
Rialto market slide 26
http://obriensineurope.blogspot.com/2010/11/rialto-markets-venice.html
Campo Santa Margherita slide 28
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AVenice_-_Campo_S._Margherita.jpg
Café Florian slide 33
http://www.flickr.com/photos/karlakp/19667820/
Café Florian slide 34
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Florians_cafe.jpg
Harry’s Bar slide 35
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Harrysbar.jpg