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Sightseeing and Excursions in Venice

April 13, 2012 by
Burano Venice

Venice Sightseeing, Venice Tours and Venice Attractions: Below are links to a wide variety of tours (more than thirty) covering many aspects of Venice and the Lagoon, and also some to outlying areas (several of these are to wine regions). The tours range from one hour to a very full day, and use all means of transport - foot, gondola, water taxi, motor boat, minibus, coach etc. They have been put together by Viator, our affiliate partner who operate throughout Europe. Even if you … [Read more...]

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A Venice Gondola Ride

June 15, 2010 by
Venice Gondolas

A Fun way to experience the Magic of Venice's Grand Canal: A gondola ride in Venice can be a romantic experience for two. Or, it can be a fun group activity shared by half a dozen people.  But on my first gondola ride many many years ago, I actually took the trip on my own. As a young traveller, being in Venice on that first occasion was a magical experience and a ride on a gondola in Venice was such a romantic notion that it didn't matter that I was doing the trip on my own. The nice … [Read more...]

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Ca' Pesaro – A Modern Art Gallery on the Grand Canal

May 10, 2010 by

Of Longhena's many designs, Ca' Pesaro is believed to be his  masterpiece Ca' Pesaro is a Baroque marble palace which was built by the noble and wealthy Pesaro family.  It is yet another design by Baldassarre Longhena in mid-17th century but he died before the building was completed.  It took 58 years before the Baroque palace was finally completed in 1710 by Gian Antonio Gaspari, who complied substantially with Longhena's original design. Ca' Pesaro is believed to be Longhena's … [Read more...]

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Palazzo Barbarigo – Venice Grand Canal

May 9, 2010 by

An Opulent Palazzo on the Grand Canal: One of the most eye-catching palazzi you'll see on the Grand Canal is Palazzo Barbarigo. Its front facade is decorated with colourful mosaics of Murano glass. Palazzo Barbarigo was originally built in the 16th century. Its architecture follows the Renaissance style and consists of three levels: an open loggia which gives access to the canal, a first floor with open loggias, decorated columns and a second floor above this. The modern mosaics, which were … [Read more...]

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Murano and Burano – Venice’s famous islands

May 2, 2009 by
Murano, Venice

Venice lagoon's popular islands: If you only have a short time in Venice and want to explore the islands of its lagoon, the most popular ones are Murano, Burano and Torcello. These three can be covered in the one outing and can be reached by the public vaporetti. The vaporetto ride on Venice's waterways is always fun and apart from being attractive islands to visit, Murano and Burano have things that visitors want – glass products and lace! Murano Murano is actually a cluster of islands … [Read more...]

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