Venice My Venice in 3 Days Top Attractions Itinerary 2019 01-15-09!48!13

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Day 1, Tuesday, March 5 2019
09:00 Farini
10:10 Ca' d'Oro

The Golden House, 1413 is a restored palace with mosaics
and fine architectural
11:50 Ponte di Rialto

The beautiful covered Rialto Bridge is the oldest to cross the
grand Canal
12:30 Piazza San Marco

Venice's most important square with a rich history and
exquisite buildings
13:30 Campanile di San

Marco
See the 9th century bell tower of basilica di San Marco
14:00 Basilica di San Marco

Venice's most important church with rich history, grand
architecture and precious art
15:05 Palazzo Ducale

The Doge's Palace was once home to the rulers of Venice
16:05 Ponte dei Sospiri

The Bridge of Sighs arches over between Doge's Palace and
the Old Prison
16:25 San Zaccaria

An historic church with art by Bellini, Trevisani, Van Dyck
and Tiepolo
09:00 Farini
Visit Duration: 1 hour
Address: San Polo Ruga Rialto 655, 30125 Venice Italy
10:10 Ca' d'Oro
Visit Duration: 1 hour, 30 mins
0.8 KM, 10 minutes walking from Farini
The Golden House or Palazzo Santa Sofia faces the Grand Canal, it was designed by Giovanni Bon and
Bartolomeo Bon, completed in 1413, and is one of the city's oldest palaces. The name comes from when
there were gold gilding details on the façade. The building changed hands several times over the years and
when purchased by the final owner, Giorgio Franchetti, he began restoring, renovating and preserving the
beautiful architecture. In particular he reconstructed the original Gothic stairway and an internal Cosmatesque
courtyard. He also amassed a fine collection of art and on his death left the property to the state. Facing the
water a recessed colonnaded loggia allows water vessels to approach the building, and access the portego
de mezo directly from the water. The façade of the upper two levels has elegant arches and columns. The
façade is very impressive, with intricate details, balcony consoles and polychrome marble incrustations.
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Today the palace houses the Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca d'Oro. The highlight of the museum is
Andrea Mantegna's painting of San Sebastiano which is a feature of the chapel altar. Other great works
include the Doppio Ritratto by Tullio Lombardo; Gian Cristoforo Romano's Busto di Fanciullo and bas-reliefs Address: Ca' d'Oro, Venice
by Jacopo Sansovino. There are also bronze reliefs by Andrea Riccio, the Venere allo Specchio by Tiziano, Phone Number: 041-520-0345
the Venere Dormiente by Paris Bordon, landscape paintings by Francesco Guardi, Van Eyck's Crsifissione Admission: €10
and Van Dyck's Ritratto di Marcello Durazzo. Opening Hours: Mon 8:15am-2pm; Tue-Sun
8:15am-7:15pm
Web: http://www.cadoro.org
Transportation: Vaporetto - Ca' d'Oro
11:50 Ponte di Rialto / Rialto Bridge
Visit Duration: 30 mins
0.6 KM, 8 minutes walking from Ca' d'Oro
The Rialto Bridge is arguably the most beautiful and definitely the most famous and oldest of the 4 bridges
which cross Venice's Grand Canal. The site has always been an important crossing point as the Rialto market
was nearby and traders needed to be able to cross the water easily. Before the Rialto Bridge there were only
wooden bridges, which kept collapsing for one reason or another, until it was decided to build a more solid
and permanent bridge out of stone. The bridge was constructed in 1591 to connect the districts of San Polo
and San Marco, it took 3 years to build and it remained in use for 300 years. The bridge designer was Antony
da Ponte.
The bridge has inclining ramps from both shores which meet in the middle at a central portico. The underside
of the bridge has one large arch which crosses the water. The bridge has a covered portico with shops on Image By: nwhitford
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either side and three walkways running across the bridge. The central walkway is the widest while the outer
two look down onto the water through arched openings and over a beautiful balustrade. The arched bridge is
7.5 meters at its highest point and spans 48 meters. The bridge is supported by 12,000 wooden pilings rooted Address: Venice, FL 34285
deep in the canal bed below. The bridge had to be high to accommodate the ships bringing goods in to the
city from across the globe. Today it is one of Venice's top tourist attractions and a symbol of the city.
12:30 Piazza San Marco / St. Mark's Square
0.5 KM, 8 minutes walking from Ponte di Rialto
This square is the central point of the city, the place all tourists arrive at at some point during their stay in
Venice. The square has been a focal point of the city for centuries and is the only Venice "piazza"; the other
squares are called "campi." The square has buildings on three sides and the fourth side is open. The square
is a gathering place for both locals and visitors and is a pedestrian-only zone. Visitors can enjoy the open
space, which is lined with pleasant outdoor cafes and restaurants and stores beneath the surrounding
covered arcades. One of the most famous cafes on the square is the Caffe Florian. The square is also known
for the many pigeons, but it is now illegal to feed them. Venice's main street, Merceria, leads onto the square
through the arch in Saint Mark's Clocktower and at the end of the square is the Grand Canal and the mooring
area for Venetian gondolas.
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The square is surrounded by some of the must-see sites of Venice like the Doge's Palace where rulers lived
and ran their court; the Basilica San Marco; the basilica's free-standing campanile (bell tower); the Procuratie
Nouvo (designed by Jacopo Sansovino) which now houses a museum; a small Loggetta next to the Address: Piazza San Marco, Venice
Campanile which was also built by Sansovino; the Library of Saint Mark's and St. Mark's Square Clocktower.
The small Piazzetta di San Marco separates the palace and the library building, and here two columns stand,
facing the canal, commemorating the city's patrons – Saint Mark and Saint Teodoro of Amasea. One of the
column statues is of the Winged Lion of Venice.
Originally the square was the front courtyard of a small chapel (now the Basilica) and the Rio Batario ran
between the square and the Doge's Palace. In 1174 the canal was filled up and the square repaved with a
beautiful herringbone pattern almost 100 years later in 1267. Andrea Tirali came up with a more complex
pattern for the square paving using natural Istrian stone in 1735. The square was used by traders as a
convenient market place. The square is adorned with three tall flagpoles with bronze relief bases designed by
Alessandro Leopardi (1505), the Italian flag flies here above the beautiful and constantly busy square.
13:30 Campanile di San Marco / St Mark's Campanile
0.2 KM, 3 minutes walking from Piazza San Marco
Saint Mark's Bell Tower is part of the Basilica di San Marco and stands in the Piazza di San Marco. The tower
was originally constructed as a lighthouse and then a watch tower in the 9 th century, over the years it
underwent several transformations and was rebuilt a number of times from the 12 th to 14 th century. In 1513
Giorgio Spavento and Bartolome Bon restored the tower following earthquake damage. However it collapsed
in 1902 and was reconstructed and reopened in 1912 to resemble the 1513 version of the tower. The tower
is a symmetrically square brick structure reaching a height of almost 100 meters and at the top the belfry
houses 5 bells. Each bell had a specific function – the Mezza Terza Bell announced the Senate; the Nona
Bell announced midday; the biggest bell, the Marangona Bell, announced the beginning and end of the work
day; the Trottiera announced council meetings and the smallest bell, the Renghiera Bell announced
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executions. Above the belfry are a gold-leaf pyramid-shaped spire and a gilded statue of the Angel Gabriel. Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/harshlight/
For those arriving in Venice from the sea the gold angel would be the first sight of Venice. At the foot of the
tower is a balcony, the Sansovino Loggia.
Address: Piazza San Marco, 30124 Venice
The Sansovino balcony was constructed in the early 1500s and in 1569 became a sentry post for dockyard Phone Number: 041-522-4064
workers when the Upper Council was in session. There are three arches separated by classic columns and Admission: €8
topped with allegorical marble reliefs created by Sansovino's pupils. Four niches between the columns hold Opening Hours: April-June 9am-5pm, July-Sep
bronze statues and in front of the three arched façade is an elegant balustrade. In 1912 the Sansovino 9am-9pm; Oct 9am-7pm; Nov-Mar
9:30am-3:45pm
balcony was rebuilt together with the rest of the tower.
Transportation: Vaporetto - San Marco
Galileo used the tower to observe the stars and visitors today can enjoy the stunning views from the
observatory at the top of the tower by taking the elevator and not the stairs as Galileo would have done!
14:00 Basilica di San Marco / Saint Mark's Basilica
0.1 KM, 1 minutes walking from Campanile di San Marco
St. Mark's Basilica is Venice's most famous church, known for its art work and history. The church overlooks
St. Mark's Square on the edge of the Grand Canal and is joined to the Doge's Palace. In the 9 th century
merchants smuggled Saint Mark's relics out of Egypt and brought them to Venice. The scene is depicted in
the oldest known exterior mosaic in the world located above the cathedral's front doors (1260-70). A church
was constructed to house the saint's relics but burnt down almost 150 years later. It was rebuilt by Doge
Domenico Contarini and the cathedral we see today dates back to 1071 but incorporates what remained of
the original structures. The decoration of the building continued to be embellished over the years, particularly
during the 1300's when precious pieces of ancient architecture were being brought to the city by merchants
who traveled to the east. Many of the additions were older than the building itself. When the adjacent Doge's
Palace was renovated the cathedral also got an architectural up-date and Gothic architecture was introduced Image By: HarshLight
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like the elevated domes and a new façade. The Doge's (Dukes) of Venice used the building as their own
private chapel until it became the Cathedral of Venice in 1807.
Address: San Marco, 328, 30124 Venice
The building has a Greek cross design, a central large dome and four domes on each of the arms of the Phone Number: 041-522-5697
cross. Within the church you can find art from several periods. The narthex (entrance lobby) has a marble Admission: Free
th th
mosaic floor from the 11 and 12 century and gilded ceiling mosaics. 12 century gilded mosaics cover th Opening Hours: Nov-Mar Mon-Sat 9:30am-5pm,
most of the interior ceilings (about 8,000m²) on the vaults and cupolas. On the floor there are more mosaics April-Oct 9:45am-5pm, Sundays 2pm-4pm
Web: http://www.basilicasanmarco.it
as well as geometric marble patterns. Above the altar sits Pala d'Oro, a golden panel studded with gems. In
the choir stalls are reliefs and bronze statues by Sansovino. In the cathedral Treasury you can see the
Crusader spoils brought from Constantinople and across the continent. On the exterior there are two free
standing Syrian columns with intricate Byzantine-style carvings which date back to the 5th or 6 th century.
15:05 Palazzo Ducale / Doge's Palace
0.2 KM, 3 minutes walking from Basilica di San Marco
The Doges Palace is a monumental piece of architecture and perhaps the most important site in Venice. The building was
originally founded in the 14th and 15th century with other elements being added over the years. There are three main areas of
the structure, the oldest being the closest to St. Mark's Basin (1340), the block facing St. Mark's Square took its present form in
1424 and the part facing the Grand Canal was built between 1483 and 1565.
As early as the 7th century the local affairs of Venice were governed by a Doge or Duke and despite being under the Byzantine
Emperor the city was relatively autonomous. From the 10th to 11th century the Doge, his whole entourage, public offices,
courtrooms, residential apartments, stables, prison, armory and other civil facilities were moved to the present site of the palace.
The "Old Castle" was considered safe, a group of buildings were surrounded by strong walls with thick corner towers. Under
Doge Ziani (1172-1178) additions to the structure and renovations were carried out following a destructive fire. In the 14th
century the palace needed to be expanded again due to the increased number of participants in government affairs. Doge Image By: Yann.fauche
Franesco Foscari instigated further changes in the 15th century and several fires caused more renovations and construction. In Image Source:
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the 17th century the prison was separated from the palace proper and constructed by Antonio Contin across the Bridge of
Signs. So prisoners would be sentenced in the palace courtrooms and then walk across the bridge to the prison (or their
execution), on their way they would sigh! After the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797 the city was occupied by the French, the
Address: Piazza San Marco, 1, 30122 Venice
Austrians and finally in 1866 it joined unified Italy. In 1996 the palace became a public museum.
Phone Number: 041-271-5911
Visitors enter the Palazzo Ducale through the Porta del Frumento through a colonnade. The façade facing the lagoon is the Admission: €19
oldest part of the palace there are sculptures on the corners by Filippo Calendari, Antonio Bregno and Matteo Raverti. Porta Opening Hours: Nov-Mar 8:30-5:30 pm, Apr-Oct
della Carta, a ceremonial entrance, was decorated by Giovanni and Bartolomeo Bon. Above the entrance are a bust of St. mark 8:30am–7pm.
and the iconic statue of justice. On the bottom floor, where the kitchens used to be there is now the Museo dell'Opera. The
courtyard is home to Sansovino's colossal statues, Neptune and Mars, which guard the Giants' Staircase. From the ground floor
courtyard you go up to the first floor loggia and the Doge's Apartments.
In the Doge's Apartments are a number of exquisite rooms each more beautiful than the next. There are frescoes by Giuseppe
Salviati and Titian, carved wooden ceilings; marble reliefs by Antonio and Tullio Lombardo; ancient maps; paintings by Andrea
Vicentino; Vittore Carpaccio's painting Andante Lion and numerous stunning works of art. The palace has a series of hidden
passages ways which connect different rooms like the stairway behind a small door in the Shield Hall which leads to the
Philosopher's Room.
Some of the many things not to miss on a visit to the Doge Palace are the arcade statues by Filippo Calendario; the Foscari
Arch; the Prisons; paintings by Tintoretto, Veronese and Bella; the Sala del Collegio where you can see the Doge's throne;
Tintoretto's ceiling frescoes in the Sala del Senato and Tiepolo's painting of Neptune Bestowing Gifts Upon Venice in the Sala
del Consiglio dei Dieci. For a really interesting visit take the Secret Itinerary Tour of the Palazzo Ducale.
16:05 Ponte dei Sospiri / Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs spans the Rio di Palazzo or Palace River connecting the Doge's Palace with the Old
Prison so that convicts could go straight from being sentenced in the palace courtrooms to their prison cell (or
execution) across the bridge. Rather than connecting two roads on either side of the water, the bridge travels
from one building to the other.
The origin of the name has several stories. Perhaps it got its name because of the prisoners who crossed the
bridge and "sighed" as they had their last glimpse of the free world through the bridge windows before being
confined. Alternatively the bridge could have been named for the sighs of lovers as they pass beneath the
bridge in a romantic gondola and watch the sunset. The poet Lord Byron immortalized the bridge in his
writing: " I stood in Venice on the Bridge of Sighs, a palace and prison on each hand." In the classic movie A
Little Romance starring Laurence Olivier the legend was created which promised eternal love to those who Image By: Diego Albero Román
kissed on a gondola while passing beneath the bridge at sunset as the bells of St. Mark's were ringing. Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/diegoalbero/
The bridge was designed by Antoni Contino and built in 1602, it took about 2 years to build and is 11 meters
Address: Piazza San Marco, 1, 30122 Venice
wide. The Bridge of Sighs is enclosed and made of white limestone, the two small windows on each side
have stone bars on them. The bridge roof has a gentle arch which echoes the bridge's arch over the water.
Admission: €13
The bridge is adorned with sculptured faces each with a sad or angry expression. Opening Hours: Apr- Oct 9am-7pm, Nov-Mar
9am-6pm
You can see the Bridge of Sighs from the outside by taking a boat ride beneath it or take the Secret Itinerary
Tour of the Doge's Palace to see the bridge from inside.
16:25 San Zaccaria
0.2 KM, 3 minutes walking from Ponte dei Sospiri
The church is thought to have originally been constructed in the 9 th century to house the relics of Saint
Zaccaria, the father of John the Baptist. Although the original structure burnt down in 1105 a crypt still exists
which holds the remains of 8 former doges (dukes of Venice). In the 12 th century the church was rebuilt and
again in the 14 th century, this time in the Gothic architectural style. Antonio Gambello and Mauro Codussi
designed the church we see today which was completed in 1515.
The structure has a Byzantine campanile and a Gothic style choir but apart from that it is predominantly
Renaissance is design. The façade appears to rise 6 levels from the ground, and is topped by a semi-circular
roof and rounded corners. The incredible art displayed on the church walls between large Gothic windows
includes work by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, Palma the Elder, Antonio Balestra, Giovanni Bellini, Giuseppe Image By: Rodney
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Salviati, Titoretto, Angelo Trevisani and Van Dyck. The highlight of this church's art work is Bellini's painting of
Madonna with Child created in 1505.
Address: Campo San Zaccaria, 4693, 30122
In the 18 th century the adjacent Benedictine convent gained infamy as it took in unruly daughters from rich Venice
and influential families. These girls then got up to fun and games with a string of young, handsome "pilgrims". Phone Number: 041-522-1257
Admission: Free admission
Opening Hours: Mon-Sat
10am-12pm,4:00pm-6:00pm, Sundays 4pm-6pm
Transportation: Vaporetto - San Zaccaria
Day 2, Wednesday, March 6 2019
09:00 Al 133
10:30 Arsenale di Venezia

An ancient shipyard complex 1104-1797 covering 110 acres
11:40 Riva degli Schiavoni

A 9th century waterway promenade lined with market stalls
12:55 Mercato di Rialto
14:15 Dogana da Mar

Former 17th century customs house now contemporary art
museum
15:20 Collezione Peggy

Guggenheim
A modern art museum in an 18th century palace displaying
masterpieces
16:25 Galleria dell'Accademia

Pre-18th century art including de Vinci, Carpaccio, Bellini,
Guardi and Titian
17:30 Squero di San Trovaso

A 17th century boatyard that repairs gondolas
09:00 Al 133
Address: Santa Croce 133, Venice Italy
10:30 Arsenale di Venezia / Venetian Arsenal
2.3 KM, 29 minutes walking from Al 133
This was once a vital complex of shipyards and armories which served the city's powerful navy. The site was
built during the Venetian Republic Era in about 1104 and remained operational until the end of the Republic in
1797. The large complex covered 110 acres and was surrounded by walls to deter inquisitive eyes. The
complex was divided into different areas each producing a different part of the ships. Every aspect of the
shipping industry was covered from the forest in Veneto which supplied the Arsenal with wood to the rigging,
ropes, sails, munitions and other maritime implements. The frame-first method of shipbuilding was developed
here and at its peak the 16,000 shipyard employees could produce a ship a day. The shipyard was the largest
preindustrial production center in the world and a symbol of venetian power. Munitions and weapons were
also developed here. Although the shipyard began as a naval ship building site it started to produce merchant
vessels as well following the arsenal's expansion in 1320 into Arsenale Nuovo. The Arsenale designers Image By: HarshLight
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created the galleon, an armed sailing ship which made up the Serenissima fleet and also developed the
assembly line model of mass production.
Address: 30122 Venice
The shipyard has a Classical revival gate, Porta Magna (1460) which may have been created by Antonio Phone Number: 041-520-0276
Gambello based on a design by Bellini. Nearby are two statues of lions which were brought to Venice from Admission: €3
Greece. The Arsenal declined in importance and today the site is used as a naval base, a research center, a Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 8:45am-1:30pm; Sat
center for the preservation of historic boats and during the Venice Biennale it is used as an exhibition space. 8:45am-1pm
Transportation: Vaporetto - Arsenale
11:40 Riva degli Schiavoni
0.6 KM, 8 minutes walking from Arsenale di Venezia
This Venice waterfront promenade is located between Piazza San Marco and the Arsenale and looks out
across the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. The site dates back to the 9 th century when it was created using
silt brought up from the water. The site was named after the Slavic cargo men who arrived in Venice by sea,
Schiavoni meaning "Slavs" in Old Italian, the former name of Dalmatia.
Just like the market stalls which fill the space today there were markets here in the 15 th century, the foreign
traders and seamen would sell their goods here. Apart from market stalls there are restaurants, cafes, stores
and bars along the promenade as well as historic palaces which have been converted into hotels. Among the
palace hotels is the Palazzo Dandolo which now houses the Hotel Danieli. The bronze equestrian statue of
Vittorio Emmanuel II honors Italy's first king and was made in 1887 by Ettore Ferrari. Image By: Joanbanjo
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The Church of Santa Maria della Visitazione, also called the Pieta, stands along the Riva Degli Schiavoni.
The church is famed for several beautiful statues and for one of the church's former congregation, the
composer – Antonio Vivaldi. At the eastern point of the promenade is Ca'di Dio, a 13 th century hospice used Address: Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice
by pilgrims making the journey to the Holy Land. At the western point of the promenade is the Ponte della
Paglia or Bridge of Straw which connects the walkway to St. Mark's Square.
12:55 Mercato di Rialto
1.2 KM, 15 minutes walking from Riva degli Schiavoni
Address: Calle de la Pescaria, 30122 Venezia VE, Italia
14:15 Dogana da Mar
1.6 KM, 22 minutes walking from Mercato di Rialto
The Dogana da Mar is at one end of the Dorsoduro Quarter, between the Grand Canal and the Giudecca
Canal, it juts out into St. Mark's Basin in a triangular shape. The spearhead shaped building is long and plain
in appearance a little like a ship's bow. Once a Customs house and the point of entrance for 17 th century sea
merchants today it houses the Punta della Dogana Art Museum. The building was originally constructed
between 1678 and 1682.
The façade sides of the triangular shaped building are punctuated by twenty monumental gates and the
interior is divided into 9 halls. The most outstanding feature of the building's stucco exterior is the decoration
on the top of the building's watch tower. Two figures representing Atlas hold a golden globe on their
shoulders and on top of the globe stands an allegorical figure of "Fortune" designed by Benoni. The figure Image By: Moonik
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holds a helm shaped weathervane in its hand and rotates in the wind. On the very tip of Punta della Dogana
stood a white statue of a young man 2.4 meters high holding a frog by its legs, the statue called "Boy with
Frog" was created by Charles Ray. However due to protests against the statue it was replaced with a replica Address: Dorsoduro, 2, 30123 Venice
of the original lamp post which once stood here. The building underwent several face-lifts over the years with Transportation: Vaporetto - Salute
the final renovation in 1838 and more recently it was restored in 2009 by Tadao Ando. What is interesting
about this building is that during the recent renovations much of the bare brick and many of the imperfections
were left untouched so that we get a glimpse of the buildings original structure. However by enlarge the
structure has been modernized. The museum housed within the former customs house exhibits contemporary
art from the Pinault Collection as well as temporary exhibitions.
15:20 Collezione Peggy Guggenheim / Peggy Guggenheim Collection
0.4 KM, 5 minutes walking from Dogana da Mar
This is a modern art museum of paintings and sculptures which were collected by American Peggy
Guggenheim. The museum is housed within the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Peggy Guggenheim's former
home. In 1951 Peggy Guggenheim first welcomed the public into her home, on a seasonal basis to view her
private collection and following her death in 1979 the Guggenheim Foundation opened the museum
year-round to the general public. The museum is one of the most popular in Venice.
The collection consists of 20 th century art from Europe and America, the core collection holds works by
Picasso, Braque, Brancusi, Severini, Picabia, de Chirico, Mondrian, Dali, Pollock, Kandinsky, Miro,
Giacometti, Klee, Leger, Ernst, Magritte, Gorky, Calder and Marini. The Hannelore B. and Rudolph B.
Schulhof Collection is on permanent loan to the museum. The collection includes works dated after 1945 from Image By: vasilisvg
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Europe and America. The Gianni Mattioli Collection includes 26 masterpieces on long term loan and features
work in the Italian Futurism genre like Boccioni's Dynamism of a Cyclist and Carra's Interventionist
Demonstration. There are also early works by Morandi and a portrait f Modigliani. The Patsy R. Raymond D. Address: Dorsoduro, 30123 Venice
Nasher Sculpture Garden is part of the Peggy Guggenheim Museum. The palace's outdoor space has been Phone Number: 041-240-5411
used to display works by Arp, Duchamp-Villon, Moore, Flanagan and more. Admission: €15
Opening Hours: Wed-Mon 10am-6pm
th
The museum is housed in an 18 century palace on the Grand Canal, designed by Lorenzo Boschetti, Web: www.guggenheim-venice.it
however the building was never completed. It is unknown why the palace was never completed. The palace Transportation: Vaporetto - Accademia
has a distinctive façade, which is unusually long and low on the water. The façade is made of Istrian stone.
The home changed owners, from the illustrious and powerful Venier family to Marchesa Luisa Casati who
owned the property from 1910 to 1924. Peggy Guggenheim made the palace her home away from home in
1949 and remained here until her death in 1979.
16:25 Galleria dell'Accademia / Accademia
0.4 KM, 5 minutes walking from Collezione Peggy Guggenheim
This museum is one of the world's greatest museums and one of the city's top attractions. It is housed within
the Scuola della Carita (1343), Convento dei Canonici Lateranensi (1561) and the Church of Santa Maria
della Carita in the Dorsoduro Quarter. It began as Venice's art school, Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia but
became independent in 1879. The approach to the museum entrance is via the wooden arch of the Ponte
dell'Accademia.
The art work in the museum collections is displayed chronologically and some sections are arranged in
thematic groups throughout 24 rooms. The pieces are all from the 18th century or earlier. The artists featured
were all major influences on European art as a whole. Some of the highlights of the museum include
Giorgione's The Tempest; Lorenzo Lotto's Portrait of a Young Man; Carpaccio's Crucifixion and Glorification
of the Ten Thousand Martyrs of Mount Ararat; Mantegna's St George and Paolo Veronese's The Feast in the
House of Levi. Other featured artists include Bellini, Pacino di Bonaguida, Carriera, Michele Giambono, Address: Campo della Carità, 1050, 30123
Francesco Guardi, Pietro Longhi, Rocco, Tiepolo, Titian and Veronese. Venezia
The museum houses the original famous Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci however due to its value and Admission: €13.50
the painting's fragile state it is rarely on display. Opening Hours: Mon 8:15am-2pm, Tue-Sun
8:15am-7:15pm
This museum promises to give you a pretty good lesson in the history of Venetian art up until the 18 th Web: www.gallerieaccademia.org
century. Transportation: Vaporetto - Accademia
17:30 Squero di San Trovaso
0.2 KM, 3 minutes walking from Galleria dell'Accademia
This is a 17 th century boatyard located next to the San Trovaso Church, it is one of three remaining gondola
repair yards in the city and it is the oldest. The boat builders originated from the Italian Alps and so the style
of boats that visitors can see constructed today are Tyrolean. The highly skilled gondola builders have been
making the traditional boats here for generations and they are the same boats used today to ferry visitors
down the canals of Venice. Today the boatyard is used more for repairs than for construction and it services
the 350 gondolas which travel the canals.
The traditional structure of a gondola requires 8 types of wood and according to a 16 th century law must be
painted black. They take about 45 days to construct. The vessels are asymmetrical with the right side always
being lower as the gondolier stands at the back on the left. The Venetian gondolas all have an iron symbol, Image By: John Lord
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the ferro , of the city affixed to the bow and a forcole or wooden oarlock. Occasionally the Squero di San
Trovaso boatyard does get an order to produce a new boat in accordance with tradition.
Address: Squero di San Trovaso, Venice
Unfortunately the boatyard is not open to the public but you can get a peek inside the yard from across the Admission:
Rio San Trovaso or take a guided tour of one of the other, less photogenic, squero. Transportation: Vaporetto - Zattere
Day 3, Thursday, March 7 2019
09:30 La Bottiglia - Local
Street Food
10:35 Scuola Grande di San

Rocco
Most of the art work here is by Tintoretto, plus Titian, Palma
and Younger
11:35 Canal Grande
12:40 Ca' Rezzonico

This beautiful palace houses a museum of 18th century
Venice
13:50 Teatru la Fenice
15:25 Burano
09:30 La Bottiglia - Local Street Food
Address: San Polo 2537 Campo San Stin, 30125 Venice Italy
10:35 Scuola Grande di San Rocco
0.3 KM, 4 minutes walking from La Bottiglia - Local Street Food
The Confraternity of St. Roch stands next to the Church of San Rocco, like other structures in the city it was
built as a response to a plague which overtook the city in 1478. A confraternity is a group of Roman Catholic
laymen who work towards promoting Christian charity. The organization gained importance in 1485 when
they came into possession of the relics of St. Roch's body. The group raised money and had the Church of
St. Roch built and next to it a building for their organization's activities in 1489 and 1508. The building was
rebuilt on a grander scale in 1517 and designed by Bartolomeo Bon. In 1524 Bon was followed by Sante
Lombardo and several years later by Antonio Abbondi (Scarpagnino) took over. Tintoretto is responsible for
the church's lavish interior which took shape from 1564 to 1587.
The Scuola has three main rooms, a large space with grand columns on the entrance level (Sala Inferiore), Image By: Graeme Churchard
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connected to a similar room on the second floor (Sala Superiore) by a staircase with the landing topped by a
dome. The second floor hall has a wooden altar and leads onto the Sala dell'Albergo or boardroom. Tintoretto
created almost all the art work in the building and he offered the many paintings on canvas for free as a sign Address: Sestiere San Polo, Venice
of his faith. The canvases cover the ceilings and walls like frescoes. Other works of art include paintings by Phone Number: 041-524-2820
Titian and Palma the Younger. Admission: €10
Opening Hours: 9:30am-5:30pm
The Scuola is attached to the San Rocco Church which was based on a design by Bon. The church has a Web: http://www.scuolagrandesanrocco.it
single aisle with two side chapels and the façade has three sections divided by tall pilasters. Transportation: Vaporetto - San Tomà
11:35 Canal Grande
0.0 KM, 0 minutes walking from Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Address: Canal Grande, 30100 Veneia, Provincia Veneia, Italia
12:40 Ca' Rezzonico
0.4 KM, 6 minutes walking from Canal Grande
The Ca'Rezzonico Palace houses the Museum of 18 th Century Venice. Baldassarre Longhena was
employed by the Bon family to construct baroque-style residence and following the architect's death Massari
completed the project for new owners – the Rezzonico family in 1756. This occurred at a time when Venice
was a City-State. The three storey building faces the Grand Canal, it has stunning architectural features
including the ceiling trompel'oeil frescos in the state rooms painted by a number of artists like Giambattista
Tiepolo. There is a beautiful high ceilinged ball room created by Massari, with murals by Lombard Pietro
Visconti and Crosato. The staircase has statues by Giusto le Court; there is a chapel with more frescoes and
the palace has an interior courtyard. A hall connects the water entrance to the land entrance.
Apart from the magnificent architecture the palace holds treasures from 18 th century Venice. Due to the Image By: xiquinhosilva
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sheer quantity of 18th century art in Venice it was necessary to "furnish" the palace with art which could not fit
into the Correr Museum. There are additional Tiepolo frescoes, in addition to those in situ. The Throne Room
holds artifacts which belonged to the Barbarigo family including a gilt chair sculptured by Antonio Corradini, Address:
which gives the room its name. The entire contents, including frescoes, have been rescued from decaying Phone Number: 041-241-0100, 041-520-4036
Venetian palaces and brought here, some entire rooms have been recreated to duplicate the original Opening Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-5pm
surroundings. You can see antique furniture, Venetian glass created by Murano, a Chinois-style salon from Admission: Adults €10, Child €7.50
the Calbo-Crotta Palazzo and paintings by some of the city's greatest artists of the 18 th century. On the side
of the canal there is a staircase leading to a café overlooking the water and the Browning Mezzanine where
you can see the Mestrovich Collection with works by Jacopo Tintoretto and Bonifacio de'Pitati. On the third
floor you can see what an 18 th century apothecary would have looked like with the Ai Do San Marchi
Pharmacy exhibition.
13:50 Teatru la Fenice
0.7 KM, 9 minutes walking from Ca' Rezzonico
Address: Campo San Fantin, 1965, 30124 Venezia VE, Italia
15:25 Burano
10.4 KM, 33 minutes by transit from Teatru la Fenice
Address: Burano, 30142 Veneia, Provincia Veneia, Italia
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San Polo Ruga Rialto 655, 30125 Venice Italy
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Santa Croce 133, Venice Italy
Mercato di Rialto
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Street Food
San Polo 2537 Campo San Stin, 30125 Venice Italy
Canal Grande
Canal Grande, 30100 Veneia, Provincia Veneia, Italia
Teatru la Fenice
Campo San Fantin, 1965, 30124 Venezia VE, Italia
Burano
Burano, 30142 Veneia, Provincia Veneia, Italia

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My Venice in 3 Days - Top Attractions Itinerary

10:10 Ca' d'Oro

11:50 Ponte di Rialto

12:30 Piazza San Marco

13:30 Campanile di San

14:00 Basilica di San Marco

15:05 Palazzo Ducale

16:05 Ponte dei Sospiri

16:25 San Zaccaria

Address: San Polo Ruga Rialto 655, 30125 Venice Italy

10:30 Arsenale di Venezia

11:40 Riva degli Schiavoni

12:55 Mercato di Rialto

14:15 Dogana da Mar

15:20 Collezione Peggy

16:25 Galleria dell'Accademia

17:30 Squero di San Trovaso

Address: Santa Croce 133, Venice Italy

Address: Calle de la Pescaria, 30122 Venezia VE, Italia

century. Transportation: Vaporetto - Accademia

10:35 Scuola Grande di San

11:35 Canal Grande

12:40 Ca' Rezzonico

13:50 Teatru la Fenice

Address: Canal Grande, 30100 Veneia, Provincia Veneia, Italia

Address: Campo San Fantin, 1965, 30124 Venezia VE, Italia

Address: Burano, 30142 Veneia, Provincia Veneia, Italia

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