The city was built on water and had hundreds of winding canals, so Venice was dubbed the "city of water" and "floating city". Buildings in Venice also have unique architecture with old colors and shades. No wonder if Venice is touted as the most beautiful and most romantic city in Europe.
Here are the famous tourist attractions in Venice that you must visit.
Piazza San Marco
Piazza San Marco is the main square in Venice, Italy, commonly known simply as "Piazza". All other city spaces in the city (except Piazzetta and Piazzale Roma) are called "campi". Piazzetta ('little Piazza') is an extension of the Piazza to the lagoon in the southeast corner. These two spaces together form the social, religious and political center of Venice and are usually considered together.
St Mark's Basilica
St. Mark's Basilica is the most famous church in Venice and one of the most famous examples of Byzantine architecture. This church is presented as a symbol of the status of wealth and power of Venice from the 11th century onwards, this building is known by the nickname Chiesa d'Oro (Church of gold).
Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace)
Doge's Palace is a gothic Venetian-style palace which is one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice. This palace is also located on St. Mark's Square and next to St. Mark's Basilica.
Correr Museum (Museo Correr)
The Correr Museum, or in Italian is called the Museo Correr is one of the famous museums in the city of Venice, located on Piazza San Marco, 52, 30124, Venezia, VE, Italy, precisely near the Procuratie Nuove (New Procuracies) building. In this museum you can see a variety of unique rooms that illustrate the long history of the city of Venice and see a collection of art.
Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto)
Rialto Bridge is a famous bridge in the city of Venice which was completed in 1591. This iconic bridge is a divider between the districts of San Palo and San Marco. Unlike most bridges, on the Rialto Bridge you can shop for cute trinkets typical of the city of Venice because there are many traders and rows of shops. The price of trinkets sold is arguably cheap and affordable.
Rialto Market (Rialto Mercato)
Rialto Market is located along the Grand Canal in the San Polo district, northwest of the Rialto Bridge.
Gondola Venice
The Big Canal is a canal in the city of Venice, Italy. This canal is one of the main water traffic corridors in Venice. Public transportation is served by water buses and water taxis, and many tourists explore the canal using a gondola.
San Giorgio Maggiore (Church)
San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands located in Venice, northern Italy. The island is located east of Giudecca and south of the historic center of Venice.
Santa Maria Della Salute
Santa Maria della Salute is a Roman Catholic church located in the triangle area of Punta della Dogana, in the Dorsoduro district, Venice. This church is also one of the landmarks and famous buildings in Venice because of its beautiful and easily recognizable silhouette. The church was built in a beautiful baroque style architecture and was completed in 1687. The church is octagonal in shape with two domes and a pair of beautiful bell towers at the rear.
Punta della Dogana
Punta della Dogana is an art museum in one of Venice's old customs buildings, the Dogana da Mar. It also refers to the triangular area of Venice where the Grand Canal meets the Giudecca Canal, and its collection of buildings: Santa Maria della Salute, (hence the area is also known as Punta della Salute), the Patriarchal Seminary of Venice, and Dogana da Mar at the triangle's tip.
Carnival of Venice
The Venice Carnival is a festival that is regularly held every year in the city of Venice, Italy. This carnival starts 40 days before Easter and ends on Mardi Gras, or Ash Wednesday. The hallmark of this carnival is the Venetian Mask made of leather or acrylic, several types of masks that are known include Bauta and Volto or Larva.
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