The Archaeological Museum is just a few minutes walk from the Marciana...

The Ateneo di San Basso was built in 1076 making it one...

The Basilica dei Frari in Venice is the Gothic styled Franciscan church...

The Basilica di S. Maria Assunta on the island of Torcello dates...

The Galleria of the San Marco Basilica has on display many different...

The Ponte dei Sospiri – the Bridge of Sighs – was built...

The church is the sole building on the San Giorgio Maggiore island....

The Church of S. Zulian was built in the 9th Century, but...

If you’re looking for the most spectacular view over Venice, then you’ll...

The Church of SS. Redentore was planned by A Palladio and was...

The Chiesa di S. Stefano (Church of St Stephen) was built in...

The beautiful Scuola Grande di San Rocco (Confraternity of St. Roch) is...

Ever since the 13th Century this island has belonged to Franciscan monks....

The Correr Museum began with a collection donated to the city of...

The Diocesan Museum can be found in the old Benedictine convent of...

In 1956 the Fortuny Museum was donated to the city of Venice...

The gallery was once a church and convent and although building started...

The Galleria Franchetti - Ca’ d’Oro is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture...

Gesuati o Santa Maria del Rosario is an 18th Century church built...

In 1291, the Venetian Republic ordered glassmakers to move their foundries to...

The imposing entrance – the Ingresso di Terra – is a Renaissance...

The square outside the Madonna dell’Orto is formed by bricks in a...

Venice became the sanctuary for Armenian monks at the beginning of the...

The Museo della Fond - Scientifica Querini Stampalia was formerly the residence...

This is a collection of icons by the Greek, Cretan and Veneto...

The Museum of 18th Century Venice (Museo del ’700 Veneziano - Ca’...

The National Library Marciana (Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana) began in 1468 from a...

The Naval Museum is located quite close to the Arsenale and here...

The Oratorio dei Crociferi was built sometime in the 12th Century. It...

The Museo Orientale in Venice is situated on the top floor of...

The Palazzo Ducale is sited close to the Basilica di San Marco...

The imposing 3-storeyed Palazzo was built for the Grassi family who lived...

The beautiful Palazzo Mocenigo was once the 18th Century home of the...

Although the Parco delle Rimembranze (Park of Remembrance) isn’t the largest park...

Peggy Guggenheim was a wealthy American who began collected contemporary artwork after...

Venice’s Public Gardens – or the Giardini Pubblici – is the largest...

Until the Accademia Bridge was built in 1854, the Ponte di Rialto...

The Basilica di S. Maria Gloriosa dei Frari was erected in the...

Built in the 9th Century, Saint Mark’s Basilica is a splendid example...

The main structure of San Pietro di Castello dates back to the...

The Scuola dei Carmini has two facades, which are attributed to Longhena,...

Italy is renowned the world over for its lace making and embroidery...

The Scuola Grande di S. Giovanni Evangelista was erected at the end...

This is one of the largest churches in Venice, begun by Dominican...

The Basilica of St Mark’s (Basilica di S.M. Assunta di Torcello) is...

St Mark’s Square, or Piazza San Marco, is one of the city’s...

It took over 20 years during the mid 18th Century to build...