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Place / Tourist Attraction: St. Mark's Square (Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30124, Italy)

St. Mark's Square

Attraction Plaza / Square

Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30124, Italy
Piazza San Marco, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. All other urban spaces in the city are called campi. The Piazzetta is an extension of the Piazza towards San Marco basin in its south east corner. (Wikipedia)
Place / Tourist Attraction: Rialto Bridge (Sestiere San Polo, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30125, Italy)

Rialto Bridge

Attraction Bridge

Sestiere San Polo, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30125, Italy
The Rialto Bridge is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in 1173, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city. The first dry crossing of the Grand Canal was a pontoon bridge built in 1181 by Nicolò Barattieri. It wa...
Place / Tourist Attraction: St Mark’s Basilica (328 Piazza San Marco, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30124, Italy)

St Mark’s Basilica

Attraction Church / Cathedral

328 Piazza San Marco, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30124, Italy
Place / Tourist Attraction: St Mark's Campanile (Piazza San Marco, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30124, Italy)

St Mark's Campanile

Attraction Observation Deck Tower

Piazza San Marco, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30124, Italy
Place / Tourist Attraction: Bridge of Sighs (1 Piazza San Marco, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30122, Italy)

Bridge of Sighs

Attraction Bridge

1 Piazza San Marco, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30122, Italy
Place / Tourist Attraction: Grand Canal (Grand Canal, Venice, Venice, Veneto 30100, Italy)

Grand Canal

Attraction Canal

Grand Canal, Venice, Venice, Veneto 30100, Italy
Place / Tourist Attraction: Doge's Palace (1 Piazza San Marco, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30124, Italy)

Doge's Palace

Attraction Palace Museum

1 Piazza San Marco, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30124, Italy
Place / Tourist Attraction: Burano (Burano, Venice, Venice, Veneto 30142, Italy)

Burano

Island Borough / District

Burano, Venice, Venice, Veneto 30142, Italy
Picturesque Burano is known for its brightly colored fishermen's houses and its casual eateries serving seafood from the lagoon. The Museo del Merletto has exhibits on the development of lace-making in the area, and shops sell lace products like linens and clothes, as well as the local butter cookies called "bussolai buranei". (Google)
Place / Tourist Attraction: Ponte dell'Accademia (Venice, Venice, Veneto 30123, Italy)

Ponte dell'Accademia

Attraction Bridge Viewpoint

Venice, Venice, Veneto 30123, Italy
The Ponte dell'Accademia is one of four bridges that span the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. It crosses near the southern end of the canal, and is named for the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, which from 1807 to 2004 was housed in the Scuola della Carita together with the Gallerie dell'Accademia, which is still there. The bridge links the sestieri of Dorsoduro and San Marco and offers a postcar...
Place / Tourist Attraction: Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute (1 Dorsoduro, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30123, Italy)

Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute

Attraction Religious Site Church / Cathedral

1 Dorsoduro, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30123, Italy
Place / Tourist Attraction: Gondola Dogana Vallaresso (Calle Vallaresso, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30124, Italy)

Gondola Dogana Vallaresso

Attraction Boat Tours

Calle Vallaresso, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30124, Italy
Place / Tourist Attraction: Tour de l'Horloge de Saint Marc (Piazza San Marco, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30124, Italy)

Tour de l'Horloge de Saint Marc

Attraction Observation Deck Tower

Piazza San Marco, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30124, Italy
Place / Tourist Attraction: Murano (Murano, Venice, Venice, Veneto 30141, Italy)

Murano

Island Borough / District

Murano, Venice, Venice, Veneto 30141, Italy
Murano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, located north-east of Venice, and like the island of Burano, one of the popular day-trip destinations for travelers to Venice. The island is renowned for its long tradition of glass-making. Ferry-loads of visitors come to explore the Museo del Vetro, which tells the story of glass through the centuries, and to shop for locally crafted souvenirs. Built i...
Place / Tourist Attraction: Scala Contarini del Bovolo (4303 Corte Contarina, del Bovolo, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30124, Italy)

Scala Contarini del Bovolo

Attraction Palace Observation Deck

4303 Corte Contarina, del Bovolo, Venezia, Venice, Veneto 30124, Italy
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