{"id":8736,"date":"2018-03-29T18:04:47","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T16:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.venezia-help.com\/?p=8736"},"modified":"2020-10-21T12:22:21","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T10:22:21","slug":"things-to-do-in-venice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.venezia-help.com\/en\/advices\/things-to-do-in-venice\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Venice"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Calli and campielli that create a open-air maze, ancient historical palaces, majestic and noble theatres, amazing churches always full of people, a huge number of bridges that links the opposite sides of the canals: this is Venice, one of the most beautiful cities of the world, that is the favourite destination of millions of tourists that every year choose Venice <\/strong>for their holidays, because of the uniqueness and the spectacularity that only this magical city can give to its visitors.<\/p>\n But what can you see in Venice?<\/strong> Actually, get lost on the streets to discover its most hidden and evocative corners is the best way to fully live the atmosphere of this city. But, we want to make things easier for you and we give you a short guide of Venice, with the best places to see during you holiday in one of the most enchanting places in the world.<\/p>\n The real heart of Venice is the famous Piazza San Marco<\/strong>, the only square of the lagoon and is always full of people and pidgeons. It is considered the living room of Venice, this squadre is surrounded on three sides by arcades and procuratie<\/strong>, that in the past were the locations of the attorneys, but today are the house of shops, cafe and elegant restaurants.<\/p>\n Also with an organized guide tour, you can take a complete tour of the \u201cGolden Basilica\u201d.<\/p>\n The Tourist Guide will describe the biblical scenes that represent the history and characteristics of this ancient basilica. A suggestive tour in St. Mark\u2019s Square<\/a> with entrance ticket to the St. Mark\u2019s Church is waiting for you!<\/p>\n On it there are the historical symbols of the city, like Torre dell’Orologio<\/b>, that, with the two bronze blacks that indicate the hours hitting the bell, the astronomic clock and the Lion of San Marco, represent the main access in the square, and the Campanile di San Marco<\/strong>, almost a hundred meters high, from the top of which you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the entire lagoon. Every year from this campanile starts the flight of Colombina, that indicated the beginning of the well-known Carnival of Venice<\/a>.<\/p>\n But it is San Mark’s Basilica<\/strong>, majestic and elegant, which is able to enchant all its visitors with its tall domes and its large golden-leaf mosaics.<\/p>\n Beside the Cathedral there is Doge’s Palace<\/strong>, the center and the symbol of the political power of Serenissima. This venetian gothic art’s masterpiece it was repeatedly destroyed over the years by devastating fires, but today it is more beautiful than ever. Inside it you can visit the historical apartments of Doge, the armory, the courtyard, the loggias and all the various institutional rooms.<\/p>\n To visit better this symbolical places of the ancient Republic of Venice, we suggest you to take part in one of the guided tours<\/strong> that are reoganized like, for example, the following one, that allows you to avoid the queue at the entry.<\/p>\n The essential advice to visit Venice? Bring with you a pair of comfortable shoes in your suitcase! Discovering this marvelous city, there will be numerous steps that you will have to climb and descend as you cross the many bridges <\/strong>you will encounter during your journey. Venice is one of the cities of Europe, if not the world, with the highest number of bridges within its territory: there are over 400, made of stone, iron or wood.<\/p>\n Bridge of Sighs<\/strong> still the most evocative: it is located close to San Marco Square, this bridge links Doge’s Palace to the Prisons of Serenissima. The name derives from the sights of the convicts, that crossed it for the last time, before being closed forever in their cells. An ancient, and more romantic legend tells instead that if two lovers ,at the tolling of the bells of San Marco at sunset, kiss in a gondola under the bridge, their love will be eternal. Don’t miss this chance and book a romantic tour of the canals of Venice with your soul sister<\/a>, to admire the ancient and majestic palaces of the city on the water. The other main bridges of the city are those that link the sides of the Grand Canal, first of all the ancient Rialto Bridge, another symbol of Venice, which with its interminable coming and going of people, gives the tourist who crosses it an amazing view.<\/p>\n The other important bridge that cross the Grand Canal is the Ponte degli Scalzi<\/strong>, that you will find in front of the trai station of Venice Santa Lucia. This building is made of Istrian’s rock, and it is so named because it overlooks the Church of Santa Maria di Nazareth, where, for many centuries, Mass was celebrated by the order of the Discalced Carmelites.<\/p>\n The third, but not the less important, is the Ponte dell’Accademia<\/strong>, that is entirely made of wood and it was built in just 37 days. From here you can see the Church Santa Maria della Salute<\/strong>, a wonderful church that has only few visits, that become a meeting point for thousands of venetian people during the Fest of Madonna della Salute<\/strong> in 21st of November.<\/p>\n The idea of visiting some of the interesting museums<\/strong> or historical palaces<\/strong> of Venice could be a good idea if the weather is bad during your holiday in Venice. However, with the sun, the rain or acqua alta<\/strong>, we suggest in any case to spend some hours in this inside activity that surely will not be boring.<\/p>\nSt Mark’s Square<\/h3>\n
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