Sights & Attractions in Venice

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Ca' Pesaro
Baldassare Longhena's grand baroque palace is the beautifully...
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 Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces San Polo and Santa Croce
 
Campanile
Venice's famous brick bell tower (325 feet tall, plus the angel)...
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 Architectural Sites, Viewpoints Piazza San Marco
 
Campo San Polo
Only Piazza San Marco is larger than this square, where not even...
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 Religious Sites San Polo and Santa Croce
 
Campo Santo Stefano
In Venice's most prestigious residential neighborhood, you'll...
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 Religious Sites Dorsoduro
 
Gesuati
When the Dominicans took over the church of Santa Maria della...
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 Religious Sites Dorsoduro
 
Gesuiti
Extravagantly baroque, this 18th-century church completely abandons...
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 Religious Sites Castello and Cannaregio
 
Museo Correr
Exhibits in this museum of Venetian art and history range from...
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 Museums / Galleries, Architectural Sites Piazza San Marco
 
Museo Storico Navale
The boat collection here includes scale models such as the doges'...
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 Museums / Galleries Castello and Cannaregio
 
Palazzo Grassi
This 18th-century palazzo, which was once owned by auto magnate...
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 Castles / Palaces Dorsoduro
 
Palazzo Labia
Once the home of 18th-century Venice's showiest family, this...
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 Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces Castello and Cannaregio
 
Palazzo Vendramin-Calergi
This Renaissance classic with an imposing carved frieze is the...
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 Castles / Palaces Castello and Cannaregio
 
Querini-Stampalia
The art collection at this Renaissance palace includes Giovanni...
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 Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces Castello and Cannaregio
 
San Giacomo dell'Orio
It was named after a laurel tree (orio), and today trees give...
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 Squares San Polo and Santa Croce
 
San Giovanni Elemosinario
Storefronts make up the facade, and the altars were built by...
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 Religious Sites San Polo and Santa Croce
 
San Michele
This cypress-lined island is home to the pretty Renaissance church...
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 Religious Sites, Islands, Cemeteries Islands of the Lagoon
 
San Sebastiano
Paolo Veronese (1528-88) established his reputation while still...
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 Religious Sites Dorsoduro
 
San Stae
The most renowned Venetian painters and sculptors of the early...
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 Religious Sites San Polo and Santa Croce
 
Santa Maria Formosa
Guided by his vision of a beautiful Madonna, 7th-century St...
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 Religious Sites Castello and Cannaregio
 
Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni
Founded in 1451 by the Dalmatian community, this small scuola...
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 Houses / Mansions Castello and Cannaregio
 
Scuola Grande dei Carmini
When the order of Santa Maria del Carmelo commissioned Baldassare...
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 Religious Sites Dorsoduro
 
Torre dell'Orologio
Five hundred years ago, when this enameled clock was built, twin...
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 Clocks Piazza San Marco
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