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Gondola ride in small canal, Venice Italy; Shutterstock ID 98885018; Project/Title: Venice; Downloader: Fodor's Travel

Gondola ride in small canal, Venice Italy; Shutterstock ID 98885018; Project/Title: Venice; Downloader: Fodor's Travel

Male mask in creative orange costume at carnival in Venice, Italy. Landing stage with gondolas and Santa Maria della Salute cathedral in the background.

Male mask in creative orange costume at carnival in Venice, Italy. Landing stage with gondolas and Santa Maria della Salute cathedral in the background.

Piazza San Marco

Piazza San Marco

Venice, St Marco Square

Venice, St Marco Square

Tower of St. Marks

Tower of St. Marks

Saint Mark's Basilica, San Marco, Venice, Italy.

Saint Mark's Basilica, San Marco, Venice, Italy.

Rialto Bridge, San Marco, Venice, Italy.

Rialto Bridge, San Marco, Venice, Italy.

Museo Correr, San Marco, Venice, Italy.

Museo Correr, San Marco, Venice, Italy.

Campo Santo Stefano, San Marco, Venice, italy.

Campo Santo Stefano, San Marco, Venice, italy.

Facade of the National Library (Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana) in St Mark's Square. ; Shutterstock ID 157845704; Project/Title: World's 20 Most Stunning Libraries; Downloader: Fodor's Travel

Facade of the National Library (Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana) in St Mark's Square. ; Shutterstock ID 157845704; Project/Title: World's 20 Most Stunning Libraries; Downloader: Fodor's Travel

Traditional Gondola on Canal Grande with Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in the background, Venice, Italy.

Traditional Gondola on Canal Grande with Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in the background, Venice, Italy.

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Ceiling of Accademia, Venice

Ceiling of Accademia, Venice

Santa Maria della Salute; Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy.

Santa Maria della Salute; Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy.

Ponte dell'Accademia in Venice and motorboats on grand canal in Venice.

Ponte dell'Accademia in Venice and motorboats on grand canal in Venice.

Ca' Rezzonico, Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy

Ca' Rezzonico, Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy

Church of Saint Sebastian

Church of Saint Sebastian

Scuola Grande dei Carmini

Scuola Grande dei Carmini

Venice, Burano island canal, small colored houses and the boats; Shutterstock ID 56676136; Project/Title: Fodors; Downloader: Melanie Marin

Venice, Burano island canal, small colored houses and the boats; Shutterstock ID 56676136; Project/Title: Fodors; Downloader: Melanie Marin

Guidecca houses and Santissimo Redentore Church next to the water.

Guidecca houses and Santissimo Redentore Church next to the water.

Santissimo Redentore, Giudecca, Venice, Italy.

Santissimo Redentore, Giudecca, Venice, Italy.

View of a canal with a bridge and a wooden boat on Murano, Venice, Italy.

View of a canal with a bridge and a wooden boat on Murano, Venice, Italy.

San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Italy

San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Italy

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The cemetery in San Michele Island, Venice, Veneto, Italy.

The cemetery in San Michele Island, Venice, Veneto, Italy.

Gondola at the Rialto bridge with evening light in Venice, Italy.

Gondola at the Rialto bridge with evening light in Venice, Italy.

Room, Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Venice, Italy

Room, Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Venice, Italy

San Polo, Venice, Italy.

San Polo, Venice, Italy.

Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, San Polo, Venice, Italy.

Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, San Polo, Venice, Italy.

Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, San Polo, Venice, Italy.

Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, San Polo, Venice, Italy.

Ca' Pesaro, Santa Croce, Venice, Italy.

Ca' Pesaro, Santa Croce, Venice, Italy.

VENICE, ITALY - APRIL 20: Venice famous landmark San Stae Church on April 20, 2012 in Venice, Italy. San Stae church locates in the sestiere di Santa Croce and is constructed by Domenico Rossi.

VENICE, ITALY - APRIL 20: Venice famous landmark San Stae Church on April 20, 2012 in Venice, Italy. San Stae church locates in the sestiere di Santa Croce and is constructed by Domenico Rossi.

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San Giacomo dell'Orio, Santa Croce, Venice, Italy.

San Giacomo dell'Orio, Santa Croce, Venice, Italy.

The famous Lido Beach of Venice in Italy.

The famous Lido Beach of Venice in Italy.

Torcello, Venice Italy, is a quiet and sparsely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon. Today's main attraction is the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, founded in 639 and with much 11th and 12th century Byzantine work, including mosai

Torcello, Venice Italy, is a quiet and sparsely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon. Today's main attraction is the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, founded in 639 and with much 11th and 12th century Byzantine work, including mosai

Wall with old reliefs in island of Torcello, Italy.

Wall with old reliefs in island of Torcello, Italy.

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Ca' d'Oro, Venice, Italy

Ca' d'Oro, Venice, Italy

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venice Sant'Alvise is a church in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice, northern Italy. According to tradition, it was built by Antonia Venier in 1338 and dedicated to St. Louis of Toulouse, and located next to an adjacent convent.

venice Sant'Alvise is a church in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice, northern Italy. According to tradition, it was built by Antonia Venier in 1338 and dedicated to St. Louis of Toulouse, and located next to an adjacent convent.

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Santa Maria Formosa; Castello, Venice, Italy.

Santa Maria Formosa; Castello, Venice, Italy.

VENICE, ITALY - MARCH 12, 2014: Interior of Basilica di san Giovanni e Paolo church. Look across the nave to Saint Dominic chapel.

VENICE, ITALY - MARCH 12, 2014: Interior of Basilica di san Giovanni e Paolo church. Look across the nave to Saint Dominic chapel.

San Zaccaria, Castello, Venice, Italy.

San Zaccaria, Castello, Venice, Italy.

venice Scuola Grande di San Marco

venice Scuola Grande di San Marco

Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, Castello, Venice, Italy.

Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, Castello, Venice, Italy.

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Arsenal

San Francesco della Vigna; Castello, Venice, Italy.

San Francesco della Vigna; Castello, Venice, Italy.

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/italy/venice/experiences/news/photos/should-you-take-a-gondola-ride-in-venice#'>From "Is a Venetian Gondola Ride a Giant Waste of Money?: Tip 3: Talk to Your Driver"</a>

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<a href='http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/italy/venice/experiences/news/photos/should-you-take-a-gondola-ride-in-venice#'>From "Is a Venetian Gondola Ride a Giant Waste of Money?: An Iconic Experience"</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/italy/venice/experiences/news/photos/should-you-take-a-gondola-ride-in-venice#'>From "Is a Venetian Gondola Ride a Giant Waste of Money?: An Iconic Experience"</a>

<a href='http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/italy/venice/experiences/news/photos/should-you-take-a-gondola-ride-in-venice#'>From "Is a Venetian Gondola Ride a Giant Waste of Money?: Tip 5: Gondolas Are Not the Only Option"</a>

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