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The Accademia was founded in 1750 as the school for painting, sculpture and architecture for Venice and is first point of call for art-lovers in this...
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Giorgione (c. 1477-1510) is the familiar name of Giorgio Barbarelli da Castelfranco, was an Italian painter, one of the seminal artists of the High...
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A stunning Byzantine altarpiece, the Pala D’Oro was commissioned in 1102 by doge Ordelaffo Falier. It is a complex structure, depicting a huge range...
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At the heart of Venice lies the Piazza San Marco. At times over its history, dating back to the 9th century, Venice’s only piazza has been the...
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'Founded in the 5th century and spread over 118 small islands, Venice became a major maritime power in the 10th century. The whole city is an...
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One of the finest churches in Europe, and one of the oldest, the present building dates from the latter part of the 11th century. Built in the...
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Whether you’re early to bed or not, it’s a compulsory early rise to see both the erberia and pescheria (vegetables and fish) markets at the Rialto...
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Masks were once almost an everyday part of life in Venice, and although they were worn in celebration of the Ascension, Christmas, St. Stephen's Day,...
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Embodying the ideal of rail travel, The Orient Express cannot help but plunge you into the romantic, adventurous world of Agatha Christie, with 1920s...
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Friendly, family-run B&B in 16th-century Venetian palazzo, with serviced apartments (sleeping 2-8) in a nearby canalside building Venice has so...
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Peggy Guggenheim Museum
