Itinerario classico
Itinerario classico
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Città magica per eccellenza Venezia si presenta come un affascinante labirinto di calli e canali, un gioco di terra e di acqua da cui lasciarsi catturare per scoprirne gli eleganti palazzi e le imponenti chiese, il fascino del Canal Grande e del Ponte di Rialto, la ricchezza dei musei e lo splendore delle sue opere d'arte, fra cui i sapori della cucina della laguna
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Trattoria Antiche Carampane view hide
Situated in the heart of Venice, only steps away from the Rialto, is this renowned restaurant where distinguished Venician cuisine is served in a familial setting.
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San Polo Church view hide
Founded in the ninth century, the church of San Polo endured, over the centuries, two major restructuring projects, which modified the original Byzantine appearance: the first, in the 15th century, with the transformation on the basis of the late Gothic style; the second modification occurred in 1804, by David Rossi, who transformed the church in neoclassical style. Extensive restoration has recently revealed the Gothic survivors within this neo-classical super-structure: these include the wooden ceiling, the presbytery and the single windows on the facade (part of the 9th-century church)
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San Giacomo dall'Orio Church view hide
The church of San Giacomo dall'Orio, founded in the ninth century, is one of the oldest churches in Venice. Its present form, a Latin cross with three nave and a transept, is the result of a reconstruction began in 1225 and subsequent changes in the XV and XVI century. The great charm of this church lies in a sombre and archaic exterior, enclosing an ingeniously articulated interior, which is dominated by the warm presence of wooden beams and wooden ceiling. In the reconstruction of 1225 Byzantine elements have been traced (taken from the back to the Fourth Crusade), such as the column of green marble with Ionic capitals, praised by John Ruskin and by Gabriele d'Annunzio. The church retains, also, some masterpieces of Venetian Renaissance painting.
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Piazza San Marco view hide
One of the most famous and beautiful squares in the world, Piazza San Marco is at the heart of the historic city of Venice, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. St Mark's Square is called a piazza and not a campo to distinguish it from the other city's squares and to emphasis its singular beauty. The square was paved in herringbone-pattern bricks: this was in fact the original paving style that used to line the streets and squares of Venice. The present-day paving stones date from 1723. Enclosed on three sides by the arcaded buildings of the Procurators, it was once a remarkable showcase for feasts, ceremonies, tournaments and fairs.
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Santa Maria del Giglio Church view hide
The church of Santa Maria del Giglio, of ancient foundation (IX century.), owes its current ‘forms’ to the reconstruction occurred in the second half of the 17th century. The facade is one of the most original and sumptuous Venetian baroque works. The interior is made up of a single aisle, and the ceiling is decorated with large paintings by Antonio Zanchi. Worth noting is the painting by Peter Paul Rubens representing the Madonna and Child and St. John, the splendid Four Evangelists by Jacopo Tintoretto, as well as works by Alessandro Vittoria, Sebastiano Ricci, Giambattista Piazzetta, Jacopo Palma and Gian Maria Morlaiter, which make this church an extraordinary ‘document’ of Venetian art.
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National Archeological Musuem view hide
The museum consists mainly of works collected by famous Venetian families from the sixteenth century. It safeguards a rich collection of ancient sculptures and among these some original Greek ones of considerable interest, a collection of coins from III to I century. BC and a collection of gems and ivories, bronzes, jewellery, marble and ceramics.
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Marciano Museum view hide
Part of the Basilica San Marco complex, the Marciano Museum contains the original copy of the large bronze horses that used to be displayed outside on the façade of the Basilica. There is a gallery that provides a spectacular view into the basilica, and also a balcony that overlooks the square, where many important public figures have watched ceremonies over the years. Also on show are manuscripts, fragments of very ancient mosaics and also some antique tapestries. The four famous horses of S. Marco, in gilded bronze are from Constantinople
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San Stae Church view hide
Central to the understanding of Venetian painting of the eighteenth century is the church of San Stae (Sant'Eustachio), which expresses unity and harmony. It presents a magnificent facade, open on the main canal in Venice, the Grand Canal, and enriched by an ornately decorated plastic to which sculptors like Joseph Torretto, Antonio Tarsia, Peter Baratta and Antonio Corradini have greatly contributed. The interior, work of the late ‘700, reveals the clear reminiscences of the Palladian architect John Grassi. It is made up of a single aisle and three chapels open on each side; the church is in the centre of a grand tombstone, which marks the tomb of the family Mocenigo.
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La Fenice Theatre view hide
Inaugurated in 1792, almost entirely destroyed by fire in 1836, and again recently in 1996, the Teatro La Fenice was the most important theatre in Venice and one of the most elegant ones. Visiting La Fenice Theatre is a unique experience to discover it outside the normal institutional activities. The visit among the plasters and the golds of the prestigious halls allow you to discover the unknown secrets of the Theatre and its protagonists, living the history from its origins to the present days all over again.
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Rialto Bridge view hide
The Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge) is the true heart of Venice. The current structure was built in just three years, between 1588 and 1591, as a permanent replacement for the boat bridge and three wooden bridges that had spanned the Grand Canal at various times since the 12th Century. It remained the only way to cross the Grand Canal on foot until the Accademia Bridge was built in 1854. The Rialto Bridge’s 7.5-meter arch was designed to allow passage of galleys, and the massive structure was built on some 12,000 wooden pilings that still support the bridge more than 400 years later. The bridge has three walkways: two along the outer balustrades, and a wider central walkway between two rows of small shops that sell jewellery, linens, Murano glass, and other items for the tourist trade.
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Ponte dell'Accademia view hide
The bridge is one of the four bridges along the Rialto Bridge, the Ponte degli Scalzi and the new Calatrava bridge, connecting the two banks of the Grand Canal. Originally made of iron, it was opened on November 20, 1854. It was then rebuilt in wood, designed by the Ingegnere Eugenio Miozzi (1889-1979), which was initially intended to be temporary and was reopened on January 15, 1933.
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Doge's Palace view hide
For more than a thousand years, the Doge’s Palace has been the heart and symbol of the political life and public administration within the Venetian Republic. Therefore, when that Republic fell in 1797, its role inevitably changed. Though it is not certain what the old palace looked like, it is probable that it was an aggregation of different buildings destined to serve various purposes, protected by a canal, solid walls and massive corner towers. The buildings within these walls have housed public offices, courtrooms, prisons, the Doge’s apartments, stables, armouries and other necessary facilities. Over this period the Palace was occupied by various administrative offices as well as housing the Biblioteca Marciana and other important cultural institutions within the city. In 1923 the Italian State, the owner of the building, appointed the Venice City Council to manage it as a museum open to the public. Since 1996 the Doge’s Palace has been part of the network of museums that comes under the management of the Venice Museum Authority.
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Saint Mark's Basilica view hide
One of the main symbols of Venice, fulcrum of the religious and public life of the city, the Basilica di San Marco was founded in the IX century, to preserve the body of the Evangelist Mark, the patron of the city, stolen from Alexandria in 828. It is a superb example of Byzantine-Romanesque style and it reflects the various stages of construction, from the Roman-Byzantine elements of the sixteenth-century to the Gothic interventions. Restructured on several occasions, it took the typical profile of a Byzantine church, with a large central dome and other hemispherical domes. The facade, which opens on five portals, is decorated with precious marble and mosaics. The impressive interior is typically Byzantine: a Greek cross, three aisles, divided by colonnades and powerful arches which support the five domes covered with mosaics. The high altar, which contains the body of S. Marco, is supported by four columns made of alabaster from the XII century. The bell tower, next to the Basilica, was a time a beacon to mariners.
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The Grand Canal view hide
The Grand Canal is the main waterway that crosses Venice, dividing it in two. Some of the most beautiful palace, churches and most builiding in the city overlook the Grand Canal, called by the Venetians “Canalazzo”. This outstanding canal, almost 4 km long and 30 by 70 meters wide , forms a reversed S in the heart of the city. It was once the main communication stream between San Marco and the lagoon along with Rialto, and it became, in the XVI century, the place where the Venetian nobility built their lavish homes. The Grand Canal remains today the main artery waterway of Venice. A series of sumptuous Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque palaces, dating from the thirteenth and eighteenth century, overlook this Canal, making a typical gondola ride even more dazzling.
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Ponte degli Scalzi view hide
The Ponte degli Scalzi, which the Venetians also called the station or rail bridge due to its proximity to the railway station of Saint Lucia, was built in 1934. Inspired by the Rialto Bridge, the Ponte degli Scalzi consists of a single stone arch entirely of Istria. The current bridge has replaced an old iron bridge built by the Austrians in 1858. The Ponte degli Scalzi, along with the Rialto Bridge, the Ponte dell'Accademia and the new bridge Calatrava, is one of the four bridges that now cross the Grand Canal in Venice.
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Correr Museum view hide
The museum includes the historic section documenting, with a rich collection of relics, the events of the Serenissima Republic, the section on arts and crafts. The art gallery is set up upstairs, which houses works of Venetian painting of the '400 and '200, canvases from the beginning of '500. The same building hosts the Museo del Risorgimento (currently closed for redevelopment), which preserves paintings, documents and relics related to the city's history since the end of the '700 - the annexation period of Venice to the Kingdom of Italy.
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Bridge of Sighs - Ponte dei Sospiri view hide
Some legends say that the Ponte dei Sospiri was called so because it was a rendezvous for lovers; however, the truth relates a much sadder tale. The bridge, in fact was built to convey magistrates to the courts and prisoners to their fates. However, the Baroque bridge, designed by Antonio Contino, still has a very romantic association, and remains an important historical landmark in Venice today. It is made of white limestone and has windows with stone bars, and connects the old prisons to the interrogation rooms in the Doge’s Palace. It was the last view of Venice the convicts saw before their imprisonment. The name was given by Lord Byron in the 19th century and comes from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of this beautiful city out the window before being taken down to their cells. A local legend says that lovers will be assured eternal love if they kiss on a gondola at sunset under the bridge.
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Goldoni Theatre view hide
Teatro Goldoni is one of the most well known theatres in Venice, and it has been the main theatre while La Fenice was being restored. Born under the name of Teatro Vendramin di S. Salvador, it took the name of Teatro Apollo after being restored for the first time in 1833, and went to its present name in 1875, as an homage to the Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni. Nowadays it is the seat of the Stabile Theatre of Veneto, and has a varied and rich theatrical season.
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Widmann Rezzonico Palace view hide
This palazzo is a demonstration of the early works of Baldassare Longhena, especially its entrance and the balcony with rolled consoles. It is quite a large edifice, which incorporates a courtyard and a spectacular terrace on the right wing of the building. The Widmann family resided here, originating from Paternion in Austria. Among the 18th century decoration of the palace, stucco works by Giuseppe Maria Mazza and frescoes by Gaspare Diziani still can be found in the piano nobile halls. Together with Clemente Molli, Longhena also created the altar of the Widmann chapel in the church of San Canciano (1639).
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Carlo Goldoni's House view hide
The museum of Ca’ Goldoni is a exquisite, theatrical place, in which all the possessions of modern museum design have been exploited to protect the fabric of this unique Gothic palace and also to provide visitors, especially young ones, with an interactive design that is both educational and enjoyable. Particular attention has been focused on the performance of theatrical works, with each room having large television screens showing various productions of Goldoni. The arrangement combines the most recent technology with traditional exhibitions of the works of art that formed the core of the original collection. The exhibition spaces on the first floor have been designed so that they can accommodate all the various types of visitors: scholars, families, tourists, school groups. There are also all the necessary facilities which might be required by disabled visitors.
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The Lace Museum view hide
The museum, which opened in 1981, is situated in the old Lace-School of Burano, founded in 1871 by Countess Andriana Marcello, with the aim of reviving a centuries-old tradition. When the school closed, the archives of the old School, full of important documents and drawings, were re-ordered and catalogued; the building was restructured and transformed into an exhibition site. This was the beginning of the Lace Museum. It contains many valuable pieces of the School's rich collection, together with important examples of Venetian products from the 16th to the 20th century. This building today offers not only items of great value, but also the chance to observe lace-makers at work, keeping up the traditions of the island. It is also possible to consult the archives, an important source of historical and artistic documentation, with drawings, photographs and other iconographic testimony.
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Ca' Pesaro Museum of Modern Art view hide
The grand palazzo, which now houses the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, was built in the second half of the seventeenth century for the noble and wealthy Pesaro family. The palazzo hosts the municipal collection of modern art, which had been started in 1897, the year of the second Venice Biennale. It consisted mainly of works bought by the Town Council at the Venice Biennale: up to the 1950s, European art was favoured, in agreement with the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna of Rome, which acquired Italian works at the Biennale. From the 1960s onwards a new policy was adopted, privileging Italian art. As a result, there was a visible increase in the number of works by artists such as Boccioni, Casorati, Gino Rossi and Arturo Martini, who, thanks to the “Bevilacqua La Masa Exhibitions”, had made Ca’ Pesaro famous as an inspiration for innovation in Italian art. In 1914 a number of remarkable works in wax, by Medardo Rosso, were acquired, and in the 60s, the De Lisi’s donation enriched the gallery with works of various famous artists, thus filling certain gaps left by the municipal policy of acquisition.
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agenda
- morning - Saint Mark's Basilica
- morning - Piazza San Marco
- morning - Marciano Museum
- morning - Doge's Palace
- afternoon - Correr Museum
- afternoon - National Archeological Musuem
- morning - Goldoni Theatre
- morning - La Fenice Theatre
- morning - Santa Maria del Giglio Church
- afternoon - Ponte dell'Accademia
- afternoon - The Grand Canal
- afternoon - Widmann Rezzonico Palace
- evening - Trattoria Antiche Carampane
- morning - Carlo Goldoni's House
- morning - San Polo Church
- morning - Rialto Bridge
- afternoon - The Lace Museum
- afternoon - Ca' Pesaro Museum of Modern Art
- afternoon - San Giacomo dall'Orio Church
- afternoon - San Stae Church
- evening - Ponte degli Scalzi
- night - Bridge of Sighs - Ponte dei Sospiri
