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Things to do in Venice

A city of canals, palaces and bridges with no cars at all, at its most magical early in the morning and late in the evening.

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Neighborhood

Burano

An island of brightly painted houses, known for lace.Entry: Vaporetto ticket
Food

Campo Santa Margherita

A long Dorsoduro square of bars and cafes, busy with students in the evening.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Doge's Palace

The seat of the Venetian Republic, linked to its prison by the Bridge of Sighs.Entry: The ticket also covers the Museo CorrerSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Food

Fondamenta della Misericordia

A Cannaregio canal bank lined with bacari, the wine bars that serve cicchetti.Entry: Pay as you go
Church

Frari Basilica

A great Gothic Franciscan church whose high altar holds Titian's Assumption.Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Gallerie dell'Accademia

Venetian painting from Bellini to Titian and Tintoretto.Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Grand Canal

The main waterway of Venice, lined with palaces from the station to St. Mark's.Entry: Vaporetto ticketSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Jewish Ghetto

The Cannaregio quarter where Venice confined its Jews from 1516, the first ghetto.Entry: Free to visit
Neighborhood

Murano

The glassmaking island, with furnaces you can watch at work.Entry: Vaporetto ticket
Museum

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Modern art in a canal-side palazzo on the Grand Canal.Closed TuesdaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Market

Rialto Bridge and market

The stone bridge over the Grand Canal and the fish and produce market beside it.Entry: Free to visit
Church

San Michele

The cemetery island of Venice, where Stravinsky and Diaghilev are buried.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Museum

Scuola Grande di San Rocco

A confraternity building whose halls Tintoretto covered with paintings.Entry: Tickets at the door onlySearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
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St. Mark's Basilica

A golden, mosaic-covered basilica on St. Mark's Square.Entry: Book a time slotSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

St. Mark's Square

Venice's great square, framed by the basilica, the bell tower and arcaded palaces.Entry: Free to visit
Neighborhood

Torcello

A quiet lagoon island whose cathedral holds Byzantine mosaics, including a Last Judgment.Entry: Island access is free; these tickets cover the basilica and bell tower.
Food

Via Garibaldi

A wide street in Castello, made by filling in a canal, with neighborhood bars and trattorias.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Zattere

The sunny Dorsoduro waterfront along the Giudecca Canal, with cafe terraces and gelato.Entry: Pay as you go

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