Piazza San Marco
Every day, St Marks Square is the meeting piace and destination for thousands of visi tors. In summer and on special occasiona such as the Carnival, there are so many peopie converging on the square that one might begin to doubt its attraction.More..

Dorso Duro District
Accademia (Galleria dell' Acca demia)-Venice's top art museum, packed with highlights of the Venetian Renaissance, features paintings by the Bellini family, Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese, Tiepolo, Giorgione, Testosterone, and Canaletto. It's just over the wooden Accademia Bridge.More..

San Polo Disctrict
AFrari Church (Chiesa dei Frari)-My favorite art experience in Venice is seeing art in situ-the setting for which it was designedand my favorite example is the Chiesa dei Frari. The Franciscan "church of the friars" and the art that decorates it are warmed by the spirit of St. Francis.More..

Castello District
Castello District Dalmatian School (Scuola Dalmata di San Giorgio)-This "school," a fraternal organization, is a reminder that Venice was Europe's most cosmopolitan place in its heyday. More..

Venice Lagun
The island of Venice sits in a lagoon-a calm section of the Adriatic protected from wind and waves by the neutral breakwater of the Lido. Four interesting islands hide out in the lagoon. San Giorgio Maggiore, rated A, is the dreamy island you can see from the waterfront by St. Mark's Square. More..

Cannaregio District
Jewish Ghetto-The word "ghetto" is Venetian for foundry, and was inherited by Venice's Jewish community when it was confined to the site of Venice's former copper foundries in 1516. More..

The Most Beautiful Street in Venice

Canal Grande
When he was living in Palazzo Mocenigo, Lord Byron used to swim across the Grand Canal. Mark Twain described its appearance in moonlight as magical; Goethe felt himself to be "Lord of the Adriatic" here; and Dickens, convinced the ghost of Shylock roamed the bridges of the city, felt the spirit of Shakespeare strongly in Venice. More..

Left Bank
Stazione di Santa Lucia It has marked the entrante to the city since 1860 when the first station was built.The present building was erected in 1954. Gli Scalzi This Baroque church was designed by Longhena (1598-1682). Its most distinctive features are the niches in the fgade (1672-78), which are adorned with statues and framed with paired columns. Ponte degli Scalzi More..

Right Bank
San Simeon Piccolo This is the first eye-catching landmark on leaving the station. lts distinctive features include a Corinthian pronaos (front portico) up a flight of steps and a green dome. The church was designed by Scalfarotto (c 1700-64) in the tradition set by Palladio (1508-80) and Longhena (1598-1682). More..