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Square of the Little Lions
Piazzetta dei Leoncini I - 30124 Venezia
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This little square is bordered by the left flank of Saint Mark's Basilica, the Palace of the Patriarchs and the side of the old Church of San Basso by Longhena. The square owes its name to lions made of red marble from Verona sculpted by Giovanni Bon..
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Saint Mark's Basilica 
Piazza S. - Marco I - 30124 Venezia
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If the facade of Saint Mark's Basilica is superb, the interior will leave you in awe with its mosaics on golden backgrounds that cover the walls, cupolas, and illuminate this oriental looking basilica! If you want to see them more closely, you will..
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Bell tower 
Piazza S. - Marco I - 30124 Venezia
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The bell tower you can climb up into today is not the one built by Bartolomeo Bon in the 16th C. On one July morning of 1902, that bell tower suddenly came crashing down... And it was in 1911 that a new bell tower, perfectly identical to the old on..
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Café Quadri
Piazza S. - Marco I - 30124 Venezia
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This legendary cafe located under the arcades of the Old Palace of the Magistrates, was once a Turkish café opened in 1775 by Giorgio Quadri. Though you'll probably enjoy basking in the sun on the outdoor terrace, while a violinist plays romantic Wal..
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Old Palace of the Magistrates
Piazza S. - Marco I - 30124 Venezia
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The noble arcades of the old Palace of the Magistrates line Piazza San Marco on the opposite side of the lagoon. After the building was destroyed by fire in 1512, they were rebuilt by Bartolomeo Bon, Guglielmo Grigi and finished by Sansovino. Crowned..
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Clock Tower
Piazza S. - Marco I - 30124 Venezia
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Dressed in lamb skins, the men bang their mallets against a large bell every hour given to us by God. They are the two Moors of the Clock Tower with the imposing sun dial... In front of the Virgin and Child , on Ascension Day, there is a parade of m..
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New Palace of the Magistrates
Piazza S. - Marco I - 30124 Venezia
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This second seat of Venice's Procurators, or Magistrates, whose facade occupies the entire south side of Piazza San Marco (where Caffe Florian is) replaced the Orseolo Hospice. Built according to a project by Scamozzi, the Palace was built by Longhen..
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Church of Saint Julian
Campo S. - Zulian I - 30124 Venezia
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One: Have you heard of Tommaso Rangone ?. Probably not: He was the benefactor of the church, who is represented above the portal, surrounded by his familiar objects, by Sansovino . Two: What is a serliana ? This one's rather difficult: it is an op..
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Saint Mark Square
Piazza S. - Maco I - 30124 Venezia
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When you first see it in the early morning from the canals, you will be in awe as you realize how this square, with its immensity and theatrical character, indeed matches the image you had of Venice. The Palace of the Doges with its intricate stone l..
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Café Florian
p.za S. - Marco 56 I - 30124 Venezia
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Next door to the equally legendary café Quadri, this cafe, inaugurated in 1720, owes its name to its founder, Floriano Francesconi. Goldoni and Casanova, among other lesser and better known characters who visited Venice, used to come here to sit arou..
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Archaeological Museum
p.za S. - Marco 52 I - 30124 Venezia
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Installed inside the New Palace of the Magistrates, it has a collections of Greek sculptures, Ancient Egyptian and Roman remains and a Numismatics collection.
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Correr Museum
p.za S. - Marco 52 I - 30132 Venezia
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Enthralling and dense, this museum tells the history of Venice, including the period of the Doges and that of the Risorgimento: objects and works of art speak of maritime commerce, Venetian artisan crafts, games and festivities, and the daily life of..
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Palace of the Doges
Piazzetta S. - Marco I - 30124 Venezia
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You must visit this marvelous palace where the entire history of Venice is summarized, the public history of the doges and the more secret, tragic one of an intransigent Republic. On the brighter side are the sumptuous ducal apartments with a visit c..
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Piazzetta
Piazzetta S. - Marco I - 30124 Venezia
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Opening out onto the lagoon, the piazzetta is adorned by a sumptuous portal made up of two granite columns atop of which Marc and Theodore supervise gondola and vaporretti traffic. On the basilica's facade on the Piazzetta you can see the famous inte..
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Saint Mark's Library 
Piazzetta S. - Marco I - 30124 Venezia
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Also known as the Old Library and Sansovino Library, it was built by Sansovino across from the Palace of the Doges, starting from 1537. It is the first example of Classical architecture in Venice. A majestic staircase whose decoration symbolized the ..
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Bridge of Sighs
Rio di Palazzo I - 30124 Venezia
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This arched bridge made with stone from Istria, built over the canal of the Palace between 1595 and 1605, bears the coat of arms of the doge Marino Grimani. It is one of Venice's best known sights (of the world's sights, in fact), and the little brid..
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Querini Stampalia Foundation
campiello Querini 4778 I - 30123 Venezia
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Two steps from Santa Maria Formosa Square, beyond a charming canal, this museum exhibits the Scenes of Venetian public life by Gabriele Bella (1730-1799), remarkable accounts of life in the city in the 18th C. You will also see some Scenes by P..
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Church of the Savior
Calle dell'Ovo I - 30124 Venezia
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According to tradition, this church was consecrated by Pope Alexander III who came to meet emperor Frederick Barbarossa in Venice in 1113. Its façade, reconstructed in the 17th C. by Giuseppe Sardi is adorned with a cannon ball that logged itself the..
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Saint Zachary Square
Campo S. - Zaccaria I - 30122 Venezia
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An elegant square dominated by the beautiful facade of its church. To the right, a garden where you will see the archways of a cloister built where the convent's cemetery once was. A warning on the left wall, inviting you to behave properly, and behi..
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Church of Saint Zachary
Campo S. - Zaccaria I - 30122 Venezia
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A Lombard facade, a masterpiece of the Renaissance, built by Codussi between 1480 and 1500 according to the plan for the Church of Saint Michael. A spacious interior with a Renaissance nave and Gothic choir, and walls that are literally covered with ..
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