Attractions
The Marvelous City
Create memories of a lifetime in one of the most beautiful cities in the world - Venice. Relax on sandy beaches of Lido , explore a cultural hub of art and entertainment, or check out the many famous landmarks around the city.
Lido of Venice
The Venice Lido is one of the most well-known islands in the Venetian Lagoon, a fully-fledged watershed between the city and the open sea.
With its low and sandy coast, the Lido stretches for about 11 kilometres and attracts tourists with its slow pace and delightful architecture.
Seamlessly connected to the centre of Venice by traditional steamboats, the Lido is the only island in the Lagoon that can be explored by road: tourists can even get there by car, thanks to convenient ferries which leave from Tronchetto.
Most visitors, however, prefer to explore the island by bicycle. This way you can easily move between the Lido - the main centre where you will find all of the accommodation - Malamocco, a colourful fishing village, and Alberoni, a port mouth, characterised by high sand dunes, which is nestled in a haven protected by the WWF.
For those visiting the Lido, definitely not to be missed are the Abbey of St. Nicholas, which dates back to the 10th century and is the resting place of a part of the remains of the patron saint of sailors, the impressive Liberty architecture of the early 20th century hotels overlooking the Marconi waterfront, and the nearby reserve of Cà Roman, a paradise for birdwatchers., you can also enjoy sports such as golf, tennis and horse riding .
Venice
Venice is a city reflected in the water and the image that returns is imprinted in the eye of the beholder. A magical city par excellence where everything is magical, romantic, full of poetry and sadness...
This city is unparalleled, which has been awarded the title of World Heritage by UNESCO for its artistic treasures and for the extraordinary interpenetration between human activities and the natural landscape of the lagoons.
The traveler, if only in passing, is seduced by the beauty and variety of monuments and works of art. Piazza San Marco, the pulsating heart of the city, the important urban and architectural complex, takes its name from the famous Basilica of San Marco, built in oriental style and topped with five Byzantine-style domes. The vast space that is filled with tourists from all over the world opens on one side of the lagoon, while the other is bounded by the bell tower and glamorous buildings of the Old and New Procuratie and Palazzo Ducale.
The Bridge of Sighs is not far from here and is a necessary stop of the romantic gondola ride that traditionally goes up the Grand Canal, the main waterway of the city.
Venice is a place to live to its fullest and a place where one should get lost in the intricate lanes while going up and down the bridges discovering the treasures of the baroque Church of Santa Maria della Salute, the Accademia, host to the masterpieces of Venetian painters from between the fourteenth and the eighteenth century or the School of San Rocco with the extraordinary series of paintings by Tintoretto.
Venice is also modern and contemporary art, like the art works that are found in the renovatedPunta Della Dogana, or inside Palazzo Grassi, with its avant-garde art on display at the Biennialexhibition.
A year of...
Carnival (February)
Festival of the Redeemer (the third Sunday of July)
Venice's international film festival (September)
The Biennial Art Exhibition of Venice (various date)
The Historical Regatta (the first Sunday of September)
Venice on a plate
Maritime traditions and influences of spicy oriental cuisine come together in the cuisine of Venezia. Along with polenta and rice, fish and white meat (chicken, goose and duck) reign on the table. PGI red radicchio of Chioggia is a product that is protected on a European level. There is a large variety of sweets such as the famous "baicoli, dry biscuits, "zaleti" biscuits made with raisins and corn flour and "pan dei dogi" with pine nuts, raisins, cocoa, nuts and almonds.
Burano
The ancient art of lace, colorful houses and boats returning from fishing are the main features of Burano, a picturesque island in the northern part of the Venetian lagoon.
The brightly colored houses, which once served to demarcate the property, now enchant the many visitors who land on the island. Piazza Baldassare Galoppi is the heart of the city and was made by filling in a canal. This piazza is the house to the only church of the island, dedicated to San Martino and that holds the painting of the Crucifixion by Tiepolo.
Walking through the narrow streets and squares you can still see old ladies sitting in front of their house busy in the precise skill of working lace with the help of the characteristic bolster. A valuable collection of this ancient art can be found in the Museum of Lace making.The so-called School of Burano, not really a school but rather an important season for modern Venetian painting, was prosperous in the early twentieth century thanks to the unique atmosphere of Burano.
Burano is a piece of Venetian history and tradition. Before leaving the island tourists should try the bussolai, a typical cookie in the form of a donut.
Murano
Murano, a small island in the Venetian Lagoon, attracts visitors from around the world who are curious about the artistic creations of the master glaziers who are usually open the doors of their shops. Murano is also called the "island of fires" because of its numerous kilns that were moved from Venice to limit the risk of fire in the city.
The island of Murano is actually a cluster of small islands separated by canals and rivers, and connected by bridges. To thank the locals, refugees from Altino, who survived the barbarian invasions, gave Amuranium, its ancient name, a gate from their city of origin.
The flourishing glass industry, concentrated in Murano since the middle Ages, and its consequential economic importance, gave it a prestige that it was more independent compared to the other islands of Venice. The secrets of the trade, traditionally handed down from father to son and jealously guarded from important families, were protected by sanctions that prohibited its exercise those who were not enrolled in the art. The Glass Museum of Murano, held in Palazzo Giustina, beautifully illustrates the high specialization of glass art through pieces ranging from Roman times to the present day.
A building worthy of mentioning is The Basilica dedicated to Saint Mary and Saint Donato, contemporary to that of San Marco. The beautiful arcade apse preserves one of the most beautiful floors in the Veneto-Byzantine style where the colored marble mosaic tiles alternate with glass from the island's oldest kilns.
Torcello
Torcello is striking because of its ancient and mysterious atmosphere. Nature advances slowly and steadily, climbing up the stones of the finest Byzantine architecture that testifies its former glory.
Like Murano, the island was settled by the inhabitants of Altino who escaped from the barbarians who invaded Italy between the fifth and seventh centuries. An active and thriving town of the lagoon, characterized by the flourishing industry of wool and salt production, Torcello maintained a high level of social and artistic life until the sixteenth century.
This once vital and rich island that was fundamental for Venetian commerce is now a silent and almost uninhabited island. A few isolated houses, overgrown hedges and lawns, and small gardens make it an oasis of peace away from the hubbub of the Venetian alleys.
Among the oldest of the lagoon of Venice, the vast religious complex of Torcello is made up of three buildings gathered around a grassy courtyard and connected by a porch. The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, a Byzantine-Venetian building from 639 but restored to its actual state in 1008, is flanked by the eleventh century bell tower and baptistery, and the Church of Santa Fosca, a building shaped like a Greek cross dating to the twelfth century, stands behind the cathedral.
The legendary Attila's Throne is in the center of a green space, it is a marble seat that was probably used by the bishop or by the tribunes of the island to administer justice. Those who like to see museums, the Estuary Museum with sections dedicated to Archeology and the Medieval is found in the Building of the Council and the Archive.