Venice Attractions

If you were to ask the Venice tourism office about things to do in the city, you'd likely be given a long list of "must-see" sights and attractions - but only a fraction of those are actually what most people would consider "must-see." Located next to the Basilica di San Marco, the Doge's Palace has been the symbol of Venice's political life and public administration for hundreds of years. Generally referred to as "La Salute," this crown jewel of 17th-century baroque architecture proudly reigns at a commercially and aesthetically important point, almost directly across from the Piazza San Marco, where the Grand Canal empties into the lagoon. Located in the very same Piazza San Marco, for which it is named, the San Marco Campanile, or St. Mark's Bell tower, soars 98.5 meters high with spectacular panoramic views of the orange rooftops of Venice and, on a clear day, the snow-capped Alps seem at your very fingertips. Marvel at masterpieces, get about in a gondola, then relax with a gelato on your way to enjoy all of Venice's things to do.

Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)

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Entrance for the public: Porta del Frumento, Piazzetta San Marco

Palace of Venetian Governors...
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Santa Maria della Salute (Church of the Virgin Mary of Good Health)

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San Marco Campanile

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Panoramic view of the city...
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Basilica di San Marco

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Piazza San Marco

Famous Basilicas...
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Ponte di Rialto

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Ruga degli Orefici (Rialto)

Historic Grand Canal Bridge...
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Museo Fortuny

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Museum and house of Mariano Fortuny...
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Ca' d'Oro

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Cannaregio no. 3932

World-famous private house...
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Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri)

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San Marco

Legendary Bridge...
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Murano

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Isola di Murano

Home of the famous glassware...
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Santa Maria della Salute

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Campo della Salute

Octagonal 16th Century Church...
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Il Ghetto

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Fondamenta di Cannaregio

Compulsory Jewish Residence...
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Burano

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Laguna Nord

Famous for its lace making...
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Piazza San Marco

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St. Mark's Square

World-Famous Piazza...
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Galleria dell'Accademia

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Collection of Venetian Art...
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Chiesa & Campanile di San Giorgio

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Isola di S.Giorgio Maggiore

Benedictine church designed by Andrea Palladio...
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Basilica di San Donato-Murano

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11 Campo San Donato

12th-century church...
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Scala Contarini dal Bovolo

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Spiral staircase...
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Chiesa del Redentore

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Campo del SS. Redentore, 195

Celebratory Church...
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Chiesa di S. Maria Formosa

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Campo Santa Maria Formosa

7th-century church...
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San Giacomo da l'Orio

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Campo San Giacomo da l'Orio

IX-century Church...
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