The first thing that guests of Venice see when arriving in the city on the water by train is the Santa Lucia Station (Stazione di Venezia Santa Lucia). This building can be called a "black sheep" among other Venetian buildings: it was built relatively recently: in the middle of the 20th century. Nevertheless, when the tourist’s foot just steps on the platform of Santa Lucia, he immediately smells an amazing Venetian smell of damp and mud, which, however, still conveys a certain romantic spirit.
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The Grand Canal (Grand Canal, Italian. Canal Grande) "permeates" the whole of Venice, curving in an S-shape originates from the St. Mark's Basin and ends at the Santa Lucia train station. This old sea route extends almost 4 kilometers in length, and its width varies from 30 to 90 meters.
St. Mark's Square (San Marco, Piazza San Marco) is Venice's main square. This is the only place in the city that the Venetians themselves call the “place” - the square. The inhabitants of the city call the remaining squares campo or campiello - a field or a small field. In the 9th century, it was a small platform near St. Mark's Cathedral.
Doge's Palace, aka Palazzo Ducale - is the main attraction of Venice, an architectural monument of Italy, made in the Gothic style. The author of the project is Filippo Calendario (Calendario). The history of construction The construction of the palace took place over the course of 115 years 1309-1424.
Venice's official travel site www.veneziaunica.it allows curious travelers to save up to 30% when visiting places of interest, as well as time, since by purchasing a VENEZIA UNICA CITY PASS card in advance, you avoid queues to the most popular museums. The site works in six languages, including Russian.
Renting a boat in Venice (Venezia) for a walk along the lagoon is a great idea for those who want to look at a unique city as a local. Our friend and Maxim, the only Russian-speaking captain in Venice invited us in April to try a new way to study Venice and we were delighted! Renting a boat with a captain is much more comfortable than public transport, and also cheaper than a traditional water taxi 120 euros / hour.
The popular Italian resort Lido Di Jesolo is located on the Adriatic Sea, in the warm and calm part of the Apennine Peninsula. The town is famous for its clean sandy beaches with a length of more than 14 km, a developed tourist infrastructure and affordable prices. Venetian Riviera Venetian Riviera - cities and resorts on the northern Adriatic coast, located around Venice: Lignano, Bibione, Caorle, Caorle, Sabbiadoro, Lido di Jesolo, Trieste ( Trieste) and Mestre attract tourists from all over the world.
You can move between the sights of Venice not only on foot or on gondolas. The city also has public transport - unusual, but convenient. We are talking about vaporetto, passenger ships, cruising along the canals of Venice and between the islands of the Venetian archipelago. Let's try to understand the features of this type of transport in order to use it efficiently and without overpaying.
The international airport in Venice, Marco Polo (Aeroporto di Venezia Marco Polo, VCE) is rightfully considered one of the largest in Italy, despite the fact that it has only one terminal. Its close proximity to Venice and Padova (Padova) only adds to its popularity. The airport itself is located in the city of Tessera.
Mestre (ital. Mestre) is a charming small area of Venice, which is connected to the city by water with a large railway bridge, known as the "Freedom Bridge" (Ponte della Liberta). The central part of the autonomous region, once considered a city, is closed to transport, so guests of Mestre can leisurely and unhinderedly explore the main attractions of this place, as well as enjoy a cup of coffee on the terrace of one of the pastry shops, which are so numerous around.
Treviso Antonio Canova Airport (L'aeroporto "Antonio Canova" di Treviso-Sant'Angelo, TSF) is located 40 kilometers from the center of Venice. The cheapest way to get to the Troncheto or Mestre stations is by bus for 11 euros, from where you can transfer to the vaporetto and get to the city center.
Venice is famous for its unique canals that create a unique architectural ensemble. Travelers who decide to visit this city-museum should definitely see the Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) - an amazing arched building in the Baroque style, built in the early 17th century. Shrouded in mysterious legends and myths, he inspired many painters, poets and writers.
The last month of winter in Italy is a mixture of unrestrained and fervent fun, smiles, dances and competitions, which one of the most popular carnivals brings with it not only in the land of sun and wine, but throughout the world. From year to year, the Venice Carnival attracts thousands of tourists who want to plunge into the amazing atmosphere of the holiday and fairy tales.
Today, tourism is the dominant source of income for Venice. More than 15 million tourists come here every year at least for the sake of sights. Many buildings are architectural monuments by status, so tourists have something to see in Venice and what are the main attractions every traveler must see?
Venice is a surprisingly romantic city with many cozy buildings and small canals separating them, where a unique atmosphere reigns. The city on the water boasts a huge number of attractions, visiting which tourists often forget about another marvelous feature of Venice - its bridges.
The beautiful Venice, standing on the water, is known to Italians and representatives of other countries as the "City of Bridges". This name is understandable: in the city there are about four hundred bridges connecting 117 small islands over 150 canals. Some of these connecting links received interesting and unusual names, some stand out for their appearance, and some attract certain tourists.
Sailing on a cozy river bus or in an elegant gondola along the Grand Canal, you can not help but pay attention to the wonderful facades of the Venetian palaces! Your eyes will fall on the beautiful buildings, concealing the secrets and secrets of the city, as well as reminiscent of its former greatness. We have selected the five most beautiful, in our opinion, palaces of a beautiful city on the water.
Beautiful Venice, Italy’s most romantic city, to an unprepared tourist may seem pragmatically expensive. However, there are many unusual corners and interesting sights here, which you can admire absolutely for free. San Giorgio Maggiore Island San Giorgio Maggiore Island is one of the most famous tourist panoramas in Venice, as it is located directly opposite the Doge's Palace and the Grand Canal.
For many decades, one of the islands of the Venetian lagoon, the island of Murano, is famous for its unique glass art. Making stunning beauty of blown glass products, which are subsequently carefully crafted by artisans, has glorified a small island around the world.
Venice is a city in northern Italy, territorially occupying a group of islands. The climate in Venice is temperate, similar to the climate of Crimea, summers are hot and winters are mild. The history of Venice is full of ups and downs. Today we will learn how a city appeared on the water. The name of the city comes from the Venetian tribe that inhabited the northern coast of the Adriatic Sea during the Roman Empire.
Santa Maria della Salute (Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute) is one of the most significant and beautiful churches in Venice (Venezia). It is located in the south of Venice in the historic quarter of Dorsoduro, on the Grand Canal (Canal Grande) against the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale). The history of the construction of the Cathedral appeared in the XVII century, at which time the territory of Italy was covered by an epidemic of plague, during which a third of the population of Venice died.