Things to do in Venice
Vaporetti (waterbuses) wind their way down the Grand Canal to San Marco. Marvel at St Mark's Basilica or take a Secret Tour of the Doge's Palace. Dorsoduro boasts art collections at the Gallerie dell'Accademia and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Titian and Tintoretto masterpieces occupy the Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari and Scuola Grande di San Rocco. Catch a ferry to picturesque Burano Island. Most sights open 10am-6pm. Many close on Monday.
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Contemporary favourites
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection features 20th-century art pieces brought
together by the eccentric American heiress and collector. Housed in her
former home, an 18th-century truncated palazzo in Dorsoduro, the
museum displays works by Chagall, Picasso, Henry Moore and Alexander
Calder.
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Cost
€10; concessions €5-€8; under-10s free
Opening Hours
Wed-Mon 10am-6pm
Address
Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, 704 Dorsoduro, Venice 30123
Telephone
+39 0 41 240 5411
Glass Museum
Traditional Venetian craftmanship
Located on Murano Island, for centuries the centre of European glass
manufacture, the Glass Museum shows the complexity and richness of the
unique Venetian glassblowing tradition. Pieces range from the 15th century
to the present day. Roman artefacts feature too.
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Cost
€5.50; concessions €3; under-5s free
Opening Hours
3 Nov-21 Mar Tue-Sun 10am-5pm (until 6pm 22 Mar-2 Nov)
Address
8, Fondamenta Giustinian, Murano, Venice 30121
Telephone
+39 0 41 739 586
Ca' Pesaro
Modern European art masters
Baroque Ca' Pesaro, on the Grand Canal in Santa Croce, is a
nobleman's mansion. Inside, the International Gallery of Modern Art
houses works by Matisse, Klimt and Kandinsky. Japanese Edo-period
(17th-19th-century) objects feature in the Museum of Oriental Art.
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Cost
€5.50; concessions €3; under-5s free
Opening Hours
22 Mar-2 Nov Tue-Sun 10am-6pm; 3 Nov-21 Mar Tue-Sun 10am-5pm
Address
Santa Croce 2070, Venice 30125
Telephone
+39 0 41 721127
Gallerie dell'Accademia
Venetian art treasures
Occupying a deconsecrated church, the Gallerie dell'Accademia in
Dorsoduro contain the world's greatest collection of Venetian art,
spanning 500 years. Featured artists include the Bellinis, Tintoretto and
Carpaccio. View Titiano's Pietà and
Veronese's controversial Feast in the House of Levi.
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Cost
€6.50; concessions €3.25
Opening Hours
Mon 8.15am-2pm, Tue-Sun 8.15am-7.15pm
Address
Campo della Carità, Dorsoduro 1050 , Venice 30130
Telephone
+39 0 41 522 0345
Ca' d'Oro
Gothic palace of art
Ca' d'Oro's graceful facade, best seen from the Grand
Canal, is classic Venetian Gothic. This palazzo in Cannaregio houses
the Galleria Giorgio Franchetti Museum. Two storeys showcase mostly 15th-
and 16th-century art, including frescoes by Titian and Giorgione.
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Cost
€5; concessions €2.50; EU children free
Opening Hours
Mon 8.15am-2pm, Tue-Sun 8.15am-7.15pm
Address
Cannaregio 3932, Venice 30121
Telephone
+39 0 41 522 2349
Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Glorious Titian
The highlight of the soaring Gothic Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
in San Polo is Titian's dramatic painting Assunta (1518), a
representation of the Assumption. Red and white marble and works by several
Venetian masters dominate the church's interior.
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Cost
€3
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 1pm-6pm
Address
Campo dei Frari, San Polo 3004, Venice 30125
Telephone
+39 0 41 275 04 62
Clock Tower
Ahead of their time
Completed in 1499, the Renaissance Clock Tower overlooks St Mark's
Square. An incredible feat of mechanical precision, it indicates time, moon
phases and the reigning Zodiac sign. Small groups are regularly guided up
four narrow floors for far-reaching city views.
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Cost
€12; concessions €7
Opening Hours
Tour times vary (English tours Mon-Wed 10am & 11am; Thu-Sun 1pm, 2pm & 3pm)
Address
St Mark's Square, Venice 30124
Telephone
+39 0 41 520 9070
St Mark's Basilica
Golden splendour
St Mark's Basilica is a sublime mix of Byzantine, Gothic and
Renaissance architecture, standing majestically on St Mark's Square.
Inside shimmers with golden mosaics while the Pala d'Oro
altarpiece drips with 2000 precious stones. Climb the belltower for city
views.
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Cost
Free
Opening Hours
1 Apr-30 Sep daily 9.45am-5pm; 1 Oct-31 Mar daily 9.45am-4.45pm
Address
St Mark's Square, San Marco 328, Venice 30124
Telephone
+39 0 41 522 52 05
Ghetto
Early Jewish Quarter
Dating back to 1516, the Ghetto (Jewish Quarter) in Cannaregio was the first
area in Europe where Jews were forced to live and work. The area brims with
once crowded houses and synagogues. The Jewish Museum is particularly
interesting.
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Cost
Free
Opening Hours
Daily all day
Address
Campo del Ghetto Nuovo, Cannareggio 2902/b, Venice 30135
Telephone
+39 0 41 715359
Church of San Giorgio Maggiore
Classic Renaissance architecture
Palladio's classically Renaissance Church of San Giorgio Maggiore on
San Giorgio Maggiore Island is best viewed from across the lagoon. Completed
in 1610, the inside showcases paintings by Tintoretto. Climb the clock tower
for awe-inspiring city and lagoon views.
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Cost
Free; clock tower lift €3
Opening Hours
May-Sep daily 9.30am-12.30pm & 2.30pm-6.30pm; Oct-Apr daily 9.30am-12.30pm & 2.30pm-4.30pm
Address
San Giorgio Maggiore Island, Giudecca, Venice 30133
Telephone
+39 0 41 522 7827
Transport
San Giorgio waterbus
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Tintoretto treasure trove
A breathtaking concentration of over 50 works by Renaissance painter
Tintoretto covers the walls and ceiling of the first floor of the Scuola
Grande di San Rocco. This religious fraternity in San Polo has a Renaissance
façade featuring white columns.
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Cost
€7; concessions €5; under-18s free
Opening Hours
28 Mar-2 Nov daily 9am-5.30pm; 3 Nov-27 Mar daily 10am-5pm
Address
Campo San Rocco, San Polo 3052, Venice 30125
Telephone
+39 0 41 523 48 64
Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli
Marble marvel
Pietro Lombardo's Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Cannaregio is
a miraculous ensemble of marble. The interior and exterior are made entirely
of different coloured marble. Started in 1481, it is a fine example of
Venice's early Renaissance architecture.
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Cost
€3
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
Address
Campo dei Miracoli, Cannaregio 6074, Venice 30121
Telephone
+39 0 41 275 0462
Ca' Rezzonico
18th-century Venice
The magnificent Ca' Rezzonico palazzo graces the Grand Canal
in Dorsoduro. Inside, the Museum of 18th-century Venice fills 21 rooms,
spread over three floors. Works on display include period furniture,
paintings, sculptures and beautiful frescoes by Tiepolo, among others.
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Cost
€6.50; children €4.50
Opening Hours
Wed-Mon 10am-6pm (until 5pm 3 Nov-21 Mar)
Address
Fondamenta Rezzonico, Dorsoduro 3136, Venice 30123
Telephone
+39 0 41 241 0100
Secret Tour of the Doge's Palace
Uncovering Venice's political past
A Secret Tour of the Doge's Palace in San Marco is a fascinating
insight into the more sinister side of the Venetian Republic's
political institutions. Visitors see the Bridge of Sighs, underground
chambers and the rooftops from where Casanova escaped.
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Cost
€16; concessions €10
Opening Hours
Tour times vary (English tours at 9.55am, 10.45am & 11.35am)
Address
1, St Mark's Square, Venice 30124
Telephone
+39 041 271 59 11
Burano Island
Fairy-tale city escape
The bright pastel-coloured houses on Burano Island in the north of
Venice's lagoon lend it a fairy-tale feel. Famous for its
traditional lace, this fishing island is a good place for a stroll or a meal
at a seafood restaurant.
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Cost
Free
Opening Hours
Daily all day
Address
Venice 30012
Transport
Burano waterbus
