TOP 10 things to do in VENICE | Travel Guide

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1. 0:34

   Venetian Ghetto

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Cannaregio

   One theory holds that the word 'ghetto' itself comes from this Venetian neighbourhood.

2. 0:52

   Banco Rosso

   🏛️ Historic site · Cannaregio · brief mention

   Said to be the origin of the expression 'in the red'.

3. 1:02

   Jewish Museum of Venice

   🏛️ Museum · Cannaregio · brief mention

   Offers guided tours of the Ghetto's synagogues.

4. 1:06

   Grand Canal

   🏢 Landmark · Venice

   Crossed by only four bridges, including the Rialto.

5. 1:23

   Rialto Bridge

   🏢 Landmark · San Polo · brief mention

   So full of shops that it feels more like a street than a bridge.

6. 1:40

   Palazzo Dario

   🏰 Palace · Dorsoduro · brief mention

7. 1:40

   Ca' d'Oro

   🏰 Palace · Cannaregio · brief mention

8. 1:40

   Palazzo Barbaro

   🏰 Palace · San Marco · brief mention

9. 1:51

   St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco)

   🏢 Landmark · San Marco

   One of the main venues of the Venice Carnival.

10. 2:06

    St. Mark's Basilica

    ⛩️ Temple · San Marco

    The Four Tetrarchs sculpture is fixed to a corner of its facade.

11. 2:18

    Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs

    🏛️ Historic site · San Marco

    Located on a corner of the basilica's facade.

12. 2:31

    St. Mark's Campanile

    🏢 Landmark · San Marco

    Galileo used it as an observatory in 1609 to show his telescope to the Doge.

13. 2:50

    St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)

    🏢 Landmark · San Marco

    A few steps across the square from the Campanile.

14. 3:22

    Doge's Palace

    🏰 Palace · San Marco

    Contains the Doge's apartments and the Republic's institutional and judicial offices.

15. 4:03

    Bridge of Sighs

    🏛️ Historic site · San Marco

16. 4:15

    San Zaccaria Church

    ⛩️ Temple · Castello

    Crypt entry costs €1.50, only at certain times when the church is open.

17. 4:48

    Santa Maria della Salute

    ⛩️ Temple · Dorsoduro · brief mention

    Recommended for its amazing view of Venice.

18. 4:56

    San Francesco della Vigna

    ⛩️ Temple · Castello · brief mention

    Called a hidden gem of Venice.

19. 5:03

    Venetian Arsenal

    🏛️ Historic site · Castello

    Mostly closed to the public, but the exterior walls and canal can be walked.

20. 5:39

    Venice Biennale

    🚡 Activity · Castello

    Attending the Biennale is the way to see most of the Arsenal's interior.

21. 6:04

    Naval History Museum

    🏛️ Museum · Castello

22. 6:14

    Gallerie dell'Accademia

    🏛️ Museum · Dorsoduro · brief mention

23. 6:14

    Ca' Rezzonico

    🏛️ Museum · Dorsoduro · brief mention

24. 6:20

    Murano Glass Museum

    🏛️ Museum · Murano · brief mention

25. 6:23

    Punta della Dogana

    🏛️ Museum · Dorsoduro · brief mention

26. 6:25

    Peggy Guggenheim Collection

    🏛️ Museum · Dorsoduro · brief mention

27. 6:54

    Ponte dei Pugni

    🏛️ Historic site · Dorsoduro

    Foot markings on the bridge show where each clan stood during fights.

28. 7:12

    Ponte Chiodo

    🏛️ Historic site · Cannaregio · brief mention

29. 7:18

    Accademia Bridge

    🏢 Landmark · San Marco · brief mention

30. 7:20

    Ponte del Paradiso

    🏛️ Historic site · Castello · brief mention

31. 8:27

    Murano

    🚆 Day trip · Murano

    Live glassblowing demonstrations can be seen for a couple of euros.

32. 8:44

    Burano

    🚆 Day trip · Burano

33. 8:56

    Torcello

    🚆 Day trip · Torcello · brief mention

34. 8:57

    San Michele

    🚆 Day trip · San Michele · brief mention

35. 9:02

    Sant'Erasmo

    🚆 Day trip · Sant'Erasmo · brief mention