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ART AND HISTORY

Discover the history of Venice, learn how the city was built, its profusion of museums, ancient palaces, points of interest and different centuries churches spread all over its sestrieri...
Let us guide you into one of our enchanting itinerary through the art, history and traditions of a secret Venice, out of the main touristic paths, discovering its tradition festivities, traditional food and crafts or take a trip into the Venetian lagoon with its typical boats...
Our deepenings on churches, museums and points of interest are made up with history, curiosities and some practical information to help you enjoy your visit.
To understand the city and its particular habits, take a look at our glossary of Venetian dialect, where you'll find the most popular phrases and expressions that you may hear while wandering around the city!

History of Venice

Here's a short history of Venice through the centuries, from the splendour of the Serenissima Republic, with its dogi prestige, its battles for supremacy and its maritime trades with Orient, that made Venice the most rich sea power over Mediterranean Sea...

Churches

In Venice each church and its tower tells you a piece of history of the city and its inhabitants. Here you'll find a description of the most important churches of Venice...

Museums

Venice is one of the most visited cities in the world for the treasures of art and history hidden in its many palaces and museums... 

Points of interest

A list of the more interesting places to see in Venice: historic buildings, monuments, ancient palaces, bridges and streets. 

Venetian districts

The city of Venice is divided into six districts called sestrieri. Each sestriere has different progressive street numbers except for the biggest areas, which include separate islands.

Venetian Lagoon

The vast lagoon around Venice is the witness of the delicate balance between man and nature in the eternal struggle of the sea strenght erosion with the constant steam's repetition. 

Traditions

Today we can find the history and the art of Venice in its many traditions: from its traditional festivities inherited from the splendour of the sea power Republic traditions to its traditional kitchen...

Glossary

Venetians use infinite terms to indicate the many realities and peculiarities of their city and lifestyle. Here you will find a glossary of the most popular Venetian words...

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