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In Roman times, Venice was the name of the North-Eastern region of Italy. After the decline of the Longobards (568), however, it came to denote some of the small urban centres that had formed on the islands of the lagoon be-tween the Adige and Piave rivers. The econom-ic base of these centres was trade between the countries of the Near East and Northern Europe (Germany and Flanders). The city of Venice was capital of the Republic of Venice for over a millennium and, as such, was known as “la Serenissima” (most serene), la Dominante (ruler) and “la Regina dell’Adriatico” (Queen of the Adriatic). These names were in opposi-tion to “la Superba” (superb) or “la Dominante dei Mari” (ruler of the seas), which referred to Genoa, Venice’s main rival and opponent.

Due to its peculiar features as a city and to its artistic heritage, Venice is universally con-sidered one of the most beautiful cities in the

world. Along with its lagoon, it is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This has made it the second city in Italy, after Rome, for the number of tourists visiting, particularly from abroad. The city’s boundary includes most of the lagoon, but also extends onto the mainland, comprising the vast metropolitan area around Mestre. The city is spread over 118 small is-lands, connected by 354 bridges and divided by 177 rii, or small rivers, and canals. Besides being a paradise for modern art lovers, every two years Venice holds one of the most impor-tant international exhibitions for contemporary art: the Venice Biennial. In Venice you can visit the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and Peggy’s house, full of masterpieces by con-temporary artists. Venice provides the ideal setting for classical music and opera, combin-ing perfectly with the harmonies of symphony and chamber music. You can listen to excellent classical music at La Fenice theatre, recently

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rebuilt, or at the Malibran theatre. Every year the Music Biennial is held, a big international event for contemporary music. Art, great art, the true Venetian art of Carpaccio, Bellini, Gior-gione and Titian, of Tintoretto and Veronese, of Tiepolo and Guardi, extends beyond the walls of the museums and churches. It can be found in the changing colours of the waters and tall buildings, in the stonework of the arcades and loggias, in the chimneys above the roofs and in glimpses of figures on the other side of a bridge or street.

The signs of history, deep and poignant, are everywhere: the epic story of a city that was reclaimed from the waters and developed in the shadow of Byzantium, thanks to merchant trading and shipping; the aristocratic Republic that shone in art, politics and culture between the 14th and 16th centuries; Venice in slow, fascinating decline until the end of the Vene-tian State in 1797, then immersed in the life and problems of the new era - ours. It is this solidity, a mixture of the “atmospheric” and the concrete, that makes a trip to Venice, however short, one of the most rewarding you will ever make in your life. In Venice, people get around on foot, by steamboat or by gondola, one of the many symbols of the lagoon city. The word gondola is first documented in a decree of 1094 and may derive from two Latin terms, one meaning “small boat”, the other meaning “shell”. Or it may derive from a Greek word meaning a “push boat”. The gondolas we see today are the result of slow transformations over the centuries in form, size and finish.

The most extraordinary event by far is the Ven-ice Carnival, which draws hundreds of thou-sands of visitors from every country. For about ten days, the streets are filled with colour, and some astounding masks can be admired. Dur-ing this period, Venice abounds with music, fun and games.

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your way” among bridges, lanes and squares, outside the main tourist areas. It will give you an idea of what “Venetian” really means.

FROM THE AIRPORTIf you are arriving by plane from Marco Polo Airport in Venice, you can reach the historical centre in several ways:Street taxi: just 15 minutes to Piazzale Roma. From Piazzale Roma you can go anywhere in the city on foot, or by ACTV steamboat. Water taxi: this is perhaps the quickest way to reach the centre of Venice – about 30 minutes – but definitely the most costly.ATVO Shuttle Bus: provides a direct connec-tion from Marco Polo Airport to Piazzale Roma in 20 minutes (€ 9 return). There is also a Fly-bus shuttle service from Marco Polo Airport to Mestre Railway Station.Bus ACTV: the airport is also connected to Pi-azzale Roma by ACTV bus 5, which takes 30 minutes. And ACTV bus 15 connects it to Mes-tre Railway Station.

GETTING ABOUT IN VENICE

GONDOLAFloating along the canals of Venice in the most famous boat in the world, the gondola, is cer-tainly an unforgettable and very romantic expe-rience, though not a very economical one.

TAXI BOATFor the independent tourist wanting to visit Venice at their own pace, the best solution is definitely a taxi boat. Scores of private trans-port companies offer various types and sizes of boat, for tourist trips of different length and route.

STEAMBOATThese are used to go up and down the Grand Canal in the centre of the city.

FERRY BOATUsed for minor and major routes connecting Venice to its islands.

MOTORBOATUsed in circumnavigation for its high speed and low height, due to the need to pass under low bridges.

PEOPLE MOVERThe automated system of public transport known as people movers connects the Isola del Tronchetto with Piazzale Roma, via the so-called Maritime area. This has speeded up the journey considerably (on foot it takes about 20 minutes, 3 minutes with the People Mover), also due to the frequency of the service (every 7 minutes from 7 am to 11 pm).

BUSThe city has a normal public transport network (buses and trams), used on the mainland and on the islands of Lido and Pellestrina. Many lines also run at night.

ON FOOTDue to its size, Venice can be seen entirely on foot, and this is perhaps the best way to see the real Venice and discover its most unusual nooks and crannies. Take a good map and “lose

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USEFUL INFORMATIONOFFICIAL WEBSITES OF THE CITYFor general information, visit the website:www.comune.venezia.itor the official tourist website:www.turismovenezia.itFor information on Carnival:www.carnevale.venezia.it

TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICEAzienda di promozione turistica (APT)Via Sestiere Castello, 5050Tel. +39 041/5298711info@turismovenezia.it

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERSCarabinieri (Military police) 112Polizia di Stato (State police) 113Fire Brigade 115Ambulance 118Travel information (CCISS) 1518

CITY PASS “Imob. Venezia” is the name of the electronic ticketing system of Venice’s transport com-pany ACTV. The system uses electronic travel cards. A personal pass also allows use of the company’s bike sharing service, if required. The passes will also be able to handle integrat-ed road/rail travel cards or tickets in the central Veneto area.

CLIMATE Venice’s climate is typical of the Po plain, al-though the lowest winter temperatures are comparatively mild, due to its proximity to the sea (3°C on average), and the highest summer temperatures (24°C on average) are lower. It can be considered somewhere in between a continental climate and a Mediterranean climate. The rainiest season is in Spring and Autumn, and thunderstorms are frequent in Summer. In Winter, snowfalls are not uncom-mon (but the snow usually melts quite quickly). However, at night the temperature often drops below freezing point and, in the innermost ar-eas, even the waters of the lagoon freeze.

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chiese ..................................................pag 1palazzi .................................................pag 5musei ...................................................pag 9monumenti e strutture..........................pag 13teatri.....................................................pag 21varie .....................................................pag 23

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Basilica of Saint MarcoPiazza San Marco, 302/a - Venice

The basilica is the most admired place in Venice and is worthy of the magnitude. Over time it has been enriched with all sorts of treasures that were often brought to Venice by merchants from the Far East. Its architecture is both Byzantine, Roman and Venetian. It was first built on the ruins of two churches, the place where legend says that an angel pointed out the way to St. Mark while sailing to Rome, the place of his burial.

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Basilica of Saints John and PaulCampo Giovanni e Paolo Santissimi - Venice

Consecrated in the first half of the fifteenth century, The church facade has a series of Gothic arches while the Portal, added later, reveals a rennaisance influence. It contains many impor-tant art works including a Polyptych by G.Bellini and a painting by L.Lotto. Interesting monuments and tombs of Illustrious citizens makes Saint John and Paul Basilica the pantheon of Venetian History.

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Basilica of our Lady of HealthFondamenta della Dogana alla Salute, 2-9 - Venice

Seventeenth-century church dedicated to the Virgin, a master-piece of Venetian Baroque architecture, was built after the libera-tion of Venice from a plague epidemic , was begun by B. Long-hena but did not see it accomplished. Beautiful set of statues that decorate the facade and the interior, octagonal floor plan houses important paintings: San Marco and the saints, an early work by Titian, author also of three wonderful paintings on the ceiling, and Tintoretto’s Wedding at Cana.

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Basilica of Saint Mary Gloriosa of FrariCampo dei Frari, 3002 - Venice

Formerly called Ca ‘Grande, built between 1236 and 1338 by the Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual, was rebuilt in the fourteenth century in grand gothic-Franciscan style. The impressive tower is one of the fourteenth highest in Venice.Inside valuable paint-ings, including one of the masterpieces of Titian, the Assump-tion, the Triptych of the Virgin and Saints by Giovanni Bellini and a wooden statue of St. John the Baptist, by Donatello.

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Basilica of Saint George MaggioreCampo Nani O Barbaro, 1 - Venice

The church, with a noble facade of classic lines by Palladio, was completed in 1611, after his death. In 1800, in the hall of con-clave of the basilica of St. George Maggiore, the cardinal Barn-aba Chiaramonte was elected Pope with the name of Pio VII. The interior, a latin cross with three naves, the church conserves works of Jacopo Palma , jacopo Tintoretto, Sebastiano Ricci and Carpaccio.

Monastery of Saint George MaggioreCampo Nani O Barbaro, 1 - Venice

The important Benedictine monastery, seat of the “Giorgio Cini”, Foundation since 1951, is built on the island of the same name with a complex set of environments, built around a design by Andrea Palladium and structured around the church and the two cloisters. Wonderful work of Baldassarre Longhena which has taken the staircase of honour, the new façade and the novitiate. Here the Doge Memmo was forced to go to die, after having been made monarch after a riot in the streets.

Church and Cemetry of Saint MicheleFondamenta Serenella, 3-6 - Venice

The island as it is known from 1807, houses the cemetery of Venice and the large amount of famous people buried there makes it one of the most popular tourist attractions of the city. Among them Ezra Pound, Igor Stravinsky, but also Helenio Her-rera and Emilio Vedova.The church built on a project by architect Mauro Codussi since 1469 is considered the first Renaissance church of Venice.

Church of Saint James of RialtoSestiere San Polo, 122 - Venice

Traditionally it is considered the oldest church in Venice, built in 421 by a carpenter, Candioto or Eutinopo and was voted as saint for having put out a serious fire. It seems, however, that it dates back to 1152. Interesting the outside with the bell tower,the Gothic porch and the great clock one of the last remaining exam-ples of its kind in the city. Its history is linked to the local market an inscription on the exterior apse invites traders to honesty.

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Church of the RedeemerSestiere Giudecca, 195 - Venice

It is an important religious building designed by Palladio in 1577on the island of Giudecca. within are works by Tintoretto, Paolo Veronese, Palma il Giovane,Francesco Bassano, Alvise Vivarini, and Pietro della Vecchia. It is traditionally the focus of the great Feast of the Redeemer, celebrated on the third Sunday of July in memory of the narrow escape of a plague that struck the city in 1575.

Church of our Lady of the Lily Campo Santa Maria Zobenigo, 2515-2520 - Venice

It takes its name from the Jubanico family whom founded it in the ninth century naming it after Mary of the Lily. An extraordinary Baroque facade by Sardi. Inside, works by Tintoretto and a HolyFamily by Rubens, the only flemish work in Venice. It was rebuilt as a monument to the Barbaro family in the 1600s. Ruskin, Eng-lish intellectual, for this reason has called it , “an insolent atheistic expression not dedicated exclusively to God”.

Cathedral of MuranoCalle San Donato, 10-12 - Venice

Probably founded in the seventh century, the church, a basilica,is divided into three naves, separated in turn by five greek marble columns, with capitals of a Venetian-Byzantine style. inside is a grand mosaic depicting the Virgin praying. Worthy of note is the square bell tower, divided into three orders, and concluded by a belfry with three lights and hanging arches.

Church of Saint Mary FormosaCampo Santa Maria Formosa - Venice

It was erected in 639 by St. Magnus Oderzo to whom the Virgin had appeared and pointed to this place for the edification of the church dedicated to her. It was renewed in 864, and after a fire in 1106. Being in a state of decay was rebuilt in 1492 by Mauro Codussi. Within the Church are major works by Palma il Vecchio, Bartolomeo Vivarini and Giambattista Tiepolo.

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Ducal PalaceRiva degli Schiavoni, 4209 - Venice

Open to the public as a museum, is in effect part of the Venetian Civic Museums system and the seat of the “Office for the Envi-ronmental and Architectural Heritage of Venice and the Lagoon.” The first permanent settlements in the Venetian lagoon dating back probably to the fall of the Roman Empire, the ducal pal-ace was founded first as a conglomeration of several buildings, passing as a castle and to the current familiar look by the Doge Gradenigo Bartholomew in 1340.

Rezzonico HouseFondamenta Rezzonico, 3136 - Venice

The current home of the Museum of eighteenth century Venice, was built in 1649 by Venetian architect Longhena for the Bon family. Remained unfinished until Giambattista Rezzonico, mer-chant and banker, bought the building in 1751 and entrusted itscompletion to Giorgio Massari, famous and eclectic architect. Over time, was stripped of furniture, divided between the heirs and then sold in 1935 after long and complex negotiations to the City council of Venice.

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Golden HouseCalle Ca’ d’Oro, 3934 - Venice

The Golden House, built in the first half of 400 by Marino Contar-ini, and ‘a symbol of Venice with the Gothic-style architecture typ-ical of the lodges opening onto the Grand Canal. The baron Gior-gio Franchetti, who had bought and restored it at the end of ‘800, a gifted the Palace and its art collections to the State in1915,. Among the works: paintings of Giovanni Bellini,Carpaccio, “Saint Sebastian” by Mantegna and even paintings by Titian, Giorgione, Tintoretto.

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Grand School of Saint RoccoCampo San Rocco - Venice

The Grand School of Saint Rocco, a brotherhood made up of wealthy Venetian citizens , was founded in 1478 and became very prosperous around 1515. In 1564 Tintoretto was asked to decorate the school. All works are his or of his students. Of par-ticular value is the Hall. The wonderful series of paintings made in the three rooms between 1564 and 1588 these are to Venice as is the Sistine Chapel to Rome.

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Foscari HouseCalle Foscari, 3257-3259 - Venice

It is a gothic palace in 1453 of Bartolomeo Bon, now home to the University Foscari House University of Venice. Stands on the site of another building, called “House of the TwoTowers” which was to be the residence of Gianfrancesco Gonzaga, lord of Man-tova, and vice-captain of the Venetian army. was instead used to house guests illustrious persons of the Serenissima. Recent renovations have revealed a frecoed floor of the fifteenth cen-tury, with gilded ceilings of the sixteenth century.

German Fontego Calle Fontego dei Tedeschi, 5343 - Venice

It is an ancient foundation (XIII century) and tied to the business needs of the Republic of Venice, was meeting place of the goods transported by German merchants, here stored in warehouses. Was rebuilt after a fire in 1508 with frescoes on the facade, now lost, of Giorgione and Titian Vecellio. The interior contains works of inestimable value, by the painters Paulo Veronese, Tiziano Vecellio and Jacopo Tintoretto, of which today almost every trace has been lost.

Contarini of Bovolo ManorCorte Contarini, 4304-4306 - Venice

In Gothic style, from the end of 1400, is famous for its round tow-er with spiral staircase (known as “bovolo” in Venetian dialect), which terminates in a dome with wide view looking out over the city. Was used by Wilhelm Tempel as an astronomical observa-tory, and from there he discovered a comet in 1859 as well as the Merope nebula. It is now the property of the Hospital and Educa-tion Institutions.

Giustinian HouseCalle Giustinian, 3232 - Venice

It consists of two twin buildings that were built in the second half of the fifteenth century: the right building, which is home to the University “Ca’Foscari”, is known as Ca’ Giustinian of the Bish-ops, the name of the branch of that family whom lived there, the other (private) as Ca ‘Giustiniani of Zogie. Behind the facade they are separated by a narrow street that comes through a soto-portego to the central porch. The painters Natale Schiavoni and Wagner lived here.

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Grassi - Stucky HouseCampo San Samuele - Venice

The project of architect Giorgio Massari. It is the last building that was built before the collapse of the Republic of Venice, was finished in 1772. The grand staircase was decorated with fres-coes by Michelangelo Morlaiter and Francesco Zanchi. It was renovated in 2005 by Tadao Ando. It houses the François PinaultFoundation and the François Pinault Collection, which is one of five collections of modern art and the world’s largest contempo-rary art collection with works by Rothko,Manzoni, Hirst, Warhol and others.

Grimani Palace of Saint LucaCalle Grimani - Venice

Imposing Venetian Renaissance palace built in the mid-1500s. The large windows are related to the legend that a Grimani, wanting to marry a Tiepolo, heard from her father that he would never give his daughter’s hand to desperate man whom did not own a home on the canal. To which Grimani risponded, promis-ing that he would build a house with windows larger than the entrance of Ca ‘Tiepolo, and so he did .

Barbarigo HouseCampo San Vio, 730 - Venice

The building was built in the sixteenth century, during the Re-naissance period and its façade is one of the most characteris-tics of the Grand Canal, which stands out for the coverage of a Murano glass mosaic, applied in 1886 by the will of the then own-ers, owners of a glass factory. Since XX century it became the headquarters of Pauly & C. – a Venetian Murano glass company.

Dario HouseCalle San Cristoforo, 699/b - Venice

The building was built in 1479 by Pietro Lombardo on behalf of the owner Giovanni Dario, Secretary of the Senate of the Repub-lic of Venice. Distinctive for the polychromatic marble that deco-rates the facade in Renaissance style. On which hangs a curse stating the owners are likely to end up bankrupt or die a violent death. One of the last owners was Raoul Gardini.

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Marciana National LibraryPiazzetta San Marco - Venice

It owes its origin to the patronage of Cardinal Bessarion, who do-nated his collection in 1468: 750 codes, some 250 manuscripts and printed works. The Marciana then increased its collections through transfers to the library from some monasteries, as well as due to the obligation imposed on printers to deposit a copy of every book published, as required by a Venetian law of 1603. Now has a million volumes.Open from Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 19.00; Saturday from 8.00 to 13.30.

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The Peggy Guggenheim CollectionSotoportego Centanni, 713 - Venice

Surely the most important museum in Italy for European and American art of the first half of The twentieth century. It is based in Venice at the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni on the Grand Canal, in what was the home of Peggy Guggenheim. Opened in 1951 by the niece of Solomon R Guggenheim, wealthy American indus-trialist and art collector, the museum houses works by Picasso, Dali, Magritte, Pollock, Fontana, and others. Peggy Guggenheim is buried in an urn placed in the private garden.Open every day, except Tuesday, from 10.00 to 18.00. Entry fee 12 €.

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Museum of Natural History Sestiere Santa Croce, 1730 - Venice

The Turkish Fontego of the thirteenth century, is one of the most distinctive among the palaces overlooking the Grand Ca-nal Large, well-recognized for its elegantly decorated facade . It houses the museum with three large sections that deal with the Natural History from three different points of view, paleontol-ogy, evolution of collecting and natural form and function in living things.1 June-31 October: from Tuesday to Sunday 10.00-18.00. 1 November-31 May: from Tuesday to Friday: 9.00-17.00; Saturday and Sunday 10.00-18.00. Entry fee 8 €.

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Naval Historical Museum and ArsenalSestiere Castello, 3376 - Venice

Owned by the Navy is located at the Arsenal. The museum col-lects evidence and historical information about navigation and in particular the history of Italian seafaring and Venetian seaman-ship. The museum was officially opened in 1923. The main build-ing contains art and memorabilia associated with the history of the Italian navy in 42 exhibition rooms distributed on a total of fivefloors.Open from Monday to Friday from 8.45 to 13.30, Saturday from 8.45 to 13.00. Entry fee 1,55 €.

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Correr MuseumPiazza San Marco, 52 - Venice

Named after Teodoro Correr, Venetian nobleman of ancient fam-ily who left to the Municipality of Venice, its rich collections, gath-ered during his life with passion in a time when the city seemedunable to not lose its enormous historical and artistic heritage. This is one of the first large collection of works, over time they were joined by gifts and purchases that now form the complex and diverse heritage of the Venetian Civic Museums of Art and History.1 April-31 October: 10.00-19.00; 1 November-31 March: 10.00-17.00. Entry fee 16 €.

Museum of Eighteenth Century VeniceFondamenta Rezzonico, 3136 - Venice

It is based in Rezzonico House. On the first floor you can admire paintings, sculptures, furniture and eighteenth-century frescoed ceilings. On the upper floor, which opens with the portego of paintings dominated by two paintings by Canaletto,do not miss the room dedicated to the work of Longhi and the frescoes from the Villa Zianigo created by Giandomenico Tiepolo. The third floor, three environments of a pharmacy “To give St. Marks” and the Egidio Martini Gallery.1 April-31 October: 10.00-18.00; 1 November-31 March: 10.00-17.00. Entry fee 8 €.

Museum of GlassFondamenta Marco Giustinian, 1-15 - Venice

The building is the old palace of the bishops of Torcello on the island of Murano. The collections on display on the first floor of the museum are arranged chronologically: in addition to the ar-chaeological section (mezzanine), which includes significant Ro-man remains between the first and third centuries after Christ, there, is the widest historical review with important pieces of Mu-rano glass from the fifteenth and the twentieth century, including world-famous masterpieces.1 April-31 October: 10.00-18.00; 1 November-31 March: 10.00-17.00. Entry fee 8 €.

Home of Carlo GoldoniSestiere San Polo, 2794 - Venice

It was built in the fifteenth century and retains all the characteris-tics of Venetian Gothic architecture of that time. Goldoni’s family remained in this house, where Charles was born February 25, 1707. And till 1719. It houses a small museum of Goldoni memo-rabilia and Venetian theatrical artifacts, but focuses its activities, on the old theater studies and the constant increase of its library and archive.1 April-31 October: 10.00-17.00; 1 November-31 March:10.00-16.00. Entry fee 5 €.

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International Gallery of Modern ArtCalle Pesaro, 2074 - Venice

It was designed by the architect Longhena in the 600s by re-quest of the rich and noble family of Pesaro, but not completed until 1710. And one of the most beautiful Venetian buildings with a baroque façade, decorated with bas-reliefs and statues, which make it unique. Became the property of the Duchess Fe-licita Bevilacqua La Masa, whom destined the palace to become the modern art gallery in 1902. It houses works by Klimt, Chagall,Kandinsky, Klee, Morandi, De Chirico and others.1 April-31 October: 10.00-18.00; 1 November-31 March: 10.00-17.00. Entry fee 8 €.

Point of CustomsFondamenta della Dogana alla Salute, 2-9 - Venice

The Point of Customs is a new contemporary art center of Ven-ice.The building of the Point of Customs has a simple and ration-al structure, the volume creates a triangle, directed reference to the shape of the tip of the island of Dorsoduro, while the interior is divided into long rectangles, with a series of parallel walls. The project is by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando.Open every day, except Tuesday, from 10.00 to 19.00. Entry fee 15 €.

Museum Foundation Querini StampaliaCalle Querini, 4779 - Venice

The museum Querini Stampalia is a historic mansion, located on the second floor of a Sixteenth century building, already in-habited by the patriarch of Venice,embellished with stucco and frescoes. in his elegant rooms, decorated in soft colors and em-bellished with paintings, furniture, Murano glass chandeliers, tapestries, textiles and porcelain, with one hundred paintings depicting Venice of the 700s, paintings by Pietro Longhi and Ga-briel Bella.Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00. Entry fee 10 €, reduced fare 8 €.

Gallery of the AcademyCampo de la Carità, 1049-1050 - Venice

The monumental complex of the Accademy Gallery occupies the prestigious School of Great Saint Mary of Charity. It also in-cludes the homonymous church of Saint Mary and Monastery of the Lateran Canons, designed by Palladio. The museum houses a rich collection of Venetian paintings from the fourteenth cen-tury Byzantine and Gothic to Renaissance artists, Bellini, Car-paccio, Giorgione, Veronese, Tintoretto and Tiziano to Tiepolo and Canaletto.Monday: 8.15-14.00; from Tuesday to Sunday : 8.15-19.15. Entry fee 6,50 €.

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Saint Marks Bell TowerPiazza San Marco - Venice

It is located opposite the Basilica. It has a height of nearly 100 meters topped with a gilded statue of Arch-angel Gabriel with large wings, pushed by the wind, it rotates. When the angel is facing the basilica for the Venetians it is a sign that there will be high water. In 1902 the tower collapsed and the same evening the City Council decided that the bell tower would be rebuilt. In 1903 work started and in 1912 the Angel returned to his place.

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The Clock TowerPiazza San Marco, 302/a - Venice

The Clock Tower is part of a larger building. Built between 1496 and 1499 by architect Mauro Codussi underneath the arch it connects to Saint Marks Square with the Haberdasheries. The dial in gold and blue enamel marks the time, day, moon phases and signs of the zodiac. The clock is equipped with a carillon of statues representing the Nativity and activated only on the day of Epiphany. atop the Moors of Venice are located whom sound out 5 minutes before and after the exact hour.

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Bridge of RialtoPonte di Rialto, 5329 - Venice

The Rialto Bridge as we know it is quite recent: it was built in 1588 to replace an older version in wood. The first bridge of boats was made in 1175, replaced by a permanent one in 1265, this was destroyed and rebuilt in 1310. The most famous bridge in Venice, was until 1854 the only one across the Grand Canal. And divided into three ramps by two rows of shops in the center joined by as many arches. The foundations rest on planks of larch and on 12,000 posts.

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Academy Bridge Ponte de l’Academia - Venice

Is one of the four bridges connecting the two shores of the Grand Canal. Originally made of iron, was opened in 1854. Following the decay of this, a competition was held for the building of a new stone bridge which was never built. Meanwhile, it has been rebuilt in wood, the project of engineer Eugene Miozzi (1889-1979), succesive interventions have added to the original work, metallic elements in stainless steel. The bridge has a length of 48 meters.

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Bridge of the BarefootedPonte Scalzi - Venice

The Bridge of the Barefooted(scalzi), also called the Venice rail-way bridge was built in 1934 project of engineer Eugenio Miozzi. It consists entirely of a single arch of Istrian stone. The current bridge replaced an old iron bridge built by the Austrians in 1858. the Scalzi Bridge, together with the Rialto Bridge, the Accademia Bridge and the new bridge Calatrava is one of the four bridges that now cross the Grand Canal in Venice.

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Bridge of SighsRiva degli Schiavoni, 4209 - Venice

It served as a liaison between the old prison of the Doge’s Pal-ace and the new one. Dubbed the bridge of sighs, because it is imagined that the prisoners who passed through there going to the prison, let out a sigh, knowing that they would never see the light of the sun again. At the center the Istrian stone façade is decorated with a coat of arms of the Doge Marino Grimani, under whose rule the bridge was built with a relief depicting “justice.” It is visible from the indicated point.

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Arsenal of VenicePonte de l’Arsenal - Venice

The Arsenal of Venice is a very large part of the inner city and was the heart of the Venetian naval industry from the twelfth cen-tury. Representing the most important example of great Overall output of the pre-industrial era. The area is extended over an area of 46 hectares and there worked up to 2000 people a day. Currently only a small part of it is in use, as one of the venues of the Biennale of Venice.

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The Phoenix TheatreCampo San Fantin, 1918-1984 - Venice

The Phoenix is the largest opera house in Venice. Completely destroyed by fire in 1996, it was rebuilt in the style of the previ-ous, after about eight years, the new theater was opened in 2003 with a concert conducted by Riccardo Muti. Already home to an ‘important opera season and the International festival of contem-porary music, the theater “La Fenice” was inaugurated in 1792 with the opera of Giovanni Paisiello, “games of Agrigento”.

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Calatrava Bridge or of the ConstitutionPonte della Costituzione - Venice

The fourth bridge over the Grand Canal was opened in 2008, arched frame steel, the glass floors of Saint Gobain, trachyte and Istrian stone. Inside the handrails LED lamps are installed to dissipate the beam of light in the glass railings. The bridge is 94 meters long. and has a center width of 8.1 meters. The width varies from 5:58 up to 9:38 m in the middle. The height varies from 3.20 to 9.28 meters. at the center.

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Bridge of FistsPonte dei Pugni - Venice

Present on the four highest flagstones are four footprints in Is-trian stone and takes its name from an ancient tradition of Ven-ice, the War of blows, which was also practiced on other bridges in Venice. The Castellani and Nicolotti, two opposing factions clashed in “punches” on top of the bridge with the intention of throwing opponents into the river below. The fights were banned in 1705 when from punches they passed to knife fights.

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Bridge of Tits Calle de l’Agnella - Venice

To avoid the number of homosexuals in Venice to grow so high as to become a danger to the survival of the city, the Senate decided that on this bridge it was granted to prostitutes to show-case their virtues to attract an audience of men, and maintain their uses and customs of a heterosexual culture.

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Bridge of Straw Riva degli Schiavoni - Venice

The bridge is often crowded with tourists not only because it allows a good view of the Bridge of Sighs and throughout the Basin of Saint Marks Square, but also because,in the summer evenings, it offers the most beautiful Venetian sunsets with the sun setting behind the Basilica of Health. The name “of Straw” is derived from boats moored there, full of straw, as demonstrated by some of the laws and ordinances of the Republic, which pro-hibited such habits.

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Saint Marks SquarePiazza San Marco - Venice

Saint Marks Square is defined as the most beautiful square in the world. Renaissance in character and can easily be counted as the most visited and most beautiful in the world. It is located in front of the Basilica of Saint Mark. The other sides are, the Clock Tower, the Old Magistrates and Brand new neoclassical wing. At these stands the bell tower of Saint Mark, light house of ancient mariners. The tower marks the entrance to Saint Marks square with its facade of the Ducal Palace.

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Grand CanalCanal Grande - Venice

Bisects the city and is the largest waterway in Venice. It winds in loops for four kilometers, drawing a great S , with a width ranging from 30 to 70 metres and a depth of 5.20 metres. Along its banks are lined around 200 splendid buildings, built on stilts by the an-cient Venetian aristocracy. It ‘became the most elegant street in the world. It is crossed by three bridges: the Bridge of Scalzi, the Bridge ofRialto and the Accademia Bridge.

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Jewish Ghetto Ghetto di Sestiere Cannaregio, 2892 - Venice

The ghetto in Venice was the area of Venice where Jews were forced to reside during the period of the Venetian Republic. Its name derives from the word ghetto. During the 1500s there werebuilt several synagogues, one for each group of homogeneous origin. Thus arose the Great German School, the Canton school, the Levantine school, the Spanish School and Italian school. Thebuildings still form an architectural complex of great interest.

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Field of Saint AngeloCampo Sant’Angelo - Venice

It owes its name to the church of the same name that once stood there , it is a large open z shaped space, located in a major connection point, in the heart of the city. The buildings of greaterhistorical and architectural significance in the field are the Tre-visan building, Pisani House, Gritti Morosini House, Duodo house and the complex of the monastery of Saint Stephens. There are also two wells of the fifteenth century, both placed between and Gritti House and Duodo House.

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Saint Barnabas FieldCampo San Barnaba - Venice

Dominated by the Church of St. Barnabas, was most often used as a film set. among the most famous films that contain scenes shot here include “Summertime,” with Katharine Hepburn and Rossano Brazzi (in the scene where the protagonist falls into the water in the channel), and “Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade “starring Harrison Ford (in the scene where the protagonist ex-plores the underground church, in reality non-existent).

Field of FrariCampo dei Frari - Venice

The field is L shaped and it is one of the most important and popular of the lagoon city for the presence of the complex of the Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, one of the larg-est Religious buildings of Venice, containing major works of the Renaissance period, like the two blades of Tiziano. In the field facing the basilca is the monastery of the Franciscans, the cur-rent State Archives in Venice. It also presents a well on the tower side.

Manin FieldCampo Manin - Venice

At the center of the field there is a monument to Daniele Ma-nin(1875) by Luigi Borro. The far side opposite to the river is closed by Nerve-Scattolin Palace, home of the Savings Bank of Venice, which according to some is a break in the stylistic con-trast to the other buildings in this area. This project is by Pier Luigi Nervi, contributed to the 150th anniversary of the bank in 1972.

Field of St. MaurizioCampo San Maurizio - Venice

It has a certain significance as well as a significant size, and for buildings that surround it. Overlooking the Church of St. Mau-rice, Bellavite house, Molin house and house Zaguri. Since 1970 home to an antiques market which is held for four weekends a year.

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Field of Saint PoloCampo San Polo - Venice

Saint Polos field is the largest field of Venice. It was initially in-tended to grow crops and for grazing. In 1493 was entirely paved and the well was placed at the center of the field then used as a place to come for markets, fairs and large meetings. In 1548 Lorenzino de ‘Medici was assassinated there, he was stabbed by two assassins in the service of Cosimo de’ Medici. Overlooking the field are Corner House and the Mocenigo Soranzo building.

Field of Saint RoccoCampo San Rocco - Venice

Jewel of Venetian architecture. The name of the field is given by the church and Grand school of Saint Rocco, which were built there, giving, with their white piers, the dominant aspect of the field. The portals of the church and the school are joined every year on Aug. 16 by a tent supported on a wooden structure. The tent is the result of an ancient vote of the Senate and Lords for the liberation of the city from the plague..

Field of HealthFondamenta della Dogana alla Salute, 2-9 - Venice

Overlooking the Basilica of St. Mary of Health, thePatriarchal Seminary and the back prospect of the Sea-Customs building. It is without doubt one of the most visible from the Grand Canal and subject of countless paintings by Canaletto. Every year on 21 November, the Feast of Our Lady of Health is celebrated, dur-ing which, are united by a bridge of boats the very picturesque shore of the opposite side of the Grand Canal.

Field of Saint StephenCampo Santo Stefano - Venice

One of the most extensive of Venice onto which the Church of St. Stephen’s, Church of Saint Vidal, Morosini House, Pisani House and Loredan House. At the center of the field stands a statue dedicated to Nicholas Tommaseo . During the spring the children of Venice use this space as a playground.

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DAYTRIP TO MURANO

Like Venice itself, Murano is actually made up of seven small islands, including two man-made ones, divided by canals and small rivers and connected by bridges. It is completely ur-banized and, with 4,500 inhabitants, it is one of the most populated parts of the lagoon. Its name Ammurianum is thought to derive from a gate or district of the ancient city of Altino, whose inhabitants took refuge on the islands from the Huns in the year 453. The place is famous all over the world for its glassmaking, a craft that has been practised here for centu-ries. Glass arrived in Venice around the year 1000 and, thanks to the influence of, and trade with the East, knowledge of glassmaking tech-niques reached their height at this time. To-wards the year 1100, however, due to pollution and the risk of fires, the glass furnaces were forced to move to the nearby island of Murano. And this is how Murano became famous as a place where families hand down the secrets of their craft from one generation to another, secrets that no one has ever been able to ri-val anywhere else in the world. Glass is made from a mixture of silica sand, oxides and so-das. There are many different types of glass, according to its use. For handmade and hand processed glass, highly specific characteristics

are needed, and with a thousand years of ex-perience and traditions in glassmaking, Murano has perfected these characteristics, creating a type of glass that is workable, of excellent qual-ity, and has stable and brilliant colours. Most tourists peruse the area around Piazzale de la Colonna, searching for typical shops, glass art-ists’ workshops and memorabilia. The Mecca of Murano glass is the Glass Museum in Palaz-zo Giustinian. Inside are valuable examples of goblets, vases, chandeliers and sculptures from different periods, all made by local crafts-men. If you want to buy a typical object made of blown glass, the best thing is to go to the fur-naces, where you can watch the glassmakers at work and buy directly from them.

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RIALTO MARKETMonday to Saturday, 07.30 to 13.30. Rialto

The Rialto market is the true centre of life in the city. It can be divided up into two parts: the fruit and vegetable market and the fish market. What made the Rialto market really special in the past was the Erbaria, the old fruit, vegeta-ble, herb and flower market. Today hundreds of Venetians and tourists still flock to the Rialto market in the morning to buy excellent pro-duce, often coming from the estuary (Vignole and Sant’Erasmo), at a modest price for a city like Venice.

CARNIVALRevived about twenty years ago, the Venice Carnival instantly became an event not to be missed in Italy and Europe. Loaded with his-tory, charm and tradition, it has sparked fresh interest in the city’s inhabitants and especially in the droves of tourists, thanks to its popular blend of transgression, art, history and culture, all in a city unlike any other in the world.

HISTORICAL REGATTAAnother significant event in Venice is the His-torical Regatta, held on the first Sunday in Sep-tember. Today, it is still one of the most spec-

tacular, picturesque and exhilarating events in the city’s calendar, delighting tourists and arousing excitement and enthusiasm among the locals. A historical procession – a flotilla of typical sixteenth-century vessels headed by the Bucintoro, the vessel representing the former Republic of Venice – commemorates the wel-come reserved for Caterina Cornaro in 1489. Caterina was bride to the King of Cyprus, who renounced his throne in favour of Venice. The procession is followed by the rowing races, amid shouts of encouragement and excitement from spectators to their favourite rowers.

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VENICE BIENNIAL

The Venice Biennial is one of the most prestig-ious cultural institutions in the world. For over a century, its aim has been to promote new artistic trends. It is among the leading events in the world for its International Film Festival, for the International Art Exhibition and Interna-tional Architecture Exhibition, for the Music and Theatre Festival and the more recent Dance Festival.

Today, the institution is situated in Ca’ Giustini-an, in Piazza San Marco 1364/A, but the events are held in different premises around the city.

THE BIENNIAL GARDENSThe Biennial Gardens are actually public gar-dens situated in the Castello district and the site of the Venice International Art Exhibition. There are currently 29 pavilions for participants from foreign countries, as well as a Central Pa-vilion for the main exhibition.

THE BIENNIAL LIBRARYIn August 2010 the Biennial Library, occupy-ing 1,400 sq. m. of the Central Pavilion, was inaugurated. Inside is a reading room of over 305 sq. m. on two different levels, and 800 me-tres of shelves holding the 130 volumes of the ASAC (Historical Archives of Contemporary Art).

The Library is open to visitors from Tuesday to Friday, 10.00 to 17.00.

THE CENTRAL PAVILIONBuilt in 1894 at the instigation of Venice City Council, in 1895 it hosted the first Biennial Ex-hibition. The building was designed by Enrico Trevisanato, in collaboration with De Maria and Bartolomeo Bezzi for the art-nouveau façade. For 10 years, the Biennial was concentrated in this building alone, and artists from every nation exhibited alongside each other with-out any division. It was only in 1907 that the Belgium pavilion started construction of what became national pavilions. Today, the 3,500 sq. m. building, with 2,800 sq. m. reserved for exhibitions, has been transformed into a space open all year round for the numerous activities

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NATIONAL PAVILIONSFrom 1907, following the construction of the first national pavilion by Belgium, another 28 pavilions were gradually built over the years. Each one was designed to exhibit and promote its own national artistic trends. Thus the Great Britain pavilion was built in 1909, the United States of America pavilion in 1930, the Nordic Countries pavilion in 1962 and lastly the Korea pavilion in 1995. All were designed by great art-ists, who made each pavilion into a showpiece of 20th-century architecture.

PALAZZO DEL CINEMAThe main venue for the Venice International Film Festival, it was inaugurated on 10 August 1937 in the fifth year of the event. The biggest names in international film have been here, and actors and directors still consider it one of the most important world gatherings. Inside the Palace is the famous Sala Grande, or Grand Hall, with capacity for 1,100 people.

THE ARSENALThe Venice Arsenal represents a very exten-sive part of the island city and was the heart of the Venetian naval industry from the 12th century onwards. It is the most important ex-ample of a large production complex in the pre-industrial economy. It covered a surface area of 46 hectares, and up to 2,000 people worked there every day. Currently, only a small part of it is used as one of the exhibition venues for the Venice Biennial. Inside the Arsenal is the Giardino delle Vergini, or Garden of Virgins, an extensive park of 14,000 sq. m., which has been undergoing major salvage and reclama-tion work since 2001.

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FOOD

A city that has had contact with numerous re-gions of Italy and beyond the Alps, over the centuries Venice has established a culinary tra-dition of simple food, with a wide variety of in-gredients, especially spices. Famous Venetian recipes, such as baccalà mantecato, creamed salt cod, pasta e fagioli, bean and pasta soup, risi e bisi, rice and pea soup and patate alla veneziana, braised potatoes, are based on international ingredients. We need only think of salt cod from the Baltic, spices from Asia, maize, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, sweet pep-pers and turkey from America, and rice from Eastern Europe, to realise that the many dif-

ferent dishes served today originate from very different cultures and traditions. The history of Venetian food is closely intertwined with histori-cal, political and religious events. For instance, the use of dried cod in a city where fishing has always guaranteed its inhabitants fresh fish is due to the long periods of abstinence from meat, imposed by the Council of Trent as a sign of repentance for believers. Venice there-fore offers a wide variety of dishes for differ-ent tastes. For a quick lunch break, though, the fashionable thing is to have a sandwich with a glass of spritz, the local aperitif.

Calf’s liver Venetian styleIngredients: 600 g of calf’s liver; 700 g of white onions; 2 tablespoons of olive oil; a knob of butter; salt and pepper to taste

Method: Cut half a kilo of calf’s liver into thin slices not too long. Slice two large onions fine-ly and soften them slowly in the oil and but-ter, keeping the pan covered. Remove the pan from the heat and leave until the onions are warm but not hot. Add the liver to the pan and put it back on the heat. After two or three min-utes, stir again and leave to cook for another couple of minutes. Add salt. Serve the liver with slices of grilled or roasted polenta.

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Risi e bisiIngredients: 1 kg of fresh peas with their pods; 1 large bunch of parsley; 2 fresh baby onions; 50 g of pancetta, or bacon, in one piece; 60 g of butter; 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil; 1.2 litres of light stock; 200 g of rice; 3 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese; salt and pepper to taste

Method: Make a light stock with a stock cube and leave it to cool. Shell the peas. Wash the pods and place them in a saucepan with the cold stock; boil for about 60 minutes over moderate heat. Then filter the stock and sieve the cooked pods; add the sieved pure to the filtered stock. Finely chop the bacon; trim, wash and finely chop the parsley; peel and finely chop the onion. Melt half the butter in a saucepan with the oil; fry the onion, bacon and parsley. Add the peas and let them ab-sorb the flavours for a minute or two, adding a few ladles of stock. Next, add all the rest of the stock and salt if needed, and pepper, and bring to the boil. Then add the rice. Stir often with a wooden spoon and cook until the rice is al dente, i.e. chewy, but not hard. As a pre-caution, it is best to keep some boiling water close to hand in case the soup gets too dry. The final consistency should be that of a thick soup. After turning off the heat, add the rest of the butter and the Parmesan cheese to give a creamy texture.

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Venice is not a cheap city. If you want to eat well and spend little, the Bacari are the best places. These are typical taverns, named af-ter a wine from the Puglia region that was very popular in the city in the 18th century. These are no-frills places where you can eat real Venetian cicheti (small eats and side dishes).

The Bacari are small, sociable places dotted among the streets and canals, providing tasty food at an affordable price.

Be aware that the prices of a cup of coffee or a small bottle of water in Piazza San Marco can sometimes be very high.

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VENETIAN GLOSSARY

GONDOLAThe unofficial symbol of Venice for over a thou-sand years, in the past the gondola was used to connect the different parts of the city, which had far more canals and fewer bridges then. Elegant and silent, it used to have a Felze, a wooden structure covered with an awning to shelter passengers. Today the gondola is open, but still painted black, according to an ancient decree of the old Venetian Republic (1633). Eleven metres long and slightly asymmetrical, it has a flat bottom, to enable the gondolier to manoeuvre it with the use of just one oar, even in very shallow water. The oar rests on an oar lock called the forcola, which has a characteris-tic shape and is removed after use. The dolfin (metal ornament on the bow) helps to balance the boat, and its six “teeth” represent the six districts of Venice, including the island of Giu-decca and the Doge’s Hat. The metal ornament on the stern is known as the risso. It can take up to a year to assemble the 280 pieces of dif-ferent kinds of wood composing a gondola.

BRICIOLE E PALINE These are poles made from an almost inde-structible kind of wood, “Robina” acacia. Driven into the bed of the lagoon sometimes singly, (palina) sometimes alongside groups of three or more (bricola), they are used to mark the end of a navigable canal and the start of shallow water. Since their institution in 1439, they have not changed at all today, except for the addi-tion of reflectors and sometimes a light for night navigation. Some types of paline can also be found in the inner canals of the city. They were once decorated with the symbols of different noble families and were used as berths.

CALLEA typical street in Venice. In the whole city, there is only one street with the word strada (Italian for “street” or “road”) in its name, the Strada Nova. There are another two with the word “via”: Via Garibaldi and Via XXII Marzo. All other streets and roads in Venice are called calli (plural of calle).

CICHETIVarious small eats and local dishes served in taverns to accompany a few glasses of wine. They may consist of boiled beans, small meat balls, small bites of cheese, artichokes fried in breadcrumbs, boiled onions, slices of cold meats with pickled vegetables, baked mussels, fried sardines, etc.

OMBRAA glass of wine drunk in a tavern. The term, which means “shadow”, may derive from the stalls that used to sell wine in Piazza San Mar-co, which kept moving around during the day in order to stay in the shadow of the Bell Tower.

ALTANEA highly distinctive sort of wooden terrace erected on the roof of some Venetian buildings. Almost certainly borrowed from the East, the idea was to create somewhere where people could sit in the sun or hang out washing in a city tightly enclosed by its often dark and damp streets. Once upon a time, young Venetian women would bleach their hair in the sun on their altane, using a hat with a hole in the mid-dle, to pull their hair through.

BACCALA’Dried cod. A typical Venetian recipe is creamed dried cod. The dried cod is soaked in water for a while, then boiled in milk. After adding a few other ingredients according to taste, it is stirred for a long time until it becomes a very tasty pu-ree.

FONDAMENTAA street with buildings along one side only, and the other side running alongside a canal or other waterway.

LANCIAThe lancia is a typical Venetian water taxi. Traditionally made of painted wood, today it is often substituted by plastic or fibreglass hulls, sometimes of a very different shape from the original.

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