Sights
Rialto Bridge
The stone bridge over the Grand Canal, lined with small shops. It sits roughly halfway between Piazzale Roma and St Mark's on foot.
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Santa Maria della Salute
The domed church at the mouth of the Grand Canal, built as a thank-you for the end of a plague. Opening hours vary with services; check locally.
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St Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco)
The city's great square, framed by arcades, the basilica and the bell tower. Come early to see it before the crowds build.
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St Mark's Basilica
A church covered inside with golden mosaics, built to hold the relics of St Mark. Sunday and holiday mornings are kept for worship, so visits start in the early afternoon on those days; book a time slot to skip most of the queue.
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St Mark's Bell Tower (Campanile)
A lift takes you to the top of the square's bell tower for views over the roofs and the lagoon. Queues can be long in summer.
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Doge's Palace
The seat of the old Venetian republic, with vast painted council halls, prison cells and the Bridge of Sighs. Open every day.
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Basilica dei Frari
A huge brick Gothic church holding major paintings by Titian and Bellini. It is on the way back towards Piazzale Roma; on Sundays it opens to visitors in the afternoon only.
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Gallerie dell'Accademia
The main collection of Venetian painting, from gold-ground altarpieces to Titian and Tintoretto. Open every day.
SightsClosed Tuesdays
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Modern art in a low white palazzo on the Grand Canal, with a sculpture garden. Closed on Tuesdays.