Venice Italy Vacation, No Pickup Trucks Or Utility Vehicles,
Just Boats !
Author: Michael Shield
Need A Vacation? Or Do You Need A Vacation From Pickup Trucks And
Utility Vehicles, In Fact A Complete Escape From All Road Traffic
Noise And Pollution. There Are No Roads In Venice Only Canals,
The Lagoon And Boats. If You Drive To Venice You Will Only Get As
Far As The Piazzale Roma Car Park.
The Gondola Is The Most Famous Water Transport,
Which Is Now Mainly Used As A Romantic Experience For
Honeymooning Couples, In Fact The First Step To Romance In Venice
Is To Persuade Your Young Lady To Accompany You In A Gondola, Who
Knows Where It Will All End.
The Vaporetti Is The Slower Of The Two Types Of Waterbus In
Venice, Route Maps And Time Tables Are Located At The Floating
Landing Stages. You Can Buy Single Tickets But If You Buy A Pass
You Can Have Much More Fun Hopping From One Boat To Another To
Cram In As Much Sightseeing As Possible Before You Have To Go
back Home. Make Sure That You Validate Your Ticket Or Pass In The
Machine Or Eventually You Will Get Fined. The Motoscafi The
Second Type Of Water Bus Which Uses The Same Tickets And Passes
Is More Like A Power Boat, You Can Stand On The Side, Hold The
Rail And Experience A High Speed Circular Tour Of Venice.
The Water Taxi, A Great Idea If You Have Just Won the Lottery Or
Need To Part With A Lot Of Money Very Quickly! But Seriously You
Can Just Step Off The Plane At Marco Polo Airport And The Water
Taxi Will Take You Out Across The Lagoon, Navigate The Maze Of
Canals And You Will Arrive At Your Hotel's Landing Stage To Be
Met By The Hotel Porter, Just Like They Do In The Films.
The Traghetti, This Is A Basic Gondola That Acts As A Ferry
Across The Grand Canal, Not Very Romantic But If You Can't Afford
The Real Thing, This Is For You.
All Life In Venice Revolves Around Boats, From Restaurant And
Shop Deliveries, To Builders And Garbage Collectors, Doctors And
Ambulances. A Fantastic City To Visit, Full Of History,
Monuments, Churches And Of Course Italian Ice Cream Shops, But
That's Another Story. We Hope That You Enjoy Your Time In Venice
Just As Much As We Have.
About the author: Michael Shield Is A Writer And Web Site
Developer From Essex In The United Kingdom Visit www.Venicehotel.co.uk Or www.Hotel-Fly-Car.com
Venice Italy's Pride
Author: Ingrid Ingra
Venice, the city built directly on canals, has attracted
explorers down the centuries. The port city serves as a critical
element in the shipping world and has drawn the attention of
famous explorers like Marco Polo. Today, visitors of all ages are
enchanted by the beauty and history of this famous Italian
city.
Venice encapsulated the soul of Italy. If you
want to have a truly Italian experience, look no further than the
North Italian city of Venice. The city has its unique style of
art and architecture, delicious food and friendly people. Its
importance in the shipping routes has opened it to influence from
outside, particularly Turkish. Hence you would find Byzantine
designs in Venetian architecture and gold coating of
surfaces.
San Marco or St. Mark's Basilica is the fantastic edifice that
was restored for the Jubilee year of 2000 and is now more
breathtaking than ever! With all the gold, mosaics, and carvings
freshly cleaned, San Marco is a sight worth seeing. The building
is famous all over the world for the four horses that stand guard
over the basilica. It is said that these four equines originally
came from Constantinople, and were subsequently looted by
Napoleon Bonaparte. They were returned years later in 1815.
The basilica is situated in the equally famous area called the
piazza. This piazza has an abundance of pigeons, and to protect
tourists from these, arcades along the square have lined up on
either side. Other places of attraction are the Doge's palace and
the shops in the square.
Although Venice is a city of bridges that cross over the lagoons
and canals, the most famous by far is the "Bridge of Sighs."
Located near the Piazza San Marco, this beautiful bridge can be
viewed easily from the Grand Canal. The name of this 17th Century
bridge comes from prisoners who would pass through the beautiful
bridge on the way to their cells.
The other famous bridge in Venice is the Rialto Bridge, which
straddles the Grand Canal. Shops line both sides of this famous
bridge, allowing visitors to purchase a wide variety of Venetian
goods. Legend states that couples who kiss while riding under the
bridge on the city's classic gondolas will remain in love
forever.
Gondolas have been a major attraction of this famous city for a
long long time. Take a ride on these long black boats. What is
unique about this experience is that these stripe shirted
gondoliers use only a pole for navigation and have the knowledge
of the city's canal system on their fingertips. If you tip and
tip well, they would most definitely oblige you with a song.
You must have heard of the world famous Murano glass. This is
manufactured in Venice. Some of the world's biggest glass
companies are located in Murano, a tiny island not far from the
Piazza San Marco. A visit to these factories would be a great
learning experience for you, as you would see how these masterful
craftsmen shape molten glass into beautiful things.
About the author: Ingrid Ingra is the webmaster for F italy, a
fantastic resource for information about italy, For more articles
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Major Attractions In Venice Italy
Author: Orson Johnson
The voluptuous "bride of the sea"--Venice is city of northeast
Italy. The gorgeous "Queen of the Adriatic" --Venice stretches
across 118 islets within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice, an arm
of the Adriatic Sea.
Locally dubbed as 'the Most Serene One'--Venice
is a pleasing placid place bountifully blessed with rare beauties
of nature.
Venice has long been the city of numerous romantic charms. The
city was an important commercial and cultural hub in the
Renaissance era. The sixteenth century was the age of flourishing
art. The city became one of the most important musical centers of
Europe, and the era witnessed the birth of the Venetian school of
music. The composers such as Adrian Willaert, Ottaviano Petrucci,
Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli flourished during the century.
Shakespeare beautifully portrayed the beautiful city of gondolas
in 'the merchant of Venice' and 'Othello'.
Today's Venice is the city of never fading beauty. It is one of
the most desired tourist destinations of the world offering
highly vibrant nightlife. Home to numerous museums and art
galleries, Venice is a dream destination of a connoisseur.
Venice is widely known for museums and art galleries that are
precious gems of the city. Here are some fine glimpses of famous
"Venetian Museums & Galleries."
Accademia (the Gallerie dell'Accademia): The gallery offers
wonderful collection of the Venetian painting from 1300 to 1700
including Paolo Veneziano's Coronation of Mary, Carpaccio's
Crucifixion and Apotheosis, Giovanni Bellini's Madonna with Child
between Saints Catherine and Mary Magdalen, Giorgione's Tempest,
Lorenzo Lotto's Portrait of a Young Gentleman in His Studio,
Paolo Veronese's Feast in the House of Levi, and Tintoretto's
Theft of St Mark's Body and Crucifixion.
Peggy Guggenheim Collection: The rich American heiress, Peggy
Guggenheim's opulent collection in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni
is one of the most notable collections of modern art in Italy.
The collection features the artistic movements of Cubism,
European Abstraction and Surrealism with notable works by
Brancusi, Marino Marini, Kandinsky, Picasso, Magritte, Rothko,
Max Ernst, Dali and Jackson Pollock.
Palazzo Grassi: An imposing white monumental marble mansion on
the Grand Canal of Venice, Palazzo Grassi is a world famous art
and history museum with a 600-seat garden theatre. The palatial
museum is widely known of art exhibitions, and some of the recent
past shows have featured artists Picasso, Modigliani, and
Balthus, and historical subjects such as the Phoenicians and
Etruscans.
Ca' d'Oro (Palazzo Santa Sofia): One of the most beautiful
palazzos on the Grand Canal in Venice, Ca' d'Oro (golden house)
is known for its gilt and polychrome external decorations. The
elegant palazzo designed by Giovanni Bon and his son Bartolomeo
Bon and built between 1425 and 1434 is now an exquisite art
gallery that is open for public. The Ca' d'Oro houses the
Galleria Franchetti, an impressive collection of bronzes,
tapestries and paintings.
Ca' Rezzonico: A beautiful palazzo on the Grand Canal in Venice,
Ca' Rezzonico is a public museum dedicated to 18th century
Venice. The museum houses numerous paintings by such artists as
Pietro Longhi, Francesco Guardi and Giandomenico Tiepolo,
collections of antique furniture, a fine collection of Venetian
glass, etc. etc.
Naval History Museum (Museo Storico Navale) & Arsenale: This
museum is full of fantastic interesting maritime objects,
including the banners that were flown by the Venetian fleet at
Lepanto.
Museo della Fond. Scientifica Querini Stampalia: The beautiful
residence of the Querini-Stampalia family became a museum after
the death of Giovanni in 1868. The museum houses furniture,
textiles and collector's items from the 16th century including a
collection of paintings from the works of Bellini, Palma, Ricci,
etc. etc.
Palazzo Cini: The former residence of Vittorio Cini, Palazzo
Cini now houses his art collection, different Tuscan paintings,
including works by Piero della Francesca, Botticelli, Filippo
Lippi and Giunta Pisano. The museum also features numerous
admirable objects, ornaments, chandeliers, furniture, porcelain,
carpets, textiles, and the works from the Florentine workshop of
Baldassare degli Embriachi, who made ivory objects.
Palazzo Labia - Salone del Tiepolo: The palace built from Istria
stone in the 17th century features a fresco on the walls painted
by Tiepolo.
Museo Dipinti Sacri Bizantini - Istituto Ellenico: This fine
museum is located next to the San Giorgio dei Greci church. The
museum houses a rich collection of Byzantine icons from Greece
and Venice that date from the 14th to the 18th centuries. The
museum also features a large variety of religious objects and
artifacts from the life of Jesus and Saints, and a collection of
documents and archives on the history of the Greek colonies in
Venice.
Additionally, the city of Venice has numerous beautiful churches
and little less famed museums and art galleries.
About the author: Orson Johnson writes for Holiday
Velvet, a website providing listings for bed and breakfasts,
villas, hotels and Apartments in Venice
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