An Essential Overview Of Venice Tourist Places

By Fabio DeMartino


Venice is situated in the north west of Italy on the coast of the Adriatic sea. This small city has a population of nearly 100,000.

In spite of its small size, Venice is among the premier tourist destinations in Italy receiving thousands of visitors from all over the globe who come to see the unique canals that form the Town of Venice. Below we've mentioned just a few of the amusing things for visitors to do in Venice.

Venice does not have roads, but rather canals and the only way to get around Venice is by boat. The Grand Canal is the major watercourse in Venice that runs through the heart of the city and from which other canals branch off. The Grand Canal of Venice is more than 4km in length and its width varies from 40 metres to a maximum of 100 metres.

The Grand Canal in Venice not only gives enjoyment and relaxation to the sightseers but on the other hand it also gives them the opportunity to view some of the eminent architecture of the city of Venice upon which the styles of Gothic, Baroque and the Renaissance periods can be seen.

Italy is the spiritual home of Opera music and there are various world class opera houses to be found in many of the majorcities of Italy, of which Venice is one. The Venice Opera house has a rich history of putting on performances by world famous opera singers; however, because of a fire the original Venice Opera House suffered great damage and has only recently been restored.

Visitors longing to look inside the Venice Opera House can join guided tours that operate various times per day for a cost of 7. Places on the guided tours of the Venice Opera House are limited, hence it is advisable to call ahead a few days in advance in order to reserve your place, This is particularly the same in the tourist high season.

Some of the rare works of famous Italian artists can be found in this building whose architecture dates back to the 14th century and that was occupied initially by the monks of the Franciscan Order and later by others.

A nice collection of Italian art can be seen in the Chiesa di Santa maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Venice. The collection that belonged to the Gothic period is viewed by the visitors with particular reference to the assumptions of Virgin Mary and Angel Gabrielle.

The tomb of Titian who rose to fame as one of the prominent artists from Venice can also be found in this building.




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