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An island of the Central Lagoon that looks like a sandy hump between Lido and S. Erasmo. In ancient days this became a summer resort for the people of Altino, later for those of Venice. With S...
This palazzo was given to the City by the last descendant of the noble family of Mocenigo and houses the Museum of Fabrics and Costume. It exhibits examples of 18th century Venetian costume and...
Believe it or not, there are some five hundred gardens, large and small, in the city of Venice, hidden behind those high walls you see along the canals and alleyways. Our visitors will be led to...
During the life of the Serene Republic there arose special institutions committed to caring for abandoned children, in which orphans were educated in music and song. A visit to the church of the...
This palazzo reopened to the public in 2008 after many years of restoration. It was the residence of the noble Grimani family from the 16th century, and is unique in Venice because of its very...
An early Venetian Renaissance building (1496–99), designed by Mauro Codussi. It serves as a triumphal entrance to the Merceria, the long and ancient main street of the city that leads to the...
Strolling the alleys of the city one comes across those places most visited by the most famous Russian visitors. Tchaichovsky was here and composed the Fourth Symphony, Aleksander Trubetzkoj owned...
This is the largest collection of Venetian painting, where it is possible to see the greatest works of Venetian painters, from Byzantine panels by the masters of the 1300s, through the triumphant...