This is housed in the ancient Palazzo Giustinian on Murano, which was from early times the residence of the bishops of Torcello and has served as a museum since 1861. Apart from an archaeological...
This is housed in the ancient Palazzo Giustinian on Murano, which was from early times the residence of the bishops of Torcello and has served as a museum since 1861. Apart from an archaeological...
The Serene Republic enjoyed a close partnership with Armenia since the Middle Ages, and the history of an intense relationship through the centuries can be reviewed in visits to the church of Santa...
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...
Housed in a 13th century palazzo. In 1621 it was allocated by the Republic of Venice for the use of Turkish merchants as a residence and warehouse. In 1923 it became a museum. One section is...
Despite the changes of the 19th century this district is pure Venice. Here the first Ghetto was established, but it was also an area where merchants from everywhere imaginable made their homes, the...
From 1261 “Scuole Grandi”, similar in most respects to mediaeval guilds in Britain, were constituted as lay confraternities which attracted largely middle-class citizens. Each was dedicated to a...
The most eastern of the city’s districts, with imposing structures and fine buildings ranging from the Arsenale to the great churches of San Giovanni e Paolo and San Zaccaria. Castello...
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...
In a thousand years of history Piazza San Marco has always represented the political, social and religious heart of the Republic. Leaving the Basilica of Saint Mark, the Palazzo Ducale, the Libreria...