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 The city of
Venice is situated at the northern end of the Adriatic Sea and is known as the «La
Dominante», «Serenissima», «Queen of the Adriatic», «City of Water», «City of
Bridges» and so forth. It is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful
cities in the world and it is over-involved in the past with its exceptional magic.
Any dream comes true when you believe in it and when you arrive to Venice you
will enjoy all these shallow streets with canals going to those wonderful glassware
and Gothic churches. There are 6 waterways in Venice and the city is parted by
those ways into 6 sectors called sestieri.
Once you've
chosen a travel abroad by a motorboat bus called vaporetti you can't help admiring
the city with ancient streets and houses resembling the past scenery from old movies.
Have a gondola trip and you will never
forget this feeling of romantic and magic trip. If you are lucky to taste the delicious
cookery from Venice you may think you are in the fairly tale. This impression
is made stronger by the ancient small booths and shops of craftsmen who market
fashion items made from Murano glass. Murano glass is still interwoven with
Venetian glass.
Enjoy your Venetian
holiday
Rialto is
the area of one of the sestiere of Venice in Italy, famous and always busy with
tourists and merchandisers. This is a busy retail quarter offering stuff from
grocery to fish. The usual time for tourists to visit Venice is from the April
till June. Thus, you'd better arrive to Venice within March to May. Once you
decided to travel to Venice for sightseeing you can arrive there by road or
railroad from any point in Italy. Santa Lucia is the major station in Venice to
be popular among tourists. As for the airport, you may want to buy a ticket at
the Marco Polo Airport to have the shortest way to Venice places of sightseeing.
Happy days
in Venice
Once you
decided to have a walk and go for sightseeing of Venice, be sure you've chosen
the correct way. Strolling along the ancient streets of Venice with the map in
your hands for reference you will greatly enjoy your stay there. When walking
you have a chance to feel and take in the atmosphere and spirit of Venice. Enjoy
the Canal Grande in Venice that is a splendid stretch of water and you are in
‘the most beautiful street in the city'. It passes through the entire Venice. The
Ghetto Nuovo is the place of concentration of the Jews residing in Venice. Also
tourists in Venice like participating in Carnivals at the festive season which
takes place prior to the Lent; the main events are usually taken from February
till March, as a rule.
One of the
distinguished and magnificent celebrations of Venice is the Regatta Storica. The
Regatta takes place on the water of the longest and largest canal, the Grand
Canal. You also may participate in this main and important regatta taking a
boat for one with the only oar and having a boat ride. Just remember that
during tourist seasons such amusements are overpriced. The main attraction in
Torcello is the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, founded in 639 and with
Byzantine work, including mosaics, surviving. Another place of interest is
Burano, a small island in the Venetian lagoon with a lacemaking past which you can
get from Venice.
Venetian
Shopping
When in
Venice you can go shopping along every lane streets from cheap ones to the most
expensive. In the city that for centuries has thrived almost exclusively on
tourism, remember this: Where you buy cheap, you get cheap. There you can buy
cheap carnival masks, handicraft that reflect customs and tastes of Venetian
artisans. You may buy masks available in terracotta or pottery. Younger girls
are offered various bracelets, charm bracelets or pendants from colored glass. And
the special item very popular among the tourists that is bought readily is la
murrina - a round glass pendant with floral patterns. The La Murrina's talented master
glassblowers know what they do and how to do to be liked and appreciated by
others.
Buy
original handmade things by the Italian artisans like ceramic objects, artistic
paper, handmade Venetian iron objects and many more leaving aside the dolls
made from porcelain that attract very lively attention of Venice guests. Fashion
ladies who prefer richer and more luxury goods are welcome to fashion houses at
Mercerie and Frezerria.
Venice now
offers a wide range of gastronomic delights to suit all tastes and budgets. You
cannot think that your trip to Venice was a success if you do not taste traditional
dishes including potato gnocci with spidercrab sauce, spaghetti cooked in a
rich squid ink sauce and pumpkin risotto. If you try them you can say you have
been to Venice!
When you
are offered menu at restaurants or cafes avoid choosing whatever but 'nella
seppia' or 'alla seppia'. If you have little time for sightseeing and you are
in a hurry you may want to call at small local pubs and inks to offer to you
hors d'oevres called chicchetti in Italian with a glass of perfect wine. Pick
up some zaeti, Venetian biscuits made with polenta flour and raisins. Whether
you enjoy sampling the traditional Venetian delights or would rather snack at
various pizzerias and eateries, Venice has something to suit every palate and
will leave you satisfied and wanting more.
Venetian
magnificent structures
When in
Venice pay a special to the magnificent structures and buildings in Venice. At
the Gallerie dell'Academia you will have a look at the finest art collection in
Europe. You will be pleasantly surprised and definitely admire works of Paolo
Veneziano - Coronation of Mary and of Giovanni Bellini - Madonna with Child. 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
present other notable works to be admired at the said Gallerie dell'Academia.
Saint
Mark's Basilica which is spelled in Italian like Basilica di San Marco a
Venezia, being the cathedral of Venice, is the most popular church of the city
and one of the magnificent Byzantine piece of architecture. It is located down
the St Mark's Square neighboring the Doge's Palace. This building is famous
with its luxurious design, gilded Byzantine mosaics and its status as a symbol
of Venetian wealth and power and has a nickname Chiesa d'Oro (Church of gold).
Heavy rains
and high winds sometimes leave Venice almost completely flooded and last Venice
suffered high water «acqua alta» on December 1, 2008. Water in Venice rises to
its highest level leaving much of the Italian city under floods and forcing
residents and tourists to wade through knee-high water. As to the last
flooding, city officials say the sea level topped 156 centimeters (61 inches) on Monday,
well past the 110
centimeter (40 inch) flood mark, with most streets
submerged.
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