moresco e-concierge 2016

e-Concierge

INDEX

• IntroducIng ourselves• our PhylosoPhy• the stAFF• gettIng Around venIce • Vaporetti/Waterbus • Watertaxi • Privatecartransfer • ATVOShuttlebus • Line5ACTVAerobus• Where to eAt In venIce • Restaurants • ExclusiveRestaurants • Pizzerias • “bacari”andwinebars • Bars,Cafes,BakeriesandGelaterias• Where to eAt In MurAno• Where to eAt In BurAno• Where to eAt In torcello• WhAt to do In venIce•Artandculturetour • Firstday • Secondday • Thirdday • TheVenetianIslandstour • InsidetheLagoon’snaturetour • EntertainmentinVenice• WhAt Is goIng on In MAy• useFul nuMBers• MAP

ladies and gentlemen, we warmly welcome you to hotel Moresco.

HotelMorescoisasmallboutiquehotelsituatedinatypicalVenetianbuildinginVenice.Wehave23roomsofvaryingsizesandprovidedwithallcomforts.Ourgoalistomakeyouliveanunforget-tableexperienceforalifetime.Theexpertiseandthecompetenceofourstaffaretheaddedvaluesofourefficiencyandthehighqualitystandards.Ouraimistodelightourguestswiththemaximumcomfortandsatisfaction; thereforewe pay great attention to thesmallestdetails.

ThegardenisahiddenoasisthatistypicalofVenice.Alittlegemprotectedbyoldwalls,providingade-lightfulsettingforsummerbreakfastsorforshortre-vitalisingbreaksbetweenoneexcursionandanother.However, if youprefer to spendawhole afternoonthererelaxingandtakingthingseasy,itistheperfectplacewithitsopenspaces,sunterraceandbar.Thestudy isa corner for relaxation,whereyoucanspendsometimeoveradrinkorhaveaquietbreak.Inthecosyatmosphere,deepinthecomfortofaleath-erarmchairinfrontofthefireplace,sippingaglassofportinthelightofanantiquecrystallamp,youcanimmerseyourself in the fascinatinghistory, curiosi-tiesandlegendsofVenicebyreadingoneofthemanybooksavailableinthelibrary.Wehavecreatedthisguideforyou,followingourex-perienceofpeople livingandworking inVenice, inorder to give you tips and advices, that youwon’tfindintraditionalguides.

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IntroducIng ourselves

our PhylosoPhy

the stAFF

DearGuest,Sinceitsopening,HotelMorescohasbeenfosteringaphilosophyofwelcoming,aimedatexaltingitsenseofhospitalityanditsfriendlyservice.Weconsiderthecustomerasaguesttobewelcomedinourhome,advisinghimaswewouldourselvesliketobeinforeignland.Itisforthisnoblereasonthatwearepleasedtoaccompanyourguestsindiscoveringourcitywithitssecretsandcuriosities,advisingthemonthebestwaytovisitit,suggestingtherestaurantswhichareworthavisit.Totasteouroutstandingfoodtherewillalwaysbesomesnacksatourbarorbreakfasthall.Besidetheselectionofsoftandalcoholicdrinksservedatourbartoenlivenyourrelaxbreaks,youwillalsofindafurtherselectionofproductsfromourregionthatwillallowyoutodiscovertheincrediblevarietyandwealthoftheItaliangastronomicscene.Everyday,from6.30pmto8.00pm,duringtheHappyHourtime,youwillalwaysbewelcomeatourloungebarwhereweserveafreesavourybuffettorestyoufromyourlongVenetianstrolls.Foranycuriosity,doubtorneed,donothesitatetoaskourstaff,whowillbehappytohelpyou.

Our staff. In order from left to right: Cinzia, Rafael, Alessio, Lorenzo, Diego, Fabio, Irina, Mirco, Wladimir, Agostino.

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gettIng Around venIce

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DuringthedaysyouspendvisitingVeniceweadviseyoutomainlygoaroundonfoot.Bywalkingyouwillhavetheopportunitytocatchglimpsesofmanyinterestingsightsthatyouwouldnotseebyboat.WhenyougettiredyoucantakeanACTVvaporettoorevenawatertaxi,whichwillallowyoutocovergreaterdistanceswhilerelaxingandsavouringtheview.

Thereareshippinglines,learntorecognizethemisessentialtomovecomfortablyinVenice.Manyaretheratesyoucanchoose:•Singleticket,thecostis€7.00anditisvalidfor60minutesinonedirectiononly;•TouristTicket24h,thecostis€20.00anditisvalidfor24hoursfromthetimeofvalidation;•TouristTicket48h,thecostis€30.00anditisvalidfor48hoursfromthetimeofvalidation;•TouristTicket72h,thecostis€40.00anditisvalidfor72hoursfromthetimeofvalidation;•TouristTicket7days,thecostis€60.00anditisvalidfor7daysfromthetimeofvalidation.

MAINLINESforgettingaroundTheLINE1andLINE2allowyoutocrosstheGrandCanaltoreachRialto,PiazzaSanMarcoandtheLido.

WATERTOURaroundVENICEIfyouprefertomakeonecompleterevolutionaroundVenicebywater,werecommendtakingtheLINE4.1 and4.2 or5.1 andtheLINE5.2 or 6 .

TheISLANDSofVENICELINE 3 ,LINE 12,LINE 9andallowyoutovisitthemainislandsofthelagoonnorthofVenice,suchasMura-no,BuranoandTorcello.

gettIng Around venIce

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COMUNE DI VENEZIATAXI

YoucaneasilygetaroundVeniceusingthemagnificentVenetianTaxis,highqualityboatswithdriverswhowillac-companyyouwhereveryouwanttogo.Thisisdefinitelynotthecheapestoption,usuallythepricesforatripstartfrom€60.00/70.00.Shouldyourequiretheseboatsyoucanaskatreception,wherethestaffwillbehappytoreserveoneforyou.TheWaterTaxifromAirportMarcoPoloHotelMorescocosts€110.00for4people+4suitcasesandtakesabout25-30minutes.

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PrIvAte cAr trAnsFerIfyouwouldprefertotravelbycar,wehaveaprivateCARTRANSFERserviceavailableonreservation.Adriverwilltakeyouwithavehiclelargeenoughtomeetyourneeds.Forexample,aCARTRANSFERfor2+2suitcases,fromMarcoPoloAirporttoHotelMorescowillcost€50.00(thepriceisonlyvalidbetween07:00and22:00.Afterhoursthepricewillhaveasurchargeof20%)Forexample,aCARTRANSFERfor2+2suitcasesfromTrevisoAirport(A.Canova)toHotelMorescowillcost€80.00(thepriceisonlyvalidbetween07:00and22:00.Afterhoursthepricewillhaveasurchargeof20%)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ifyouwouldliketoreachtheairportsmorecheaply,theATVOcompanyprovidesaSHUTTLEBUSfromPiazzaleRomatoeachofthetwoairports,MarcoPoloandA.Canova(Treviso).

dIrect lIne to MArco Polo AIrPort: thecostis€6.00andthejourneytakes20-25minutesTimetable

dIrect lIne to A. cAnovA AIrPort: thecostis€9,00ethejourneytakes45-50minutesOutwardtimetableReturntimetable______________________________________________________________________________________________________

AlternativelyyoucanreachtheMarcoPoloAirportbybusACTVLINE5AIRBUS,thejourneytimeismoreorlessthesame(20/25min).Theticketpriceofallbuseswithoriginand/ordestinationairportMarcoPolois€6.00foroneway,€11.00perround-tripticketand€12.00perAeroBusmorenavigationalservice,validfor90minutesfromthetimeofvalidation.

AerobusLine5timetable

Where to eAt In venIce

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HotelMorescodoesnotoffertheopportunitytohavelunchordinneratthehotel,butwecanrecommendsomerestaurantswethinkareworthtrying.

restAurAntsOsteria “ae Cravate”Asmall,typicalVenetian,picturesquerestaurantwithonly8tablesjustastone’sthrowfromthehotel.HereyoucantasteexcellentfishdishespreparedaccordingtoauthenticVenetianrecipes.Byreservationonly.SantaCroce36/36-SalizadadiSanPantalontel.0415287912Closed:Tuesday

“imprOnta Cafè”Amoderncafethatextendsawarmwelcometoalltypesofcustomers.Itopensearlyinthemorningforbreakfast.Thereyoucaneatsomethingquickly.Averywiderangeoffoodisonoffer-traditionalandmorecreativemenus.MassimoandSilvia,theownerswillhelpyouselectdishesaccordingtoyourtaste.Dorsoduro3815/3817tel.0415287912OpenMondaytoSaturdayfrom07:00amto2:00am

“ristOrante ribOt” InVenice’shistoriccentre,alongtheenchantingGaffaroCanal,a2-minutewalkfromourhotel.Enjoyanicedayintheflowergarden,thewinebarortheindoordininghallwithpianobackgroundmusic.SantaCroce158-FondamentaMinotto-RiodelGaffarotel.0415227621OpenMondaytoFridayfrom12:30pmto2:30pmandfrom7:00pmto10:30pm.DinneronlyonSaturdays.

ristOrante enOteCa “ai artisti”AcosylittleplaceneartheAccademia,whichonlyusesfreshfishfromtheRialtomarket.FrancescaandAlessandrowillmakeyoufeelwelcome.FondamentadellaToletta-Dorsoduro,1169/Atel.0415238944OpenMondaytoSaturdayfrom12:00pmto3:00pmandfrom7:00pmto10:00pm

“pane, vinO e san Daniele” AtrueglimpseofVeniceanditsculture.PatriciaandLuigimanagetherestaurant,whichofferstraditionaldishespreparedwithelegantsimplicity.Nofishdishesinthemenu.Campodell’AngeloRaffaele-Dorsoduro1722tel.0415237456OpenTuesdaytoSundayfrom12:00pmto2:30pmandfrom7:00pmto10:15pm

ristOrante “la bitta” Alittlecosyrestaurant,thatofferstraditionalmeatdishes.Itisverypopularwithlocalpeople.Thefoodisverygood.CalleLungaSanBarnaba-Dorsoduro2753a,tel.0415230531OpenMondaytoSaturdayfrom7:00amto2:00am

Osteria “la ZuCCa”LaZuccaisnotavegetarianrestaurant,butitcansatisfyanyonelookingforarestaurantinVenicewhereyoucaneatdishesmadefromfreshseasonalvegetablescreatedwithimaginationandgenuineingredients.Itisamodernrestaurantwithawarmatmosphere.Thereisasmallopenviewkitchen,sothatthedinerscanseethepreparationofthedishes.CalledelTintor-SantaCroce1762tel.0415241570OpenMondaytoSaturdayfrom12:30pmto3:30pmandfrom7:00pmto10:30pm

ristOrante “a beCCafiCO arte” thisrestaurantismodernandelegantatthesametime,withatypicalVenetianstyle.Itservesamodern,innovativeSicily-inspiredcuisine.Thequalityoftheserviceisverygood.StradaNuova,Cannaregio2289/c-RioNoaleCanareggiotel.0412759220Opendailyfrom12:00pmto11:00pm


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eXclusIve restAurAntsOsteria “Da fiOre”Atypicalinformalandfamily-friendlyrestaurantwithanespeciallyVenetianfeelthatappealstoeveryone,servingauthenticcuisinemadewithfreshandseasonalproduce.OvertheyearstheancientTrattoria“daFiore”hasman-agedtorenewitself,butyoucanstilltastetraditionalVenetiandishescarefullycookedbythechef.Dorsoduro1473|Zattere-SanBasiliotel.0415227621OpenTuesdaytoSundayfrom12:00pmto2:30pmandfrom7:00pmto10:15pm

Osteria “alle testiere”LocatedintheheartofVenicebetweenRialtoandPiazzaSanMarco,thislittlerestaurantofferstraditionalfishdishescreatedwithimagination,flairandattentiontodetail.CalledelMondoNovo,5801,Castellotel.0415227220OpenTuesdaytoSaturdayfrom12:00pmto3:00pmandfrom7:00pmto11:00pm

“ristOrante riviera” Anexclusiverestaurantwithaterracefacingthelagoon;youcanenjoyastunningviewoftheGiudeccaCanal.ItsexcellentcuisineperfectlycombinesItaliancookingandexcellentproduce.Dorsoduro1473|Zattere-SanBasiliotel.0415227621OpenTuesdaytoSundayfrom12:00pmto2:30pmandfrom7:00pmto10:15pm

ristOrante “Da ivO”AnItalianrestaurantparexcellence.Withitsrefinedatmosphereandexcellentservice,itistheperfectplaceforanunforgettableevening.CalledeiFuseri,1809tel.0415285004OpenMondaytoSaturdayfrom12:15pmto2:30pmandfrom7:00pmto10:30pm

Caffè Centrale restaurantTheCaffèCentraleRestaurantisanewdesignerrestauranthousedwithinPalazzoCoccoMolin,anancientVene-tiandwellingthatdatesbacktothe1500sandisnestledwithintheheartofthehistoriccenterofVenice.LocatedonlyaminutefromSaintMark’sSquare,theCentraleRestaurantisoneoftheestablishmentsofVenicegiftedwithatouchofglamourandseductiveatmospherecapableoftransmittingthepleasureofanexclusiveexpe-rience.Therestaurant’scentralizedlocationisespeciallyappealingtofriendsofthenearbyLaFeniceTheater.Afteraveryshortwalk,youmaydineintheCentraleRestaurantbeforeorafterenjoyingaperformanceatthetheater.ViaPiscinadeFrezzariaNo.1659tel.0418876642OpenSaturdayandSundayfrom7:00pmto1:00pm

PIZZerIAsOsteria “al veCiO pOZZO”:Bothrestaurantandpizzeria.Thereare200varietiesofpizzastosatisfyalltastes.Thequalityofthemeatisexcel-lent.Atlunchthereisaself-servicebuffetatafixedprice.SantaCroce,656-tel.0415242760Opendaily.LunchonlyonWednesdays,DinneronlyonSaturdaysandSundays.

piZZeria “all’anfOra”: Thepizzeriaissmall,butthepizzasarebig.MarcoandClaudiowillwelcomeyoutotheirpizzeria.SantaCroce1223|ListadeiBari-tel.0415240325OpenThursdaytoTuesdayfrom12:00pmto10:30pm

birraria “la COrte”:Thepuboverlooksasmallsquare.Onsunnydaysyoucaneatoutside.ItwasawarehousetilltheendoftheXVIcentur,thanitbecameabeerhouse.Thereisanexcellentselectionofbeers.CampoSanPolo2168-tel.0412750570Opendailyfrom12:00pmto2:30pmandfrom6:00pmto10:30pm


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‘BAcArI’ And WIne BArsOsteria “alla bifOra” AsmalltypicalVenetianosteria.Thereyoucanonlyorder“cicchetti”,Italianfingerfoodsservedwithaglassofexcellentwine.CampoSantaMargherita2930tel.0415236119Opendailyfrom12:00pmto3:00pmandfrom5:00pmto2:00am

“baCaretO Da lele”AnhistoricbarbelovedbyVenetians.NeartheTolentinichurch,youcanenjoymini-sandwichesandfingerfoodsstandinginfrontofthebar.VerycheapbutclosedonSundaysandpublicholidays.CampodeiTolentini183-SantaCroceOpenMondaytoFridayfrom6:00amto8:00pm

Cantina “DO mOri”Itisconsideredtobeoneoftheoldest“bacaro”ofthecity.Youcanorderthetypicalcraborshrimpsandwiches.Noseatingoutside.SanPolo,429tel.0415225401OpenMondaytoSaturdayfrom8.00amto8.00pm.

Cantina “DO spaDe”Anancientandfamousosteria;thereyoucantasteVenetianliver,sardeinsoar(sardinesinsauce),VenetiancodfishorcuttlefishesservedwitharedorwhiteglassofwineoramugofPedavenabeer.SanPolo,859tel.0415210583Opendailyfrom10:00amto3:00pmandfrom6:00pmto8:00pm

Cantina Di vini già sChiavi “al bOttegOn”Youcaneattastyfingerfoodsmadewithoysters.Thewinebar,ownedbytheGastaldifamily,hasbeenhandeddownfromgenerationtogeneration.Youcanchoosefrommorethan30winetypes.FondamentaNani,992,Dorsodurotel.0415230034

enOteCa “DO COlOnne”Thiswinebaroffersawideselectionoffingerfoodsorsandwiches.Ithasatypicalatmosphereandgreatfoodatamoderateprice.SestiereCannaregio1814tel.0415240453

“la Cantina”YoucanfindthisrestaurantonthewayfromPiazzaleRomatoPiazzaSanMarco.Youcanhaveaquickmealtast-ingavarietyoffishfingerfoodsoryoucanenjoy“cappelletti”(handmadepastafilledwithmeat),pumpkinvelvetsauceandfishormeatdishesatareasonableprice.StradaNuova,Cannaregio3689,CampoSanFelicetel.0415228258

BArs, cAFes, BAKerIes and gelAterIAs“viZiOvirtù” Isasweetandniceplace,whereyoucanenjoyaselectionofchocolatecreations.Chocolate&Pralineshand-craftedwithcareandattentiontodetailusingaspeciallyselectedrangeofchocolateandnaturalingredients,withoutartifi-cialadditivesorenhancers.Thiscombinationgiveschocolate-lovers,ateverylevel,auniqueandsatisfyingexperi-ence.CalledelCampaniel-S.Polo2898/atel.0412750149Opendailyfrom10:00amto7:30pm


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“tOnOlO” Itisapatisserie,whereyoucanbuydelicioushandmadecakes,traditionalCarnivalsweets,cannoli(creamhorns),plumcakesandmuchmore.Breakfastsisworthtrying,especiallyKrapfen(doughnuts)andcroissants.Itisalsoagoodplacetostopforanaperitif.Wesuggestyoutoorderaspritz.Dorsoduro,3764 tel.0415237209OpenTuesdaytoSaturdayfrom7:45amto8:00pm-Sundayfrom7:45amto1:00pm

“majer”AnexcellentbakerywhereyoucantasteasliceofcakeandenjoyagoodMajerqualitycoffee.Itisalsogreatforaquicklunchorasnack.P.leRoma-SantaCroce287/A tel.041722871Opendailyfrom7:30amto9:00pm

“skyline bar”ThisistherooftopbaroftheHiltonMolinoStucky,thehighestVenetianbar.Youcanappreciatethebreathtakingviewoverthecity.Giudecca810tel.0412723311Opendailyfrom5:00pmto1:00am

“Orange bar”Typicalofthisbaristhe“OrangeSpritz”,anaperitifwithcomplimentaryItalianfingerfood.Youcanalsotastehambugersormeatdishes.Thereisthepossibilitytodrinkagoodglassofwine:youcanchooseamong60differenttypesofItalianwines.Dorsoduro3054-CampoSantaMargherita tel.0415234740Opendailyfrom9:00amto2:00am

“sOttOsOpra” Apubwitharelaxedandfriendlyatmosphere.Youcanhaveadrinkandeatahotsnack.Dorsoduro3740 tel.3406870763OpenMondaytoFridayfrom11:00amto12:00am-Saturdayfrom6:00pmto12:00am

“gelateria niCO”Ahistoricicecreamparlour,locatedatZattere,famousforits“Gianduiotto”.Theyproducehomemadequalityicecreammadefromthefinestandfreshestingredientsfollowingtraditionalrecipes.FondamentaZatterealpontelongo,Dorsoduro,922 tel.0415225293 “gelateria pOlO nOrD” Excellenthomemadeicecreamveryclosetoourhotel.SantaCroce273|FondamentaTrepontitel.3480332508Opendailyfrom10:30amto11:00pm

“gelateria il DOge”ItisonthewaytoGalleriadell’Accademia.Youcanenjoyadeliciousicecream.CampoSantaMargherita,Dorsoduro3058/a

eAt In MurAno/BurAno/torcello

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MurAnoristOrante “alla veCChia pesCheria”AwonderfulrestaurantlocatedinacharmingareaofMurano.Excellentdishes,preparedwithseasonalproduceandunforgettableflavours.CampielloPescheria,4,30141Murano(Venice)tel.0415274957Closed:Tuesday Osteria “aCquastanCa”Thisrestaurantislocatedinanoldbakerythathasbeenrestoredandtransformedintheosteriaoftoday.Youcanappreciatetraditionaldishes.FondamentaManin48,30141Murano(Venice)tel.0413195125OpenMondaytoSaturdayfrom9:00amto8:00pmapprox.

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trattOria “al gattO nerO”AtypicalVenetiantrattoria(restaurant)whereyoucanenjoytraditionaldishesmadewithfreshfish.Theserviceisgoodandthestaffisalwayscourteous.Thepricesarealittlehigherthanthestandard.Itissuggestedtobookinadvance.FondamentadellaGiudecca88,30142Burano(Venice)tel.041730120

torcello“villa 600”TherestaurantservestraditionalVenetiandishesmadewithfreshfishandlocalseasonalvegetables.Elegantandrefinedatmosphere,withattentiontothesmallestdetail;itistheperfectlocationforspecialoccasions.FondamentaBorgognoni12,Torcello(Venice)tel.0415272254

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Wethoughtabouttheroutesforyou,tomakeyourstaymoreinteresting.ManyofyouhaveneverbeenbeforeinVenicewhileothershavehadtheopportunitytovisitit.Belowweoffersomechoicesaccordingtoyourinterests.

Art And culture tourIfyouaremainlyinterestedinthehistoricalVeniceandallitsartisticandculturalheritageandwouldliketoseemuseums,artgalleries,oldchurchesorevenhomesofcelebrities.Andofcoursethe“mustsee”Venetians.

FIRST DAY

scuolA grAnde sAn rocco

TheConfraternityofSaintRoch,foundedin1478andimmediatelyrecognizedbytheCouncilofTen,receivedtherelicofSaintRoch’sbodyin1485.Between1517and1549,theConfraternitymovedtooneofthemostprominentandcaptivatingbuildingsinthecity,onethatpreservestheextraordinary,originalworkofTintoretto.SanPolo,3052,VeniceTel.041.5234864-Fax.041.5242820E-mail:[email protected]

sCuOla granDe9.30AM-5.30PMTheticketofficeclosesat5:00PMTheScuolaGrandeisopeneverydayoftheyear,includingreligiousfestivalsandnationalholidays,exceptforNewYear’sDayandChristmasDay.

ChurCh9.30AM-5.30PMHOLYMASSSundayandreligiousfestivals11.00AMTheChurchremainsopeneverydayoftheyear,includingreligiousandnationalholidays.OnNewYear’sDayandChristmasDayitisopenfrom9.30to12.30.

tiCket priCes fOr sCuOla granDe anD ChurChPaymentincash,bycreditcardorbancomat.FullPrice:€10,00(includingaudio-guide)Reduced:€8,00foryoungpeopleupto26yearsold,forseniorsover65yearsoldandforgroupsofatleast20peo-ple(freeticketforthegroupleader)Children:“free”forchildrenupto18yearsofage,whobelongtothesamefamilyandwhoareaccompaniedbyatleastoneparent.


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sAntA MArIA glorIosA deI FrArI“IFrari”iscertainlyoneofthemostfamouschurchesofthecityofVenice,muchbelovedbytouristsfromeveryna-tionasbytheVenetians.Nevertheless,youcannotreducethisplacetotherankofmeremuseum,althoughnumer-ousguardandfamousworksofart.S.Polo3072,30125VeniceTel+390412728611Fax+390412750578basilica@basilicadeifrari.itwww.basilicadeifrari.it

OPENINGHOURS:Weekdays:from9.00amto18.00pm.SolemnityandSunday:from13.00pmto18.00pm.TICKET:€3,00______________________________________________________________________________________________________

cArlo goldonI’s houseCa’Centani,orCentanni,betterknownas“CasadiCarloGoldoni”,builtinthe15thcentury,isatypicalGothicpalace,butstillpresentingthelayoutandtypicalelementsofcivilVenetianarchitecturebetweentheendofthe14thandtheearly15thcenturyinspiteofitsseveralrenovations.SanPolo2794,30125VeniceTel.+390412759325Fax+390412440081Email:segreteria.casagoldoni@fmcvenezia.itwww.carlogoldoni.visitmuve.it

OPENINGHOURS:fromApril1sttoOctober31stfrom10:00AMto5:00PMfromNovember1sttoMarch31stfrom10:00AMto4:00PMClosedonWednesdays,December25th,January1standMay1st

TICKETS:Fullprice:Ticket:5,00euroReducedprice:Ticket:3,50euro*Childrenagedfrom6to14;studentsagedfrom15to25;citizensover65FamilyOffer:reducedticketforallfamilymembers,forfamiliesoftwoadultsandatleastonechild(aged6to14)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

the rIAlto BrIdgeTheideaofrebuildingthebridgeinstonewasfirstproposedin1503.Severalprojectswereconsideredoverthefollowingdecades.Planswereofferedbyfamousarchitects,suchasJacopoSansovino,PalladioandVignola,butallinvolvedaClassicalapproachwithseveralarches,whichwasjudgedinappropriatetothesituation.Michelan-geloalsowasconsideredasdesignerofthebridge.Thepresentstonebridge,asinglespandesignedbyAntoniodaPonte,wasfinallycompletedin1591.


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PIAZZA sAn MArcoTheBasilicaofSanMarcooverlooksoneofthemostbeautifulsquaresintheworld,arealmarblesalon,thecitycenterforcenturies.NexttoboththeBasilicaandtheDoge’sPalace,allthemostimportantreligiousandcivilceremonieshavealwaysbeenheldthereandnowthePiazzaSanMarcoisconsideredthecity’smainsymbolandtouristattraction.Thisgreatsquareoverlookingthewaterisamixtureofspaces,volumesandstyles:theDoge’sPalace,theSt.Mark’sMuseum,thebelltowerandtheclocktower.

BAsIlIcA dI sAn MArco

TheBasilicaofSanMarcooverlooksoneofthemostbeautifulsquaresintheworld,arealmarblesalon,thecitycenterforcenturies.NexttoboththeBasilicaandtheDoge’sPalace,allthemostimportantreligiousandcivilceremonieshavealwaysbeenheldthereandnowthePiazzaSanMarcoisconsideredthecity’smainsymbolandtouristattraction.Thisgreatsquareoverlookingthewaterisamixtureofspaces,volumesandstyles:theDoge’sPalace,theSt.Mark’sMuseum,thebelltowerandtheclocktower.SaintMark’sBasilicaisamonumentmadeuniquebybothitswealthofhistoryandthemagnificenceofitsfacadeandinterior.Inessence,itisasplendidworkshop,where,throughthecenturies,workedgreatItalianandEuropeanartists.Venice’sgreatnesshasalwaysbeenreflectedintheBasilica’senrichment:duringthecenturiestheVenetiansembellisheditwithpreciousobjectsandworksofartbroughtinfromthemostdistantplaces,thuscreatingagrand,compactmonument.SanMarco328,30124,VeniceTel:(+39)0412708311Fax:(+39)0412708334mail:[email protected]

OPENINGHOURS&FEES-BASILICA:9.45am-5.00pm-Sundayandholidays:2.00pm-5.00pm(entrancefree)-ST.MARK’SMUSEUM:9.45am-4.45pm(entrance:ticket5€,reduced2,50€onlyforgroupswithmorethan15people)-PALAD’ORO:9.45am-5.00pm-Sundayandholidays:2.00pm-5.00pm(entrance:ticket2€,reduced1€onlyforgroupswithmorethan15people)-TREASURY:9.45am-5.00pm-Sundayandholidays:2.00pm-5.00pm(entrance:ticket3€,reduced1,50€onlyforgroupswithmorethan15people)-BELLTOWER:€8,00March/April(Easter)-June:9.00am-7.00pmJuly-September:9.00am-9.00pmOctober:9.00am-7.00pmNovember-March/April(Easter):9.30am-3.45pm


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doge’s PAlAceThepalacewastheresidenceoftheDogeofVenice,thesupremeauthorityoftheformerRepublicofVenice,open-ingasamuseumin1923.Insideyouwillvisit:theMuseodell’Opera,theCourtyardandtheLoggias,theDoge’sAppartment,theInstitution-alChambers,thePrisonsandtheArmoury.FinallyyoucanalsomaketheSecretItineraryTour.SanMarco1,30135VeniceTel.:+390412715911Fax.:+390415285028Email:[email protected]

ST.MARK’SSQUAREMUSEUMSTICKETAsingleticketvalidfortheDoge’sPalaceandthecombineditineraryofMuseoCorrer,MuseoArcheologicoNazi-onaleandMonumentalRoomsoftheBibliotecaNazionaleMarciana.FULLPRICETICKET:€17,00REDUCEDTICKET:€10,00*Childrenagedfrom6to14;studentsagedfrom15to25

SECRETITINERARIESTOURTICKETFULLPRICETICKET:€20,00REDUCEDTICKET:€14,00*Childrenagedfrom6to14;studentsagedfrom15to25______________________________________________________________________________________________________

clocK toWerTheClockTowerisoneofthemostfamousarchitecturallandmarksinVenice,standingoveranarchthatleadsintowhatisthemainshoppingstreetofthecity,theoldMerceria.Inshort,theToweranditslargeAstronomicalClock,amasterpieceoftechnologyandengineering,formanessentialpartoftheveryimageofVenice.Formorethan500years,theyhavemeasuredouttheflowoflifeandhistorywithinthecity.PiazzaSanMarco,30124Venicewww.torreorologio.visitmuve.it

OPENINGHOURS: VISIT IN ENGLISH:MontoWed:10.00amand11.00amThutoSun:2.00pmand3.00pm

VISITEENFRANÇAIS:Lun,MaretMer:14het15hJeu,Ven,SametDim:10het11h TICKETS:

FULLPRICETICKET:€12,00

REDUCEDPRICETICKET:€7,00Childrenagedfrom6to14;studentsagedfrom15to25;holdersofMuseumsofSt.Mark’sSquareticketortheMuseumPass;thosepurchasingticketsforSecretItinerariesTourinDoge’sPalace.______________________________________________________________________________________________________


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SECOND DAY

cà reZZonIco MuseuM

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gAllerIe dell’AccAdeMIA

OPENINGTIME:Mondayfrom8.15amto2pmfromTuesdaytoSundayfrom8.15amto7.15pmClosedonMondayafternoon,December25thandJanuary1st.

TICKETS:CombinedticketGalleriedell’Accademia+PalazzoGrimani:Fullpriceticket:€9,00(+€1,50asreservationfee)Reducedpriceticket*:€6,00(+€1,50asreservationfee)*Europeancitizensaged18to25withidentificationdocument

Thismagnificentpalace,nowMuseumof18thcenturyVenice,wasdesignedbythegreat-estBaroquearchitectofthecity,BaldassareLonghenaforthearistocraticBonfamily,andworksbeganin1649.Longhena’sdeathin1682,almostatthesametimeasthatofhisnoblecli-ent,togetherwiththefinancialproblemsoftheBonfamily,broughtworktoahalt,leavingthepalaceincomplete.Ca’Rezzonico,Dorsoduro3136,30123VeniceTel.:+390412410100Fax.:+390412410100Email:[email protected]

OPENINGHOURSfromApril1sttoOctober31st10:00AM–6:00PMClosedonTuesday,December25th,January1standMay1st

TICKETS:FullTicket:€10,00ReducedTicket:€7,50(Childrenagedfrom6to14;studentsagedfrom15to25)

ThemonumentalestateoftheAccademiaGal-leriesislocatedintheprestigiouscentreoftheScuolaGrandeofSantaMariadellaCarità,oneofthemostancientlayfraternalordersofthecity.ThehomonymouschurchofSantaMariaandthemonasteryoftheCanoniciLateranensi,builtbyAndreaPalladio,areintegralpartsoftheAccademia.AveryrichcollectionofVene-tianpaintingsfromVenetoaswell,fromtheBizantineandGothicfourteenthcenturytotheartistsoftheRenaissance,Bellini,Carpaccio,Giorgione,Veronese,TintorettoandTizianoun-tilGianbattistaTiepoloandtheVedutistioftheeighteenthcentury,Canaletto,Guardi,Bellotto,Longhi.TheseartistswillinfluencethewholehistoryofEuropeanpainting.CampodellaCarità,Dorsoduron.1050-30100VeniceTel.:+390415200345Email:[email protected]


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Peggy gugenheIM collectIon

ThePeggyGuggenheimCollectionisamongthemostimportantmuseumsinItalyforEuropeanandAmericanartofthe20thcentury.ItislocatedinPeggyGuggenheim’sformerhome,PalazzoVenierdeiLeoni,ontheGrandCanalinVenice.ThemuseumpresentsPeggyGuggenheim’spersonalcollection,masterpiecesfromtheHanneloreB.andRudolphB.SchulhofCollection,theGianniMattioliCollection,theNasherSculptureGarden,aswellastemporaryexhibitions.704Dorsoduro,30123VeniceTel.:041.2405411Email:[email protected]

OPENINGHOURSdailyfrom10.00amto6.00pmClosedTuesday,andDecember25

TICKETS:Thepricechangeinbaseofthecollectionortheshow.BooK here!______________________________________________________________________________________________________

sAntA MArIA dellA sAlutehis17thcenturychurchisdedicatedtoOurLadyofGoodHealth(Salute).ItwasconstructedafterVenicehadbeenfreedoftheplague,andbegunbyB.Longhenawhodidnotlivetoseeitcompleted.Veryfinetheoveralleffectofthestatuesthatdecoratethefacade;whiletheoctagonalplaninteriorishungwithimportantpaintingssuchasthealtarpiecebyTitianintheSacristy.CampodellaSalute1-30123,VeniceTel.:0412743928

OPENINGTIMES:Dailyfrom9.00am-12.00amandfrom3.00pm-6.00pm.TheopeningtimesofthechurchescouldbechangedfollowingtheSundayServices.Timesmaybesubjecttovaria-tion.HolyMasses:Holidays:11am-Week-days4.00pm

TICKETS:freeentrance


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cA’ PesAro - gAllerIA InternAZIonAle d’Arte ModernATheInternationalGalleryofModernArtinCa’Pesarocontainsimportant19th-and20th-centurycollectionsofpaintingsandsculptures,includingmasterpiecesbyKlimtandChagallandremarkableworksbyartistssuchasKandinsky,KleeandMoore,aswellasarichselectionofworksbyItalianartistsandanimportantsectionongraphicart.Itslayouthasbeencompletelyredesigned,providinganenlighteningintroductiontoacrucialperiodinArtHistory.SantaCroce2076,30135VeniceTel.:+39041721127Email:[email protected]

OPENINGTIMES:from10AMto6PMClosedonMondays,December25th,January1standMay1st

TICKETS:Fullpriceticket:€10,00Reducedpricedticket:€7,50(Childrenagedfrom6to14;studentsagedfrom15to25)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

scuolA dI sAn gIovAnnI evAngelIstA

“Scuola”(School)isthetermusedintheancientRepublicofVenicetoindicatetheconfraternityorassociationoflaiccitizenswho,inspiredbytheprincipleofChristiancharity,committedthemselvestoreciprocalmaterialandspiritualassistancereligiouspracticestowardthepatronsaintoftheirschools.Inthecourseoftime,the“ScuoleGrandi”erectedmonumentalbuildings,withinwhichtheyplacedmanyworksrepresentingsomeofthehighestepisodesofVenetianart.Ofthesixgreatschoolsstillinexistence,the“ScuolaGrandediSanGiovanniEvangelista”isthemostancient(1261).SanPolo2454-30125Venicetel.+39041718234Email:[email protected]

OPENINGTIMES:from9.30AMto5.00PM(ultimoingresso:16.15)

TICKETSScuolaGrande+church:-Adults:€8-Studentsunder26:€5-Childrenunder12:free

TICKETSONLYScuolaGrande:-Adults:€5-Studentsunder26:€3-Childrenunder12:free


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THIRD DAY

the JeWIsh ghettoTheJewishMuseumofVeniceisnotsimplyanexpositoryspace,butawidespreadmuseum,i.e.anurbanity,archi-tectonicandmusealecomplexuniqueofitskindforitsownspecificity.TheJewishMuseumofVeniceissituatedintheCampooftheGhettoNovo,betweenthetwomostancientVenetiansynagogues.Itisalittlebutveryrichmuseumfoundedin1953bytheJewishCommunityofVenice.Thepreciousobjectsshowntopublic,importantexamplesofgoldsmithandtextilemanufacturemadebetweenthe16thandthe19thcenturiesarealivelywitnessingoftheJewishtradition.Themuseumfurthermoreoffersawideselectionofancientbooksandmanuscriptsandsomeobjectsusedinthemostimportantmomentsofthecycleofcivilandreligiouslife.Cannaregio2902/b,30121VeniceTel.:041715359Email:[email protected]

OPENINGTIMES:fromJune1sttillSeptember30th:from10AMto7PMfromOctober1sttillMay31st:from10AMto5.30PM

GUIDEDTOURSTOTHESYNAGOGUESYoucanvisitsynagoguesthankstoguidedtoursleavingeveryhouratthehalfpast,inItalianandEnglish.Openingtimeat10.30a.m.;lastguidedtourfromJune1sttoSeptember30th,at5.30p.m.;fromOctober1sttoMay31st,at4.30p.m.Itispossible,thatthelasttourofFridayafternooncanbereducedorcancelledforritualreasons.WithpreviousbookingguidedtoursalsoinGerman,French,HebrewandSpanish.______________________________________________________________________________________________________

chIesA dellA MAdonnA dell’orto

TheChurchofMadonnadell’Ortowasbuiltduringthefirsthalfofthe14thcentury(slightlyafter1355)anddedicat-edtoSaintChristopherMartyr.During1377peoplestartedtocallitChurchofMadonnadell’Ortoaftertheplacing(on18thJune)ofastatueofHolyMary,madebyGiovanniDeSanti,believedtobemiraculous.From1552to1569Tintoretto,wholivednearby(inFondamentadeiMori:themoderndaysaddresswouldbe3399Cannaregio),workedontenpaintingsfortheChurch.Afterhisdeathin1594,TintorettowasburiedintheChurch.Cannaregio2372,30121VeniceEmail:[email protected]

OPENINGTIMES:Weekdaysfrom10.00amto5.00pm

TICKETS:€2,50atperson


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cA’ d’oro

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scuolA grAnde dI sAn gIorgIo deglI schIAvonIFamouspaintingcyclebyVittoreCarpacciodepictingthelivesofSaintsGeorge,TryphonandJerome.CommissionedbytheDalmatiancolony(knownasSchiavoni)atthebeginningofthe16thcentury,theGuildhallcontainsanimportantcycleofpaintingsbyVittoreCarpacciothatportraysepisodesfromthelifeofStGeorge.Castello3259/a,30122VeniceTel.:0415228828

OPENINGHOURS:Mondayfrom2.45pmto6.00pm;fromMondaytillSaturdayfrom9.15amto1.00pmandfrom2.45amto6.00pmSundayfromfrom9.15amto1pm

TICKETS:Fullpriceticket:€5Reducedpriceticket:€3______________________________________________________________________________________________________

nAvAl hIstorIc MuseuMBuiltintheearlysixteenthcenturybysettlersDalmatians(calledSchiavoni)whogatheredhere,theschoolholdsanimportantseriesofpaintingsbyVittoreCarpacciodepictingepisodesfromthelifeofSaintsGeorge,TryphonandJerome.RivaS.Biasio-Castello2148,30122VeniceCallCenter0412424www.visitmuve.it/it/musei/museo-storico-navale-di-venezia

oPenIng hours:fromMondaytoThursday:from08.45amto1.30pmFridayandSaturday:from08.45amto5.30pmSundayandHolidays:from10.00amto5pm

TICKETS:Fullpriceticket:€5,00Reducedpriceticket:€3,50(peoplebetween6and14yearsold)

TheCa’d’Oro,oneofthemostprestigiouslateGothicpalacesinVenice,gathersuptheimportantartcollectionoftheBaronGiorgioFranchetti(1865-1927),whoin1916donatedhiscollectionsandthebuildingitselftotheItalianState,afterhavingmadeitmagnificientasinthepastwithsomerestorations.Cannaregio,3932,30121VeniceTel.:0415222349Email:mail:[email protected]

OPENINGTIMES:Monday:from8.15amto2pmTuesday-Sunday:from8.15amto7.15pmTicketofficestops30minutesbeforeclosing.

TICKETS:FullpriceTicket:€6,00(+€1,50forreservationfee)ReducedpriceTicket:€3,00(+€1,50forreser-vationfee)


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sAnt’elenA’s gArdensÈunaVeneziaverdissimaepopolata,tranquillaevivacealtempostesso,quelladiS.ElenaeS.PietrodiCastello.SbarcandodalvaporettoallafermatadiS.Elena,dalparcodelleRimembranzeedaigiardinipubblicilavistasullalagunaesulbacinodiS.Marcoèsplendida.Tuttalazonaoffrescorcidilaboriosaeallegravitaquotidiana,scenegenuinamentevenezianenoncontaminatedall’afflussoturistico,quimoltoscarso.NellapropaggineestremadelsestierediCastello,icolorideipannistesitraunacasael’altracreanodeigiochidiluceneicanali,eilmercatosullebarchenelriodiS.Annatrovaunaprosecuzioneidealenell’attivazonacommer-cialedell’unicaviadiVenezia,viaGaribaldi.All’estremitàoccidentaledelparco,ilpontesulRiodeiGiardiniportaneiGiardiniPubblicieall’entratadellaBien-naled’Arte.Durantel’estatedegliannidispari,questigiardiniospitanoipadiglionidellaBiennale,neiqualinumeroseNazionimettonoinmostraoperedeiloroartisticontemporanei.______________________________________________________________________________________________________

chIesA dI sAn gIorgIo MAggIoreImportantBenedictinechurchdesignedbyAndreaPalladio.AverybeautifulworkbyA.Palladiowhodidnotseeitcompleted;ithasmuchincommonwiththeChurchoftheRedentore.TheinteriorintheformofaLatincrosswithanaveandtwoaislescontainsworksbymasterssuchasJ.Tintoretto,J.PalmailGiovane,andV.Carpaccio.IsoladiS.GiorgioMaggiore,30133,Venice

PubblictransportationtoreachS.Giorgio:fromPiazzaleRomaorfromS.Elena’sGardenswithLine2,stopsatIsoladiSanGiorgio

OPENINGHOURS:FromMaytoSeptember:dailyfrom9.30amto6.30pm;Sundayfrom8.30amto11.00amandfrom2.30pmto6.30pm.FromOctobertoApril:dailyfrom9.30amtoSunset;Sundayfrom8.30amto11.00amand2.30pmtillSunrise.*TheChurchisnotvisitableduringtheholymasses.

TICKETSFreeentrancetothechurchBelltowerfullprice:€5,00Belltowerreducedprice:€3,00(students,over65)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

chIesA del redentoreBuiltinthe16thcenturytocelebratethecity’sliberationfromaterribleplague,theChurchoftheRedeemerisoneofthemajorexamplesofPalladio’sreligiousarchitecture.ThesimplebutimposinginteriorintheformofLatincrosscontainsadmirableworksbyJacopoTintoretto,A.Vivarini,andPaoloVeronese.Inthesummerof1575ater-ribleplagueepidemicbrokeoutinVenicewhichwouldbring50,000deathsoverthefollowingtwoyears,almostoneVenetianinthree.InSeptember1576,whentheplagueseemedinvincibleagainstallhumanefforts,theSenatepleadedfordivinehelp,votingtoraiseanewchurchdedicatedtotheSaviour(“ilRedentore”).CampodelSS.Redentore,195,30133,VeniceTel.0412750462www.chorusvenezia.org/chiesa-del-santissimo-redentore

PubblictransportationtoreachGiudeccaIsland:fromPiazzaleRomaorfromS.GiorgioMaggiorewithLine2andLine4.1,stopsatRedentore

OPENINGHOURS:fromMondaytillSaturdayfrom10amto5pm(Ticketofficecloseat4.45pm)ClosedonDecember25th,January1st,EasterandAugust15th

TICKETS:Fullpriceticket:€3,00Reducedpriceticket:€1,50Belltowerreducedprice:€3,00(students,over65)


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ISLAND TOURWesuggestyoutovisitthemostfamousVenetianhistoricalislands:Murano,BuranoandTorcello.Themostlumi-nousclusterofislandsinVeniceshineforthfromnorthofthelagoon,justabovethefreneticrhythmofthecentre:severaltraditionalcraftsarehereproudlyconserved.

MurAnoMuranoisanislandlocatedapproximately1kilometernorthofVenice.Muranoiscomprisedoffiveislandsandhasabout4600inhabitants.ThemainactivityinMuranoislandistheproductionofartisticglass,(Muranoisalsocalled“theglassisland”).Inadditionamaincomponentoftheisland’seconomyistourism.MuranohashadalwaysarelativeindependencefromVenice,havingitsautonomoustownhalltill1923.TheancientnameoftheislandwasAmuranium,whichwasgiventoherbythefirstrefugeescomingfromAltino,inmemoryofagateintheiroriginaltown.InancienttimesMuranoislandhadseveralvillaswithgardens,palaces,churchesandmonasteries.Unfor-tunatelymanyofthosebuildingshavebeendestroyed.Muranoislandwasatitsbestduringthesixteenthcenturyandhadacouncilcalled“arengo”anditsown“podestà”startingfrom1272.TheoriginalfamiliesofMuranoislandwereenteredina“goldenbook”whichensuredthemsomeprivileges.TheglassindustrywasmovedfromVenicetoMuranoin1291bydecreeoftheMaggiorConsigliofortworeasons:toavoidthecontinuousfireswhichwerehappeninginthecitycausedbythefurnaces(housesaduringthattimewerealmostallmadeofwood),andbe-ingabletochecktheproduction.Manufacturingsecretswerejealouslyhandeddownfromfathertoson,andthe“Serenissima”wasforbiddingtheexpatriationtotheglazier-mastersofMuranoislandtoguaranteetoitselfthemonopoly.______________________________________________________________________________________________________

MurAno glAss MuseuMThepalacewastheancientresidenceofthebishopsofTorcello.Itwasoriginallyapatrician’spalaceintypicalFlamboyantGothicstyle,andthenin1659itbecametheresidenceofBishopMarcoGiustinianwholaterboughtthepropertyanddonatedittotheTorcellodiocese.Thiswastheperiodwhenextensiverebuildingwascarriedout,basedonplansbyAntonioGaspari.FondamentaGiustinian8,30121Murano(Venice)Tel.:+39041739586Email:[email protected]

OPENINGHOURS:fromApril1sttoOctober31stfrom10.00amto6.00pm

TICKETS:Fullprice:€10,00Reducedprice:€7,50(Childrenaged6to14;studentsfrom15to25).______________________________________________________________________________________________________

BAsIlIcA s. MArIA e donAtoItwasfounded,apparently,intheVIIcenturyatthetimeofthefirstinfluxofrefugeesfromthemainland,dedicatedfirsttoSantaMaria;itwasonlyafter1125thatthetitleofsanDonatowasaddedwhenthebodyoftheSaintwasbroughtfromCephalonia.TheexternalworkoftheApseisunusual;itisonahexagonalplanwithshamarcadingswithnichesanddoublecolumnswithagallerywitharchesrunningroundabove.ThemainfacadeisoftypicalplainbasilicanformofRavennateorigin.Theinteriorisofbasilicanplainwithnaveandsideaisles,withfivecol-umnsdowneachsideofGreekmarbleandVeneto-byzantinestylecapitals,withniellodecirations.CampoSanDonato,30141,Murano(Venezia)

OPENINGTIMES:FromMondaytoSaturdayFrom9amto12amandfrom3.30pmto7pmSundayfrom3.30pmto7pm


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BurAnoAllvisitorsofBuranoremainintriguedbythemanycoloursandthecolouredhousesthatarereflectedintothegreenwatersofchannels,bytheObliqueBellTower,bythetranquilityandthecalmnesswithwhichtheelderlyladiesembroideroriginalBuranolacebytheirtombolo(orlacepillow),whiletheyarelaughingandchattinginsquaresamongthem.Itseemstobeinparadise.Childrenwhodartfreelywiththeirbicycles,balconieswithmulti-coloredflowers,fishermenwhoputupfreshfishfromtheirtraditionalboats.

Museo Merletto / lAce MuseuMMerletto,pizzo,trinaaresynonymsforlacewhichindicatesartefactsobtainedoutofnowhere,withoutanytextilesupport,bycombiningstitchuponstitchwithneedleandthreadorinterweavingacertainnumberofthreadsspool-ingoffspecialreels,namedbobbins.Othertechniquesusecrochethooks,knitting-needles,thetattingshuttleor,inmacramé,simpleknottingofthreadsbyhand.Thevisitstartswiththemainroomonthegroundfloor,whereashortfilmsubtitledinEnglishcallsforanimpres-sivejourneyintothefascinatingworldoflaces,whiledidacticpanelsrevealthesecretsofthisskillfultechniqueanditslacepoints(Venicepoint,Buranopoint…).Thevisitcontinuesonthefirstfloor,wherethecollectionischrono-logicallyorganizedandspreadacrossfourroomscorrespondenttothefollowingareas:Origins:the16thcentury,17th–18thcentury,19th–20thcentury,TheBuranoLaceSchool(1872-1970).PiazzaGaluppi187,30142Burano(Venice)Tel.:+39041730034Email:[email protected]

OPENINGHOURS:fromApril1sttoOctober31st10.00am-6.00pm(ticketoffice10.00amto5.30pm)

TICKETS:TicketFullprice:€5,00TicketReducedprice:€3,50*Childrenagedfrom6to14;studentsagedfrom15to25


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torcelloToday’smainattractionistheCathedralofSantaMariaAssunta,foundedin639andwithmuch11thand12thcenturyByzantinework,includingmosaics(e.g.avividversionoftheLastJudgement),surviving.Otherattractionsincludethe11thand12thcenturyChurchofSantaFosca,whichissurroundedbyaporticusintheformofaGreekcross,andtheMuseoProvincialediTorcellohousedintwofourteenthcenturypalaces,thePalazzodell’ArchivioandthePalazzodelConsiglio,whichwasoncetheseatofthecommunalgovernment.Anothernoteworthysightfortouristsisanancientstonechair,knownasAttila’sThrone.Ithas,however,nothingtodowiththekingoftheHuns,butitwasmostlikelythepodestà’sorthebishop’schair.TorcelloisalsohometoaDevil’sBridge,knownasthePontedelDiavolooralternativelythePonticellodelDiavolo(devil’slittlebridge).

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BAsIlIcA sAntA MArIA AssuntA

TheCathedralofSantaMariaAssuntaisthelagoon’soldestbuilding:foundedin639,it’sasplendidexampleoftheVeneto-Byzantinestyle.Theporticoandtheornamentalmotifsonthefacadeareofparticularinterest,asisthemarblecalddingandthesplendidmosaicsintheinterior.Torcello,30012,VeniceTel.:041730119

OPENINGTIMESFromMarchtoOctober:dailyfrom10.30amto6.00pmFromNovembertoFebruary:dailyfrom10.00amto5.00pm

TICKETSFullprice:€5,00Reducedprice:€4,00


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INSIDE THE LAgOON’S NATURE

nAturAl hIstory MuseuM oF venIceAccordingtotheInternationalCouncilOfMuseums(ICOM)Statutes,adoptedduringthe21stGeneralConferencein2007,amuseumisa“non-profit,permanentinstitutionintheserviceofsocietyanditsdevelopment,opentothepublic,whichacquires,conserves,researches,communicatesandexhibitsthetangibleandintangibleheritageofhumanityanditsenvironmentforthepurposesofeducation,studyandenjoyment“.SantaCroce1730,30135VeniceTel.:0412750206Email:[email protected]/en/home

OPENINGHOURSFromNovember1sttoMay31st:fromTuesdaystoFridays:9.00amto5.00pmSaturdayandSundays:10.00am-6.00pm

TICKETSTicketFullprice:€8,00TicketReducedprice:€5,50(Childrenagedfrom6to14;studentsagedfrom15to25)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

lAZZAretto nuovoSituatedattheentranceofthelagoon,approximatelythreekilometersnortheastofVenice,acrossfromtheshoreofS.Erasmo,theislandhasprobablyplayedsinceancienttimesastrategicfunctioninthecontrolofthewaterwaysdirectedinland.ArchaeologicalfindsbeartestimonytothepresenceofhumanssincetheBronzeAge,whilethefirstwrittendocumentdatesbackto1015,anotarialdeedwheretheIslandisreferredtoas“VignaMurada”(WalledVineyard).IntheMiddleAgesitwasownedbythemonksofSanGiorgioMaggiorewhoerectedachurchdedicatedtoSanBartolomeo.IsoladelLazzarettoNuovo,30141Sant’Erasmo,VeniceTel.041.2444011Email:[email protected]

HOWTOGETTHEREThevisitontheIslandisguidedtour(100/105minutes):SaturdayandSunday,fromApril1sttoOctober31st,at9.45amandat4.30pm(meetingpointatthewaterbusdock).Thetripincludesanhistorical-archeologicaltouraroundthedefenswallsandawalkalongthesandbanks.______________________________________________________________________________________________________

sAn MIchele IslAndThisverybeautifulRenaissancebuildingonthecity’scemeteryislandistheworkofM.Codussi.Theinteriorplanconsistsofanaveandtwoaislesandisremarkablefortheoverallharmonyofitsmonumentsandsculpturesaswellasfortherichdecorationssplendidlyinsertedintheedifice’selegantarchitecture.

OPENINGTIMES:ThecemeteryisopenfromApriltoSeptemberfrom7.30amto6pm;

HOWTOGETTHEREWITHTHEWATERBUS:- fromPiazzaleRomatoFondamentaNovewithLine4.1andLine4.2-fromFondamentaNovetoIsolaSanMichelewithLine4.1andLine4.2______________________________________________________________________________________________________

s. FrAncesco del deserto IslAndTheislandwasfrequentedsinceRomantimes.In1220,St.FrancislandedhereathisreturnfromtheHolyLandduringtheFifthCrusade,andfoundedahermitagehere.Afterhisdeath,theislandwasgiventotheMinoritesbytheVenetianpatricianJacopoMichiel,arelativeofthepatriarchofGrado,AngeloBarozzi,tofoundaconvent.Dur-ingtheAustrianruleofVenicetheisland,abandonedduetoitsunhealthycharacteristics,wasusedasapowderdepot.In1858itwasdonatedtothedioceseofVenice,whoallowedthefriarstorefoundaconventhere.

OPENINGHOURS:from9AMto11.00amandfrom3.00pmto5.00pm-closedMonday.VisitsarewithaFranciscanguide.


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HOWTOREACHUS:ThereisnopubblictransportthatreachSanFrancescodelDeserto.YoucanreachtheIslandbyprivatewatertaxiorwithashuttleboatfromBurano.

ShuttleBoatLagunaFlaEscursioni,Tel.:3397781132(call1hourbeforethevisit)www.lagunaescursioni.comwww.sanfrancescodeldeserto.it______________________________________________________________________________________________________

ArMenI’s IslAndSituatedonthesmallislandthatbearsthenameofthepatronsaintoflepers,thechurchisanedificeofGothicori-ginreconstructedinthe19thcentury.ThechurchbelongstotheArmenianFathers.ThemonasterylibraryhasafinefrescobyG.B.TiepoloandworksbyJ.PalmailGiovaneandS.Ricci.Tel:0415260104E-mail:[email protected]

OPENINGTIMESDailyfrom3.25pmto5.25pm

HOWTOREACHUSLine20fromSanMarco-SanZaccaria;stopat“SanLazzarodegliArmeni”(fromSanZaccariaat3.10pm)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

venIce KAyAK, A unIque eXPerIence

Veniceisthemostspectacularcityintheworld,uniqueineveryconceivableway.Thereisnootherplacelikeit,withsimilaratmosphere,history,tradition,foodandsplendour.VeniceisthedaughterofthelagoonlikeVenusofthesea.InVeniceboatsmeanmorethancars,canalsmorethanroads,andtheonlywayonecansaytohaveexperiencedtherealVenice,istohavemeanderedthecanalsofthecityandthelagoonbyboat,andwhatbetterwaytodothatthanbykayak.VeniceKayakoffersavarietyofkayakingtoursinandaroundVenice:fulldayandhalfdaytripsthroughVenice,inagrouporasaprivatetour;lagoontourstoBurano,TorcelloandSanFrancescodelDeserto;andmulti-daypacka-gesforgroupsandkayakingclubs.Alltoursareleadbyskilledandexperiencedguides.

VeniceKayakSrl,ViaServidiMaria41,30173VeniceTel.:+393464771327Email:[email protected]

HOWTOREACHUS:TheCertosaislandisservedbyvaporettolines4.1and4.2(formerlylines41and42),whicharecircularlinesspan-ningmostofVeniceandMurano.TheselinesconnecttheislandtothebusterminalandparkingfacilitiesatPiazzaleRoma,totherailwaystation,andtomanycentralvaporettostopslikeSanMarco,FondamenteNoveandMurano.

COSTANDTOURS:-HalfdayTour:€90,00from9.15amto1.00pmandfrom2.15pmto6.00pm-FulldayTour:€120,00from10.15amto4.30pm-NightTour:€150,00from5.40pmto10.20pm


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corso dI vogA AllA venetA / venetIAn roWIng lessonAlllessonsareprivateandlasts90minutes.LessonsareregularlyconductedEnglish,French,German,Spanish,andItalianofcourse;butwecanbookinstructorswhospeakJapanese,andChinese,dependingonavailability.Werecommendwearingcomfortable,loose-fittingclothingandflexiblesportsshoes;bringwater&headcoveronahotday.Tel:(+39)3477250637/(+39)3403413448www.rowvenice.org

MEETINGPOINT&CALENDARLessonsareoffereddailyat10:00,11:30,1pm,2:30pm,4pm(plus8:30am,5:30pmand7pminsummer).Followtheyellowsquaretomeetyourinstructor.MEETINGPOINTPAGE

COST:€80for1-2people€120for3people€140for4people(orafamilyof5with3childrenunder11)Asamember,youareeligiblefora€15creditforeachsinglelessonbookedduringacalendaryear.______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Il BrAgoZZo, guIded toursSince2006weoffertheopportunitytovisittheVeniceandtheVenetianlagoon,bothofthemdeclaredUNESCO’Sworldheritage,aboardtraditionalVenetianboats,sailinginsmallcanalsandsandbanksthatofferspectacularviews.Withourflat-bottomboatswecangetinthemostbeautifulandcharacteristicplacesofthelagoon.Weofferyouthechancetodiscovertheislandsandancientchurches,monasteries,artisans,andlocalcusineinpla-cesoutofcommonandcrowdedtouristicroutes.Ourcrewismadeofexpertmarinersandqualifiedguidesthatwillbehappytoexplainyouthehistoryandtradi-tionsoftheplacesyouwillvisit.Wehaveseveraldifferentkindofoffers:ourtoursaroundVeniceandtheLagoonoralongtherivers,romanticsun-settours,fishingcharters,birdwatching,rowingclassesandlateensailclasses.Dorsoduro2408/b30123Venice+393881826009Email:[email protected]

ItInerArIes:Tours in the Lagoon of VeniceWeproposeourtoursinthelagoonofVenicesince2006:excursionsaroundthecanalofVenice,inthemostbeautifulplacesofthelagoon,alongtherivers.Choosetheoneyoupreferintheitinerariespageandfindtheonethatsuitesyou.


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Fishing CharterYoucanchoosetofishinthelagoonorinthesea.Ifyoupreferyoucanmakeitwithyourfamilyorwithagroupof10personsonboardabigfishingcharterandhavelunchordinnerwiththefishermen.Ifyouareasmallgroupyoucanfishtogetherwithandexpertfishermenthatwillintroduceyoutothetechniquesoffishinginthelagoon.

Row like a gondolierIfyouwanttolearntorowlikeagondoliere(oratleasttolearnthebasictechniqueofthevenetianstylerowing)thisistheactivityforyou.Togetherwithanexpertenglishspeakingroweryou’llgointhesouthlagoonwhereour“maestro”willteachyouthebasicstechniqueandtricksoftheVenetianstylerowing.Youdon’tneedanyparticu-larathletictraining.Thelessonlaststwohoursandduringthattimeyou’llrowinthegreatlandscapeoftheLagooninfrontofVenice.

Sail like a VenetianFormanycenturiestheVenetianssailedandtradedthankstothelateensail,Weofferyoutheopportunitytodiscoverthisancientanduniquesailingstyle.Our“maestro”willteachyouallthetrickslikeknots,riggingsandmaneuvers.You’llbethecaptain!Thelessonlasts3hoursandyou’llsailinthebeutifullandscapeoftheSouthLagoon.Besiderelaxingandhavingfunsailingyou’llknowthehistoryandtraditionsofVeniceanditsIslands.

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InterPretI veneZIAnI

AnewensembleontheItalianandinternationalconcertscene.Thisishow,in1987,theInterpretiVenezianimadetheirdebut,immediatelygainingareputationforthe“...exuberanceandall-Italianbriocharacterisingtheirperfor-mances”.Adatumpointinaworldwidemusicalpanorama,theInterpretiVenezianireachedtheirXXVIConcertSeasoninVenice,whichincludesmorethan60.000viewerseveryyearfromallaroundtheworld.ChiesaSanVidal-SanMarco2862/B,30124Venicetel+39.041.2770561fax+39.041.2770593Email:[email protected]

WHEN:Everynightfrom8.30pm.

CONCERTSEASON

TICKETS:Fullpriceticket:€27,00Reducedpriceticket:€22,00(studentsuntiltheageof25,seniorsovertheageof65).______________________________________________________________________________________________________

MusIcA A PAlAZZoMusicaaPalazzooffersanewwayofexperiencingthegrandopera.TheoperaisatravellingshowandeachactissetinadifferenthallofoneofthemostfascinatingVenetianpalaces:PalazzoBarbarigoMinotto.Theinteractionandintimacybetweenthesingers,instrumentalistsandtheaudiencewillofferthespectatoranextraordinaryemotion:theprivilegeofexperiencingtheoperafromwithin.OverlookingtheGrandCanal,thePalazzoBarbarigoMinottoofferssomeofthemoststunningviewsinVenice.ThepalacehousesmasterpiecesofthegreatestartistsoftheVenetianBaroqueperiod,surroundedbyauthenticstuccoes,frescoesandoriginalfurnishings.PalazzoBarbarigoMinotto,FondamentaDuodooBarbarigo,S.Marco2504,30124VeniceTel.:+393409717272Email:[email protected]

TICKETS:Thecostofthemembershipcardis€75.ThepurchaseofthecardgrantstheabilitytobookandattendoneoftheeveningconcertsbyMusicaaPalazzoandalltheculturalactivitiesorganizedbytheAssociation.


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MusIcA In MAscherAEnchantingoperaariasandballettwithorchestra,singersanddancerinmaskandeighteencenturycostumes.MUSICAinMASCHERAisacharmingconcertentertainmentuniqueintheworldjoiningtheartofmelodramaandthemysteriousandenchantedworldofvenetiansmasks.MusicansandsingersfromthebestitalianorchestrasproposethefinestOperaariasenrichedbyeighteencenturycostumesandperturbinghandcraftedmasks.Theextraordinaryairysmoothnessofthedancerperformingorches-tralpiecesturntheshowintoanunforgettabledream.thepreciousnessofthebaroqueSCUOLAGRANDEDEICARMINI,withitswonderfulfrescoes,willletyourelivetheancientvenetianatmosphere.ScuolaGrandeDeiCarmini-CampodeiCarmini-Dorsoduro2617,30123VeniceEmail:[email protected].:0415287667

OPENINGHOURS:OPERA BALLETTOonTuesdayandSaturdayfrom9pm

TICKETS:•GOLDENPoltronissime€50,00(firstandsecondrow,numbered)

•VIP €40,00•CAT.A €37,00•CAT.B €32,00•CAT.C €22,00______________________________________________________________________________________________________

vIrtuosI dI veneZIATheOrchestraVirtuosidiVenezia-OrchestradacameradiSanMarcohadbeenformedin2002undertheinspira-tionofVivaldi’swork.TheensembleandthemusicalformationhavebothbeenchosentorecalltheexactsituationinwhichVivaldiworkedandreproposesinitsconcertstheathmosphereandthegeniooftheRedPriest’composi-tions.TheOrchestrawasbornwiththeintentionandthehonorofpayingtributetothegreatcomposerinthepres-tigiousAteneodiSanBasso,inSanMarcosquare,whosehallhasthesamedimensionsofthePietàInstituemusichall,inwhichVivaldicomposed.AteneodiSanBasso,PiazzaSanMarco,30124VeniceTel:.+390415282825Email:[email protected]

OPENINGHOURS:Theshowstarsfrom8:30pmClosedonFriday

TICKETS:Fullpriceticket:€27,00Reducedpriceticket:€22,00(Under18,studentsmax27yearsold)

Youcanbookthroughthereceptionoronline.______________________________________________________________________________________________________

venIce JAZZ cluBTheVeniceJazzClubquartetincludessomeofthebestmusiciansaroundVeniceandVeneto.Oftenjoinedbyspecialguests,thegroupplaysclassicjazzstandardsandrevisitsmoderntunes,makingeverynightaspecialnight.DoorsOpenat7.00pmforinfo&booking.Servicefrom8.00pm.Concertsstartat9.00pm.YoucanbookonlineandpayattheClub.Theticketpriceis20europerpersonandincludesthefirstdrinkandyourtable.VJCisnotarestaurant,butthestaffmakesomeFOODbeforetheconcert,from8.00to9.00pm(alsoVegetar-ianandGlutenfreeoption).Ithasalsospecialpricesforgroups.PontedeiPugni,CampoSantaMargherita-S.Barnabatel.+39041722871-mobile+393401504985info@venicejazzclub.combooking@venicejazzclub.comwww.venicejazzclub.weebly.comOpenMondaytoWednesdayandFridaytoSaturday.


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“lA FenIce” oPerA house

“LaFenice”isanoperahouseinVenice,Italy.Itisoneof“themostfamousandrenownedlandmarksinthehis-toryofItaliantheatre”aswellasthoseinEurope.Especiallyinthe19thcentury,LaFenicebecamethesiteofmanyfamousoperaticpremieresatwhichtheworksofseveralofthefourmajorbelcantoeracomposers—Rossini,Bellini,Donizetti,andVerdiwereperformed.Itsnamereflectsitsroleinpermittinganoperacompanyto“risefromtheashes”despitelosingtheuseofthreetheatrestofire,thefirstin1774afterthecity’sleadinghousewasdestroyedandrebuiltbutnotopeneduntil1792;thesecondfirecamein1836,butrebuildingwascompletedwithinayear.However,thethirdfirewastheresultofarson.Itdestroyedthehousein1996leavingonlytheexteriorwalls,butitwasrebuiltandre-openedinNovember2004.TeatroLaFenice,CampoSanFantin,1965SanMarco,30124VeniceTel:+39041786511Email:[email protected]

TIMETABLEandTICKETSWesuggesttocheckdirectlyonthewebsite,www.teatrolafenice.it______________________________________________________________________________________________________

goldonI theAterGoldoniTheateristheoldestoperativetheaterofVeniceandthefourtholdesteverinthecity.Itwasbuiltin1622byVendraminFamily,fromwichittookitsname.Hismostimportantperiodwassince1752,whenthetheatermanagedtorecruitCarloGoldoni,whowasconsid-eredthemostimportantplaywrightofthetime.Thetheaterunderwentseveralrestorationsevenafterfiresorduetostructuralfailure(1818,1826,1833)andinthefirsthalfofthenineteenthcenturychangedthenametoApolloTheatertofinallyacquireitspresentnamein1875whenitwasdedicatedtothegreatauthorCarloGoldonibyAn-geloMoroLinandReginaDeMarchi.Theplay“OneofthelastnightofCarnival”wasperformedthenightoftheinauguration.S.Marco,4650/B,30124VeneziaTel:+390412402011Email:[email protected]

SHOWDAYSFortimetableandticketswesuggesttocheckontheirwebsite:www.teatrostabileveneto.it

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FIrst AId In PIAZZA sAn MArcoVenezia-PiazzaSanMarco63/65ProcuratieNuove

eMergency MedIcAl servIceTel:(0039)0415294060

PedIAtrIcIAndr. Francesco BaldinTel:(0039)0415209247SanPolo1349

drugstore/PhArMAcyFarmacia Zamboni “Ai tolentini”Venezia-SantaCroce181Tel:(0039)041528693

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