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Prepare to discover genuine magic of a Short Break in Venice.
No words can express the haunting beauty and romance waiting to be experienced on Venice City Breaks. Once you set foot on the lagoon city, otherworldly fairy-tail qualities will be revealed. Whether shrouded in mist and fog or bathed in glorious sunshine, Venice needs to be seen to be appreciated, and a city breaks in Venice are by far the best way to do this. Opulent palaces, charming piazzas and something different around every corner; wistful romantics would say you haven't lived until you've enjoyed on a short break in Venice.
Sinking slowly into the azure waters of the Adriatic, it is a city on the sea, comprising more than one hundred islands, connected by tiny bridges and a labyrinth canals. This unique land structure makes a short break in Venice is ideal if you want to escape the tyranny of motor-vehicle rule. The city's lifeblood flows through its canals, where traders and even the fire brigade use boats to commute. The way to get a true picture of Venice on a City break is to cruise the waterways onboard the motorboat buses known as Vaporetti. These are the less romantic but also less expensive substitutes for the famous gondolas.
The historic centre of Venice is split into six quarters. These are: San Marco, Dorsoduro, San Polo, Santa Croce, Cannaregio and Castello. The main thoroughfare is the Grand Canal that intersects each district as it meanders through the length of Venice from the railway station to San Marco. As you would expect of Italy's old cities Venice is packed with architectural and artistic treasures. Whether idling along the Grand Canal on a gondola or exploring the many islands on foot, you will be captivated by the Byzantine architecture with enormous stained glass windows and almost every building has a fascinating history - perfect for a short break
Tourists naturally choose Venice city breaks to experience its inimitable charm however the downside of this can be felt in narrow streets and cramped piazzas of sought-after areas. To get to know a more personal side of the city, making the most of your short break in Venice, take time to saunter through the back streets and residential quarters.
St Mark's Square
St Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco) has always been the nucleus of Venice and the first stop for many visitors on city breaks to Venice. The Basilica's most precious relic is the Pala d'Or, a Venetian-Byzantine gold relief adorned with precious gems. Travellers and pigeons flock to the Piazza with equal zeal - be careful not to unlucky enough to get an unwanted souvenir from your Venice short break! Designer shops line the streets that radiate from the square. There are worthwhile places of interest to explore beyond the square and include the Museo Correr, the Archaeological Museum and the Museo del Risorgimento, which are housed within the Procuratie Nuova. Attached to the Procuratie Vecchie is the triumphal Torre dell'Orologio. The adjoining archway guides one through to the Mercerie, Venice's main commercial street that stretches to the Rialto.
Choose from the many Bed and Breakfast Venice Hotels are within easy reach of St Marks Square for your Short break in Venice.
Rialto Bridge
The Rialto bridge has long been the commercial core of Venice and is famed as the place where the first bridge over the Grand Canal was built. The original wooden bridge collapsed under the strain of the crowds gathered here to admire a wedding procession. It was replaced by the sturdier single stone arch design of Antonio da Ponte, built in 1588. Today the area still resembles the bustling fruit and vegetable market of former times but is additionally swamped with tourists and the accoutrements geared towards them.
Many visitors take a gondola ride under the Rialto Bridge for a perfect photo opportunity and lasting souvenirs of Short Breaks in Venice
Choose from the many Bed and Breakfast Venice Hotels are within easy reach of the Rialto Bridge for your Venice City Break.
Basilica dei Frari
This great Gothic Franciscan church was constructed in the 14th century and is primarily known as the burial place of Titian and the Venetian sculptor, Antonio Canova. Titian's tomb in the south aisle watches over large marble pyramid created for Canova. The interior of the church is adorned with the works of famous artists. These include Donatello's St John the Baptist, Giovanni Bellini's triptych of the Madonna and Saints, Titian's famous Assumption of the Virgin and his Madonna of Case Pesaro.
A Venice City break is a must for art lovers
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Accademia
The Gallerie dell'Accademia houses one of Europe's finest art collections. Its display follows the progression of Venetian art from the 14th to 18th centuries. Notable works in the gallery include Paolo Veneziano's Coronation of Mary, Carpaccio's Crucifixion and Apotheosis, Giovanni Bellini's Madonna with Child between Saints Catherine and Mary Magdalen, Giorgione's Tempest, 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.
Yet more for the Art lover to experience during a Short Break in Venice.
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Peggy Guggenheim Collection
The Guggenheim collection is housed in the former Palazzo of the wealthy American heiress and has become one of the most illustrious collections of Modern Art in Italy. It spans the artistic movements of Cubism, European Abstraction and Surrealism with notable works by Brancusi, Marino Marini, Kandinsky, Picasso, Magritte, Rothko, Max Ernst, Dali and Jackson Pollock. Peggy Guggenheim built up her collection between 1938 and 1947 and bought the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni in 1948 where she lived until her death in 1979.
A short break in Venice is not only for Classic Art lovers
Choose from the many Bed and Breakfast Venice Hotels are within easy reach of Guggenheim Collection for your Venice City Break.
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