The Basilica di S. Maria Assunta on the island of Torcello dates to around the year 1000 and includes elements dating at least 400 years...

It took over 20 years during the mid 18th Century to build the Villa Pisani in Venice. The architects who took on this project were...

Ever since the 13th Century this island has belonged to Franciscan monks. It was named after St. Francis who arrived here around 1200 and who...

Venice became the sanctuary for Armenian monks at the beginning of the 18th Century. The monks had fled from the Moorish country after the Turkish...

Italy is renowned the world over for its lace making and embroidery work. At the Scuola di Merletti displays of the country’s finest work can...

The Basilica of St Mark’s (Basilica di S.M. Assunta di Torcello) is the most ancient cathedral of the lagoon in Venice. Building began around 639...

In 1291, the Venetian Republic ordered glassmakers to move their foundries to the island of Murano. This was because the glassworks represented a fire hazard...

The main structure of San Pietro di Castello dates back to the 7th century, as does the fortress that gives this whole area its name....

This is a collection of icons by the Greek, Cretan and Veneto schools dating from the 14th to the 18th Century. The displays include many...

The Oratorio dei Crociferi was built sometime in the 12th Century. It was once a part of a complex that included a church, a monastery,...

Venice’s Public Gardens – or the Giardini Pubblici – is the largest green space in the city. The garden was laid out by Napoleon I...

Although the Parco delle Rimembranze (Park of Remembrance) isn’t the largest park in Venice, it’s one of the favourite green areas of the city. Each...

The square outside the Madonna dell’Orto is formed by bricks in a fish bone design. The church is 14th Century and was originally known as...

This is one of the largest churches in Venice, begun by Dominican friars at the end of the 14th Century. The huge Gothic structure was...

The imposing entrance – the Ingresso di Terra – is a Renaissance styled triumphal arch. The incredible marble lions that guard the gates came from...

The Galleria Franchetti - Ca’ d’Oro is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture and underwent many restorations up to the latter part in the 1980s. It...

Until the Accademia Bridge was built in 1854, the Ponte di Rialto was the only way to cross the Grand Canal. The present bridge, designed...

The Museo Orientale in Venice is situated on the top floor of the Modern Art Museum. It is one of the premium collections of Japanese...

The Church of S. Zulian was built in the 9th Century, but has a 16th Century façade by Sansovino. There is a portrait of T....

Built in the 9th Century, Saint Mark’s Basilica is a splendid example of Eastern and Byzantine architectural influence. The church is lavish in its display...