Padua
Gracing Piazza del Santo, Donatello's majestic bronze equestrian statue dates back to 1453. On horseback is Erasmo da Narni (nicknamed Gattamelata), a…
Must-see attractions in The Veneto
The Veneto
Conegliano's Duomo would be wholly unremarkable were it not for some early works by Veneto artists. The most notable is a 1492–93 altarpiece by local…
Verona
Located in what was once the Jewish Ghetto, this neoclassical synagogue was designed by Giacomo Franco and Ettore Fagiuoli and completed in 1864. It's not…
Verona
Flanking the northern end of vibrant Piazza delle Erbe is Palazzo Maffei, an elegantly baroque creation now home to numerous offices and businesses.
Vicenza
This 13th-century Gothic church was built by the Franciscans. Its finest feature is the marble portal. The interior is rather spartan.
Venice
These sheds built for the construction of boats are now utilised by the Biennale as exhibition space.
Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands
A small beach near the Torre Massimiliana, with a seasonal bar serving coffee and pizza.
Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands
Sandy beach with all the usual facilities at the southern end of the Lido.
Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands
An area of 'free beach', accessed through the Blue Moon complex.
Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands
Named after a glamorous nightclub that once stood on the beach, the Blue Moon serves the spiaggia comunale (public beach) at the northern end of the Lido…
Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands
La Certosa’s yacht marina complex includes a hotel, an alfresco restaurant-bar and a sailing club, which runs regattas and a summer sail camp for children.
Venice
German traders only had to walk a block from the trading floor of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi to pray for an upswing in the market for their goods. Through…
San Polo & Santa Croce
‘Tits Bridge’ got its name in the late 15th century, when neighbourhood prostitutes were encouraged to display their wares in windows instead of taking…
Venice
Housed in one of Cannaregio's last remaining squeri (boatyards) is a fascinating collection of 50 historic boats and their endlessly varied trimmings,…
Venice
Housed in the 15th-century palazzo of the Papafava family, who bought their way into the Venetian nobility in 1652, this museum offers insight into…
Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands
Nonprofit Spazio Punch has transformed Giudecca's derelict beer factory into an occasional venue for temporary art, design and fashion events, which take…
Grande Albergo Ausonia & Hungaria
Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands
The Lido's take on art nouveau reaches an over-the-top apotheosis in this garish 1907 hotel, decorated with wreath-bearing cherubs and tiles in a…
Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands
Murano's white lighthouse only dates to 1934, but it's a distinctive island landmark. It's not open to the public.
San Polo & Santa Croce
Flanking the Grand Canal, this porticoed complex was designed by Jacopo Sansovino in the mid-16th century.
Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands
A restored 19th-century Austrian fort, sometimes used for art exhibitions.
