Guidebook for Venice
Arts & Culture
Re-opened in 2003, The Fenice Theater was reconstructed after it burned to the ground in 1996. The reconstruction work costs 90 million euros and is one of the most famous theaters in Veneto.
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Teatro La Fenice
1965 Campo S. FantinRe-opened in 2003, The Fenice Theater was reconstructed after it burned to the ground in 1996. The reconstruction work costs 90 million euros and is one of the most famous theaters in Veneto.
Housed in the restored neoclassical Church of San Maurizio, this collection of rare 17th- to 19th-century instruments is accompanied by informative panels on the life and times of Antonio Vivaldi.
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Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña
2603 S. MarcoHoused in the restored neoclassical Church of San Maurizio, this collection of rare 17th- to 19th-century instruments is accompanied by informative panels on the life and times of Antonio Vivaldi.
Hardly academic, these galleries contain more murderous intrigue, forbidden romance and shameless politicking than the most outrageous Venetian parties.
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Gallerie dell'Accademia
1050 Campo della CaritàHardly academic, these galleries contain more murderous intrigue, forbidden romance and shameless politicking than the most outrageous Venetian parties.
After tragically losing her father on the Titanic , heiress Peggy Guggenheim befriended Dadaists, dodged Nazis and changed art history at her palatial home on the Grand Canal.
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Peggy Guggenheim Collection
701-704 DorsoduroAfter tragically losing her father on the Titanic , heiress Peggy Guggenheim befriended Dadaists, dodged Nazis and changed art history at her palatial home on the Grand Canal.
Press the brass doorbell for ‘START’ on this 17th-century palace to be buzzed up to the 2nd-storey gallery, where guest artists experiment with Venetian materials and ideas.
Caterina Tognon
2158 Corte BarozziPress the brass doorbell for ‘START’ on this 17th-century palace to be buzzed up to the 2nd-storey gallery, where guest artists experiment with Venetian materials and ideas.
Gutsy shows of young Italian artists on the brink of international breakthroughs, including Maiorano’s blurred digital photographs with bleeding reds evoking Carpaccio and Marchelli’s flag paintings.
Galleria Traghetto
2517 Campiello Santa Maria ZobenigoGutsy shows of young Italian artists on the brink of international breakthroughs, including Maiorano’s blurred digital photographs with bleeding reds evoking Carpaccio and Marchelli’s flag paintings.
Contemporary photography and video art waits in the wings near La Fenice, with the quiet drama of thoughtful shows inspired by the passage of time in Venice and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon.
Zora Gallery
1997 S. MarcoContemporary photography and video art waits in the wings near La Fenice, with the quiet drama of thoughtful shows inspired by the passage of time in Venice and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon.
The not-so-humble home studio of outrageous art nouveau Spanish-Venetian designer Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo features three floors swagged with Fortuny’s art work.
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Palazzo Fortuny
3958 S. MarcoThe not-so-humble home studio of outrageous art nouveau Spanish-Venetian designer Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo features three floors swagged with Fortuny’s art work.
Sightseeing
It's one of the most important attractions to see while you are in Venice
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Piazza San Marco
Piazza San MarcoIt's one of the most important attractions to see while you are in Venice
Grand Canal gondola riders gasp at first glimpse of massive sculptures by contemporary artists like Thomas Houseago docked in front of Giorgio Masari’s 1749 neoclassical palace.
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Grassi Palace
3231 Campo San SamueleGrand Canal gondola riders gasp at first glimpse of massive sculptures by contemporary artists like Thomas Houseago docked in front of Giorgio Masari’s 1749 neoclassical palace.
Three Venetian families originally lived at this 16th-century Grand Canal palace, and they didn't agree on decor. When Archduke Frederick of Austria snapped up this Gothic palace in the 19th century.
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Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti
2847 S. MarcoThree Venetian families originally lived at this 16th-century Grand Canal palace, and they didn't agree on decor. When Archduke Frederick of Austria snapped up this Gothic palace in the 19th century.
Built by Doge Vitale Falier in the 11th century, Chiesa di San Vidal got a 1706–14 Palladian facelift to comemmorate Doge Francesco Morosoni's victory over Turkish foes.
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Church of San Vidal
2862 Campiello S. VidalBuilt by Doge Vitale Falier in the 11th century, Chiesa di San Vidal got a 1706–14 Palladian facelift to comemmorate Doge Francesco Morosoni's victory over Turkish foes.