Very cool facts about Italy     - Rome is the capital with a population of 3 million!   -Italy is shaped like a boot! -Italy is surrounded by 5 seas: Ligurian, ...

The Grand Canal of Venice Where: Venice, Italy   FUN FACTS:   1- The Grand Canal banks are lined with more than 170 beautiful buildings, most of which date to 13th/18th century and ...

Doges Palace in Venice   The Doge's Palace is a gothic palace in Venice. In Italian it is called the Palazzo Ducale di Venezia. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice.

St. Mark's Basilica Where: Venice Italy   Saint Mark's Basilica (Italian: Basilica di San Marco a Venezia), the cathedral church of Venice, is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best ...

Rialto Bridge Venice - Italy   The Rialto Bridge (Italian: Ponte di Rialto) is one of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. It is the oldest bridge across the ...

Grand Canal (Venice)   The Grand Canal (Italian: Canal Grande, Venetian: CanaÅ‚asso) is a canal in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. Public transport is provided by water ...

Carnevale Venezia  Venice Carnival   The Carnival of Venice (Italian: Carnevale di Venezia) is an annual festival, held in Venice, Italy.   Carnival starts around two weeks before Ash Wednesday and ...

Venice - Italy On a Budget   Venice has some wonderful restaurants, featuring the cuisine of the Veneto. However it is widely regarded that the restaurants in Venice serve food of a quality and ...

6 Things you must do in Venice Italy   1- Must Walk, seat and appreciate Saint Mark's Basilica -it's on the Piazza San Marco and is one of the highlights of a visit to Venice

Voga Longa In Venice An Spectacular Event!     Voga Longa, the yearly equivalent of a marathon run on water held always at the end of May.  Voga Longa competitors must row 32 kilometers under 3.5 hours to receive a certificate of attendance at the ...

Shopping in Venice What to buy?   If your time in Venice is limited, and if you don't know the city well (e.g. it's your first visit), then a piece of good general advice is that if you see something you really ...

Best churches to see in Venice http://www.nozio.com/en/Europe/Italy/Veneto/Venice/destination_guides/Churches.htm

Off the beaten path In Venice, Lake Garda   Lake Garda— An easy day trip by train, it is Italy's largest lake and stunning in scenery.   There are many historical places ...

Off the beaten Path in Italy   Jesolo— Jesolo is one of the most important beaches in Italy, just 45 minutes from Venice by car or by boat (ferry from Treporti to Venice)  

IMPORTANT TIPS WHEN YOU TRAVEL TO VENICE, ITALY   The unfortunate side-effect of the quaint back-alleys which make Venice such a delight to visit is that it is remarkably easy to get lost. ...

Lake Garda A MUST!     Lake Garda (Italian: Lago di Garda or Benaco) is the largest lake in Italy. It is located in Northern Italy, about half-way between Venice and Milan. Glaciers ...

Cortina d'Ampezzo Italy   Cortina d'Ampezzo (German: Hayden) is a town and municipality in the southern (Dolomitic) Alps and the province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in ...

Eraclea - Italy Off the beaten Path...   Eraclea is a town in the province of Venice, Veneto, Italy. SP42 goes through it. Eraclea Mare is the Lido of Eraclea. It is located on ...

The Lido is the beach of Venice Italy   Venice's Lido is an 11 km long sandbar, home to about 20,000 residents, greatly augmented by the (mainly Italian) tourists who move in every summer. ...

Incredible Free Attractions in Venice Italy   1- Basilica Santa Maria della Salute commonly known simply as the Salute, is a famous church in Venice, placed scenically at a narrow finger of land ...