Venice, the capital of the Veneto region, offers a number of pre-historic sightseeing locations in the city. Recreation places like restaurants, pubs, bars and parks are spread around the city. All types of shopping...
Venice, the capital of the Veneto region, offers a number of pre-historic sightseeing locations in the city. Recreation places like restaurants, pubs, bars and parks are spread around the city. All types of shopping options starting from luxurious brands to street shopping are available. Participating in activities like rowing, learning mask making or attending musical concerts is also popular among tourists.
The churches in the city like Gesuiti have great marble work and gold stucco. St. Mark's Square is known for the winged lion of San Marco (St Mark) and the statue figure of St. Theodore.
Cattedrale di San Pietro di Castello has a 54 metres wide dome that was built in the 16th century. Ca’ Pesaro and Libreria Nazionale Marciana have a store of ancient artefacts.
Choosing a guided tour might help in exploring the city. Tourists can decide on tours from Morning City Tour on Foot, Discover Venice, Shadows of Venice and Inside Venice. Tours can be opted depending on the duration of stay and the budget.
For shopaholics, collections of Armani, Laura Biagiotti, Gucci, Krizia, MaxMara and Missoni is available at selected stores. Silk, linens and other textiles are the speciality items that one can shop here.
Tourists may buy antique and contemporary glassware that is produced in Venice from the past 700 years. Masks, costumes, antique items and souvenirs are other common items for shopping.
For food lovers, the city offers all types of Italian, seafood and Venetian dishes. Spaghetti alla chitarra, pizzas, fritto misto, lightly fried moeche and mozzarella di bufala are some of the popular dishes.