Vacation Reviews
Venice, Italy
Cruise Tour Shore Excursion
Submitted by George M.
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Toured the city streets of Venice
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Visited
St. Mark’s Square
This
earthy and spectacular piazza was once the religious and political center of
Venice and remains a modern
focal point for locals and tourists alike. Ringed by ancient belltowers,
museums, libraries and cafes, Piazza San Marco is approached by walking the
city's labyrinthine alleyways or by a 20-minute
vaporetto (boat) ride
from the train station.
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Visited
St. Mark’s Basilica
-- This Venetian-Byzantine cathedral is the centerpiece of St. Mark's
Square.
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Saw
the
Grand Canal
-- Constructed between the 12th & 15th Centuries and lined with Renaissance
Palaces, this famous, breathtaking canal is
Venice's main transportation
artery. All manner of aquatic vehicles, from small boats to gondolas,
ply the canal's winding curves.
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Visited the
Guggenheim Museum
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The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is the most important museum in Italy for
European and American art of the first half of the 20th century.
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Went up into the
Bell Tower in the square
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