Venice

Venice, also called "the city on water," is particularly rich of museums and historic buildings of great artistic and cultural value.
The historic center of Venice is Piazza San Marco (Saint Mark’s square), one of the world’s most beautiful, where the Basilica di San Marco, the Doge’s Palace and the historical bell tower are found. Another symbol of the city is the Rialto Bridge with its characteristic small artisan shops. Others important Venetian monuments are the Arsenal, the church of Santa Maria della Salute, the basilica of Santa Maria gloriosa dei Frari, and the synagogues of the Ghetto.
The main canals of the city are the Canal Grande and the Canale della Giudecca. There are only two ways to get around in Venice: walking or riding the vaporetto. And people in love should not miss a romantic gondola ride along the canals.
To savor the magic of Venice it is advisable to arrive to Venice by train and then walk to Piazza San Marco, strolling along the uncountable alleys, where one can discover numerous monuments, churches and small shops with the most characteristic products: masks, Murano glass and laces of

The Carnival

This celebration has very ancient origins. It seems that the Carnival was already celebrated back in the tenth century. In occasion of the Carnival the Piazza San Marco and the other public squares of the city become immense stages on which every possible kind of entertainment is organized.

The Historical Regatta

One of the most important events taking place in Venice is undoubtedly the Historical Regatta: a luxurious historical procession of boats. The Festivity of the "Redentore," one of the most ancient popular Venetian festivities, is celebrated every year on the third Sunday of July: it is the most loved and most heartfelt festivity for the people of Venice, who, following a ritual that has been repeated for four hundred years, assemble in the basin of San Marco to wait for and admire the fireworks at midnight.