Canals and squares
The best way to see Venice is by foot along shady alleyways and over dozens of wooden footbridges crossing the canals dissecting Venice. Every now and again streets open up into
campi – or squares - where espresso is served on café terraces and market stalls sell fish, fruit or Venetian masks. For a cheap ticket to see over 170 buildings and Renaissance and baroque palaces hop on a waterbus along the S-shaped
Grand Canal. Explore rustic islands across the marshy
Venice Lagoon. On sleepy
Burano and
Murano local artisans sell lace and glass
. Art and museums
Picasso and Miro line the whitewashed walls of the
Peggy Guggenheim Collection at the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni in the leafy Dorsoduro suburb. The
Doge’s Palace on the other side of the canal houses the world’s largest oil on canvas, by philosopher Tintoretti, on its gothic walls. For a trip through centuries of Venice history examine the coins, manuscripts and art under the frescoes at
Museo Correr, also on St Mark’s Square.
Venetian dining
For rustic Venetian dining take the waterbus to
Locanda Cipriani on
Torcello island, 10km from central Venice. Raw meat carpaccio and homemade pasta are served on the terrace. Or head to the home of the peach Bellini cocktail,
Harry’s Bar, near St Mark’s Square, an institution since the 1930s. For traditional Venetian meat and fish served in cosy corners with nautical decor try
La Caravella on Calle Larga XXII Marzo.
