Metropolitan City of Venice

Editor's Choice Venice

Venice's architectural landscape extends from the historic city center to the southern lagoon. This collection features the Contarini del Bovolo Palace with its multi-style spiral staircase and the 18th-century San Trovaso Boatyard, where traditional gondola craftsmanship continues. On San Giorgio Maggiore, Tintoretto’s works decorate the bright interior of the Palladian basilica. The list also explores the psychiatric history of San Servolo and the maritime heritage of Chioggia, represented by its 17th-century cathedral and the ornate Ponte di Vigo bridge.

Editor's Choice Venice — Map

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Contarini del Bovolo Palace

Historic palace featuring a distinctive external spiral staircase that combines Gothic, Renaissance, and Byzantine architectural styles and offers panoramic city views.

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B

San Trovaso Boatyard

Historic boatyard specializing in the traditional construction and repair of gondolas, dating back to the 1700s. One of the oldest and few remaining workshops of its kind, preserving Venetian maritime craftsmanship.

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C

Church of St Giorgio Maggiore

The white facade of this church is almost radiant. Its interior is bright and airy, decorated with a few paintings, mostly by Tintoretto.

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D

Museum of the Insane Asylum of San Servolo

Learn about the history of the psychiatric hospital in this interesting museum full of sometimes shocking artefacts.

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E

Chioggia Cathedral

Chioggia Cathedral is the main place of worship in Chioggia, Italy, in the south of the Venetian Lagoon. It dates from 1627.

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F

Ponte di Vigo

Built in 1685 to replace an earlier wooden structure, this stone bridge serves as the ornamental gateway to the lagoon in Chioggia. It is decorated with marble bas-reliefs and offers views over the Vena Canal toward the island of Pellestrina.